The 'Scrap of Paper' from the Bethel Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Church, concerning those who served in WWI"
Bethel Welsh Calvanistic Methodist Chapel, Mold Road, Buckley
1839
Miss Glenys Hughes notes that when the church was demolished, the commemorative brass plaque of those killed in WWI was removed to Bistre Emmanuel Church.
CERTIFICATE TEXT
THE SCRAP OF PAPER
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
Men who have answered their Country's call in defence of a "Scrap of Paper"
(Column One)
Thomas E. Williams (RWF)
William Jones (RWF)
David J. Edwards (RWF)
A.E. Hopwood (Black Watch)
Robert Jones (ASC)
Charles H. Ellis (Welsh Horse)
Owen Jones (RTA)
William Roberts (RWF)
William T. Jones (RWF)
John Edward Jones (RAMC)
Isaac Edwards (MGS)
William Peters (MGC)
Howell Hopwood (RAF)
Hugh Griffiths (RFA)
George Peters (RGA)
John Wilfred Pritchard (RFA)
(Column Two)
This document is a translation and facsimile of signatures from the original treaty of 1831 guaranteeing the independence and neutrality of Belgium, which was confirmed by the six Powers in the famous treaty of 1839, the breaking of which by Germany is responsible for the present war with the British Empire.
THE SCRAP OF PAPER
Article II
Her Majesty the Queen of the United kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, His Majesty the King of the French, His Majesty King of Prussia, and His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, declare, that the Articles mentioned in the preceding Article, are considered as having the same force and validity as if they were textually inserted in the present Act, and that they are thus placed under the guarantee of their said Majesties.
Article VII
Belgium, within the limits specified in Articles I. II., and VI., shall form an independent and perpetually neutral State. It shall be bound to observe such neutrality towards all other States.
(Signed by)
Palmerston British Plenipotentiary
Sylvain Van De Weyer Belgian Plenipotentiary
Senfft Austrian Plenipotentiary
H. Sebastian French Plenipotentiary
Bulow Prussian Plenipotentiary
Pozzo Di Borgo Russian Plenipotentiary
(Column Three)
Pte Owen Jones (RFA)
(Killed in Action)
Sergt A.E. Hopwood (BW)
(Died of Pneumonia in France) Oct 21st (1918)
Si ??? W. T. Jones (RWF)
(Killed in Action in France) Oct 20th
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Facsimile of the Treaty, by Special Permission of the Foreign Office.
To Aid the Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund
Author: Anon
Tags
Year = 1839
Building = Religious
Document = Certificate
Event = Historic
Work = Military
Extra = Military
Extra = WW1
Extra = Pre 1900
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