Their name liveth for evermore

Their name liveth for evermore is a phrase from the King James Bible. It is the second half of chapter 44, verse 14 of Ecclesiasticus. It has been written on many war memorials since World War I.[1]

The full quote is "Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore." Rudyard Kipling asked for the entire verse 14 to be written on the war memorials.[2] Kipling also suggested the phrase "Known unto God" for gravestones marking the resting place of unidentified soldiers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)".
  2. ↑ Booth, Howard J. (September 2011). The Cambridge Companion to Rudyard Kipling. ISBN 9781107493636.
  3. ↑ Scates, Bruce (28 March 2006). Return to Gallipoli: Walking the Battlefields of the Great War. ISBN 9780521681513.