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Plaque Fallen 1914-18 New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist

Reference

S122.18

Place

SHILDON

Original Location

New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist entrance

Present Location

Shildon Methodist Church, Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1DB

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 19th December 1920 by Capt. W.T. Richardson of Shildon.

Memorial Description

Plaque 30 inches wide x 18 inches high

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

In Memoriam
(names)
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends

Names

9 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes

1. The present Methodist Church was built in 1976 and the plaques have been in storage since then.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: James Pasby

Northern Echo 20/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Auckland and County Chronicle 23/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Darlington & Stockton Times 25/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation: Greater love . . . .John 15.13.

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 1920 12 25 Sat

Northern Echo 1920 12 20 Mon

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; James Pasby

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Plaque Fallen 1914-18 New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist (S122.18)

   In Memoriam

   Akers Albert E.     Claxton George H.

   Alderson Thomas     Hall Fred

   Atkinson Joseph     Hepples Fred

   Claxton Fred        Howe George D.

            Stanwix Harry N.

   Greater Love Hath No Man Than This

   That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends

NamesS122.18

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