Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Working Men's Club
Reference
F47.04
Place
FENCE HOUSES
Map ref
NZ 232498
Original Location
Dubmire Working Men’s Club, Wynyard Street, Fence Houses, DH4 6LS
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 26th May 1922 by Mr. Kirkup of Morton House.
Memorial Description
Plaque. There is a patterned border culminating in a shell pattern in the two top corners and in stylized flowers in the bottom two corners. The two top corners inside the border are rounded and spandrels are filled with red. The names of the fallen are listed in eight columns at the top inside a black border. Those who served are listed are listed in 11 columns. The dedication is in Roman capitals, the names are in sans serif capitals. There is some red lettering.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
To the imperishable memory of those / who fell and in honour of all others connected with this club / who served their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919.
Names
39 surnames and initials of the fallen
261 surnames and initials of those who served.
See transcript
261 surnames and initials of those who served.
See transcript
Notes
1. From the club, from 1,400 members, 300 had served. There were 300 more who served, but their names are not on the memorial because they were not old enough to be members according to rule. They would become members when they arrived back.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Harry Anderson
Durham Chronicle 02/06/1922 reports unveiling; 16/11/1979 carries photo of members looking at the memorial during the two minutes silence.
Durham Chronicle 02/06/1922 reports unveiling; 16/11/1979 carries photo of members looking at the memorial during the two minutes silence.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; Harry Anderson; Sharon Vincent
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Working Men's Club (F47.04)
To the imperishable memory of those
who fell and in honour of all others connected with this club
who served their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919.
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Top panel
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Allinson Thomas Birbeck W Brown R.
Atkinson D Brewis R Sergt. Cockburn J. Fatherly R. Cpl.
Bates F.C. Brown J. Elliot T. Fenton Thos.
Bell J. Brown Jas. Ely W. Fenton Thoms.
Bertram T Brown J. Ely T. Hartburn W.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
Jamison S. McIntyre J Robb P
Hendrickson H. Cpl. Lowerson M. Morgan J Smith D
Hooker A. Maddinson M. Naunton W Turnbull G
Hutchinson T Mason J. O’Neil R.J. Turner F
Jackson G.W. McDermott P. Parton R. Welsh J. Sergt.
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Lower panel
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Alderson, Jos. Black, T Day, A.
Angus, Nor. Blake, W. Day, W.
Armour, Jas. Sergt. Blenkinsop, W. Davey, Jos.
Armour, Geo. Blenkinsop, A. Doyle, J.W.N.
Atkinson, Thos. Bowman, H. Duffy, P.
Atkinson, John Bogie, Thos. Eae, Jno.
Atkinson, H. Brown, S. Elliot, Jno.
Avory, M., Q.M.S. Brown, Jas. Elliot, H.
Avory, Thos. Brown, F. Elliot, Jno.
Bainbridge, W. Brown, R. Sergt.M.S. Elliot, R.
Bainbridge, Thos. Bullon, G. Cpl. Ely, Flem., Sergt.
Bainbridge, R. Burrows, Jno. Ely, Geo.
Bailes, R. Burrows, Jos. Ellison, Geo.
Barnard G. Burrows, M. Fairly, Geo.
Barraclough, W. Cantrell, H. Farrow, T.
Barrass, G. Carroll, J. Fenton, W.
Bates, M.A., Sergt. Clark, R. Fenton, Jno.
Bates, J. Coughlin, Thos. Fenton, Geo.
Bell, A. Conglinton, Jno. Fenton, Jas.
Bennett, J. Colman, Jas. Fenwick, W.
Bertram, Jno. Colledge, W. Fife, R.
Bilton, Geo. Coral, S. Forster, E., Sergt.
Bilton, C., Q.M.S. Curry, R. Forster, A.
Blackbird, R. Day, T. Sergt. Forster, F.
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Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Forster, J.W. Hann, Thos.
Froggart, E.G. Hann, Will.
Garland, W. Haswell, Geo. Johnston, C.
Ganning, N. Haswell, Thos. Kelly, Ed.
