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Roll of Honour 1914-18 NER Stooperdale Postcard Series

Reference

D40.085

Place

DARLINGTON

Map ref

Original Location

North Eastern Railways, Stooperdale.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour, postcard series (see additional notes below,) very crudely made. It features portraits in oval frames with the names underneath.

Inscription

Second series of portraits of / Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers & Men / of / N.E.R. Works, Stooperdale, Darlington, / who have fought & Died for their Country / in the Great War.
The self devoted came / who rushed to die, without reply / for duty not for fame.

Names

10 surnames and initials, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

(Name unclear) Market Street, York. A.W.O. York Heroes Series

Notes

1. These are a series of Postcards issued during the War, there was three series of postcards, total series number unknown, however only 2 cards have been recorded so far.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Old photo: James Pasby

Source of quotation
"The self devoted came who rushed to die . . ." Not ascertained.

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

James Pasby; Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress

Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com

Roll of Honour 1914-18 NER Stooperdale Postcard Series (D40.085)

DARLINGTON   N.E.R. Works, Stooperdale.

   Second series of portraits of

   Officers, Non Commisioned Officers & Men

of

   N.E.R. Works, Stooperdale, Darlington,

   who have fought & died for their Country

   in the Great War.

   Lieut. N.W. Brown   Pte. A. Hardaker   Pte. S.S. Todd

   E. Lancs.           R.N.D.             East Yorks

   Pte. T.L. Ditchburn Sapper T. Pilbin   Cpl B. Shipley   Pte. T.J. Clark

   K.O.Y.L.I.          R.E.               D of W.          G.Guards

   Pte. C.E. Shutt     Sgt. H. Ellerby    Pte. A. Hall.

   2nd W.Yorks         5th D.L.I.         D.L.I.

   The self devoted came

   who rushed to die, without reply.

   For duty not for fame.

NamesD40.85

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