Memorial Details
Memorial
Chair Thompson 1915 Baptist
Reference
E67.13
Place
ESH WINNING
Original Location
Baptist Church
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 29th June 1919 by Rev. J.D. Raw.
Memorial Description
Large centre chair, 46 inches high x 24 inches wide (1.16m X 608mm)
At centre top is a small plaque bearing the dedication in lower case sans serif apart from the name which is in upper case.
At centre top is a small plaque bearing the dedication in lower case sans serif apart from the name which is in upper case.
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
my dear husband Joseph Thompson
who was killed in action Sep. 25 1915
also of our son Ron who died Aug. 8 1915
Presented by Mrs M. Thompson
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Mrs. M. Thompson, widow
Notes
1. “The memorials erected in Esh Winning Baptist church in memory of those connected with the church who have fallen in war were dedicated . . .The memorials took the form of . . . a large centre chair by Mrs. M. Thompson in memory of her soldier husband . . .”
2. See Every Name A Story
2. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Durham Chronicle 04/07/1919 reports unveiling.
Durham Chronicle 04/07/1919 reports unveiling.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
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