Gilespy, F. Haswell, R. Kimmitt, Thos.
Gillan, J. Haswell, Geo. Knighton, E.
Gleason, Thos. Harle, E. Laidler, M.
Glendenning, M. Hakin, G. Lamb, Rich.
Gordon, Geo. Heal, Jno. Lawson, R.
Gorman, Jas. Henderson, J. Lawson, Jos.
Grant, G. Henderson, Geo. Lee, R., M.M.
Greaves, Jno., Sergt. Hope, R.N., Sergt. Liddell, A.G.
Greaves, E., Sergt. Hope, Jno. Litherland, T., Sergt.
Greaves, R.A. Sergt. Hodgkinson, W. Lister, W.
Greaves, Geo. Hodgson, Thos. Leanard, G., Q.M.S.
Greaves, A. Hubbick, W. Lilley, G.
Grennwell, G. Hubbick, Thos. Longstaff, C.
Grennwell, W. Hudson, Thos. Lowery, J.T.
Grennwell, S. Hudson, J.W. Lowery, Jas.
Grennwell, W.H. Hudson, Jona. Lowery, F.
Grennwell, Wilson Humphrey, A. Lynn, G.
Guy, R. Humphrey, W. Maddinson, Rt.
Hall, Jno. Hutchinson, Jas. Mason, F.
Hall, J.S. Jeffrey, R.
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Column 7 Column 8 Column 9
Martin, Thos. Oliver, H. Reed, R.
Martin, F. O’Neil, F. Reed, R.
Marsden, Ed. O’Neil, R. Regnolds, C.
Maughan, Rt. Parkin, W. Regnolds, J.
McCullan, G. Sergt. Parkin, J. Robinson, C. Cpl.
McDermott, Jno. Parr, G. Robinson, Jno.
McDonald, J. Parton, Jos. Robinson, J.W.
McKnight, J. Parton, Jno. Robson, S., D.C.M.
Metcalf, G. Passmoor, Geo. M.M. Robson, L.
Mead, P. Passmoor, Thos. Roxby, R.
Melville, J. Passmoor, Flem. Rose, J.J.
Miller, J.G. Passmoor, Jos. M.M. Rose, W.J.
Mitchinson, Rt. Patterson, J. Rush, R.
Morgan, Jas. Pitt, W.E. Rush, W.
Morland, H. Sergt. Poulter, Jas. Sample, W.
Moor, H. Pratt, Geo. Sayers, R.
Moffatt, L. Pratt, Geo. Scarr, W.
Moffatt, T.S. Pratt, J.S. Simpson, T.
Murtagh, Thos. Pringle, Jas. Singleton, W.
Newall, R. Pratt, T.S. Slack, J.
Nicholson, M. Phaup, Ed. Smith, Thos.
Nicholson, C. Qauyle, R. Smith, Thos.
Norburn, S. Quinn, B. Smith, F.O.
Oliver, J. Sergt. Ranson, J. Smith, W.
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Column 10 Column 11
Spooner, R. Wardhaugh, J.
Stavers, R. Wardhaugh, Jno.
Standish, J.T. Watson, M.
Steel, A. Watt, C.W.
Stevenson, A. Wayman, R. Sergt.
Stevenson, R. Wheatley, G. Sergt.
Stevenson, W. Wheatley, J.W.
Stephenson, G. Whitton, J.
Story, G. Whitworth, J.
Shepherd, F. Wilson, Jas.
Suthren, C. Wilson, W.
Stuthard, W. Wilson, T.
Sweeting, J. Wilson, G.
Snell, A. Wilson, A.
Tait, Jas. Widdowfield, Thos.
Tait, M.S. Widdowfield, J.
Taylor, B. Cpl. Widdowfield, R.
Thurburn, J. Wilkinson, W.
Thompson, T. Williamson, J.G.
Thompson, F. Wood, Jos.
Todd, W. Wood, A.
Turnbull, W. Wren, W.
Turner, C. Wren, F.
Wardhaugh, L. Young, R.
Should the name “Qauyle” be “Quayle”
NamesF47.04
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