Above the inscription the armorial bearings of the Beck family have been placed. The inscription and the blazon read:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED AND ELIZA ANNIE BECK
ERECTED BY THEIR ELDEST SON
GEORGE MELBOURNE BECK
Arms:
Or, two bans dancettee Sa.
on a chief Az. three Annulets Ar.
Crest:
A peacock’s head erased Or. gorged with two bars dancettee Sa. between two Wings Az. each charged with three bezants paleways.
Eliza Annie Beck (nee Watkins)
Memorial Plaque - Alfred and Eliza Beck
Identifer
ASJ2023.85Physical Description
Memorial plaque on wall of baptistery.Above the inscription the armorial bearings of the Beck family have been placed. The inscription and the blazon read:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED AND ELIZA ANNIE BECK
ERECTED BY THEIR ELDEST SON
GEORGE MELBOURNE BECK
Arms:
Or, two bans dancettee Sa.
on a chief Az. three Annulets Ar.
Crest:
A peacock’s head erased Or. gorged with two bars dancettee Sa. between two Wings Az. each charged with three bezants paleways.
Historical Details
Alfred Beck, who died in 1903, and his wife Eliza, who died in 1941, were members of St. John's Church. See linked biographies. The memorial plaque was placed in 1946.Materials
opus sectile mosaicDating of Item
1946 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
December 30 2023;;June 21 1946;Online Sources
Related Collection
St. John's Church Historical ItemsRelated People or Organisations
Alfred BeckEliza Annie Beck (nee Watkins)