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Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Comrades Club
Reference
D47.125
Place
DURHAM CITY
Original Location
Durham City Comrades Club. In the smoke room.
Present Location
The club had disappeared by 1931.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 11th November 1920 by Cllr. W. Thwaites, the Mayor of Durham.
Memorial Description
Plaque. “The frame work is of light oak with six mahogany pillars enclosing and separating the five oak panels on which in gold lettering the names are inscribed. A pretty headpiece bears in gold letter “Roll of Honour” and on an oak shield are the years 1914-1919. At the foot are the words “A loving tribute to the above named who fell in the Great War”. Rosettes of crape, the gift of the widow of one of the soldiers who name was immortalised, and laurel wreath were added on the occasion of the unveiling”.
Materials used
Light oak and mahogany
Inscription
Roll of Honour / 1914-1919
“A loving tribute to the above named who fell in the Great War”.
“A loving tribute to the above named who fell in the Great War”.
Names
How money was raised
Public subscription. A flag day started the fund.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Jopling did the woodwork. Lettering and varnishing done by I. Arkless, both members of the club.
Notes
1. 2000 men from Durham City joined the Forces, of whom close on 400 fell.
2. “True, there are only 365 names recorded on the roll of honour, but since the unveiling proceedings the names of others who have been inadverdently omitted have been received, and at some future date additional panels will be added containing these names”. From the newspaper report.
3. The family of John Malia tell us that his name is incorrectly spelled as "Melia"
2. “True, there are only 365 names recorded on the roll of honour, but since the unveiling proceedings the names of others who have been inadverdently omitted have been received, and at some future date additional panels will be added containing these names”. From the newspaper report.
3. The family of John Malia tell us that his name is incorrectly spelled as "Melia"
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Durham Chronicle 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; Durham County Council; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
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Plaque 1914-18 Comrades Club (D47.125)
The layout of this memorial is not known.
The following has been extracted from a
newspaper report.
It has not been compared with the original
nor with a good photograph.
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Roll of Honour
1914-1919
Pte. G. Ainsley R.A.S.C.
Pte. R. Ainsley D.L.I.
Lance-Corpl. F.G. Anderson 5th D.L.I.
Pte. G.W. Appleton 5th N.F.
Gunner W.H. Arnold R.A.F.
Pte. T.R. Atkinson 18th N.F.
Lance-Cpl. H.G. Aves A.I.F.
Capt. C.Y. Adamson N.F.
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Pte. A. Baker N.F.
Pte. T. Baker E. Yorks.
A.B. Banks Royal Navy
R. Barker
Corpl. A. Barnes 11th D.L.I.
Bugler E. Barron N.F.
Pte. J.R. Barron 9th Yorks.
Pte. J.W. Barron 9th Yorks.
Pte. J.N. Beeby 2nd D.L.I.
Pte. N. Beeby N.F.
Lance-Cpl. W. Bell 2-5th West Yorks.
Pte. G. Bell 1st K.O.S.B.
Pte. W. Bell West Yorks.
Corpl. N.C. Berry 18th Hussars
Pte. G. Bilton 18th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Birkett
Pte. J. Blagdon 9th E. Yorks
Lance-Sergt. W. Blakey 17th Middlesex Rifles
Corpl. J.E. Bone 8th Somerset L.I.
Pte. M.S. Bone 8th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Bowes N.F.
Pte. R. Bowes D.L.I.
Pte. W. Bowes 8th D.L.I.
Pte. J. ?Brass Manchester Regt.
Pte. T. Breeze 6th N.F.
Corpl. J.E. Bond Somerset L.I.
Pte. W.S. Bond
Pte. T. Bre?
Pte. Ball
J. Brook
Lance-Cpl. C. Brown M.G.C.
Pte. J. Brown ?6th (?8th)Yorks
Pte. J.V. De L. Brown 8th Yorks.
Corp. N. Brown 8th D.L.I.
Corpl. H. Brown 9th N.F.
R. Brydon
Corpl. J. Bulmer R.I.R.
R.P. Burrell
Lance-Corpl. E.H. Burton 2nd Worcester
E. Burton
Pte. J. Bush N.F.
Pte. W.H. Butterworth 6th D.L.I.
Corp. W. Boyd 8th D.L.I.
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Midshipman E.G. ?Cadle R.N.
Corp. L.I. Cadle A.I.F.
2nd Lt. T.W. Callinan 8th D.L.I.
Pte. C.R. Carr A.I.F.
Sergt. C.D. Carr N.Z. Rifle Brigade
Corp. V.F. Carr R.G.A.
Sergt. W.M. Carrick 18th D.L.I.
Dr. O. Casey R.A.S.C.
Pte. J. Chapman
Pte. C.W.R. Cherry 31st M.G.C.
W. Cheshire
Pte. T. Cheston 3rd E. Yorks
Corpl. W.F. Chicken 2nd Yorks.
Sergt. Major T. Chrisp 8th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Chirnside 7th Border Regt.
Pte. W.H. Clapham 10th E. Lancs.
A.H. Clement Royal Fusiliers
W. Clement R.F.A.
Pte. J. Coatham 18th D.L.I.
Pte. S.S. Collins R.A.M.C.
Pte. W. Collin 11th South Wales Bord.
Pte. A. Cosgrove
Eng. Art. E.W. Coxon R.N.
Pte. R.E. Coyne 2nd Coldstream Guards
Corpl. W. Craggs 7th Yorks.
Pte. T.D. Cranmer Y. and L.
Bomb. Sergt. J.O. Crombie 1st E. Yorks.
Sergt. C.T. Cross 18th D.L.I.
Pte. S. Cunningham 19th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Curry Tyneside Irish
Pte. W. Colbert 18th D.L.I.
Lt. R. Christopher Tank Corp.
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Pte. E. Dixon K.O.S.B.
Pte. J. Dowd 17th R.I.R.
Pte. A. Davey 5th D.L.I.
Pte. T.E. Davey N.F.
Pte. A. Davison 3rd Cam. High.
J. Davison 10th Hussars
Pte. E.W.S. Dawson M.G.C.
Pte. S. Dent D.L.I.
Pte. E. Dews 7th Yorks.
Pte. S.E. Dixon 1st R. Warwick.
Pte. J. Dodds 22nd D.L.I.
Cpl. W. Donaldson R.F.A.
Pte. M. ?Duffy Y. and L.
Pte. Dobinson 22nd N.F.
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F. ?Endy
Pte. R. Elliott 20th D.L.I.
Lance-Corpl. R. Elliott Loyal N. Lancs.
Pte. W. Elliott R.A.M.C.
Pte. T. Ewbank 18th D.L.I.
Pte. J.J. Evans 10th (?18th) D.L.I.
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P. Fairley
L. Cpl. P. Fairley 2nd D.L.I.
Pte. G. Fairley ?10th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Farthing 12th D.L.I.
Pte. P. Farthing 7th K.O.Y.L.I.
Dr. J. Flowers R.F.A.
Gun. A. Freeman R.F.A.
Pte. W.S. Featherstonehaugh 8th D.L.I.
Pte. A. Fenwick D.L.I.
Pte. G. Fenwick 15th D.L.I.
Pte. W. Fenwick 8th D.L.I.
Sergt. M. Finan N.F.
Pte. W. Fisher N.F.
J. Fletcher
Pte. E. Foley N.F.
Sergt.Major Forrest 18th D.L.I.
Corp. G.R. Forster 19th D.L.I.
Pte. G. Foster 19th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Fox D.L.I.
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Pte. P. Gaffney N.F.
J. Gallagher Q.O.Y. Dragoons
J. Gill
H. Gilroy 26th N.F.
J. Gilvey
G. Gleason
I.W. Golightly 16th N.F.
Pte. C.W. Goodyear 20th D.L.I.
Pte. G.R. Greenwell R.A.S.C.
Pte. T. Grieveson ?30th D.L.I.
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Pte. A. Hall 5th D.L.I.
Pte. Matt. Hanley
Pte. Mich. Hanley 1st N.F.
Sapper S. Hardy R.E.
Pte. C. Hargreaves
Pte. E. Harland 7th E. Yorks
J. Harrington 2nd D.L.I.
Gun. G.W. Harris R.F.A.
Pte. J.W. Harris R.F.A.
Pte. G.H. Harrison 22nd D.L.I.
Pte. T. Hart 7th Yorks.
Sergt. G. Hauxwell 7th D.L.I.
J. Hawkins
Corpl. W. Hazelgreaves Buffs
P. Hayes 3rd Lincs.
Corpl. L.S. Heckles Scottish Horse
J. Hendrick
Lance-Corpl. G.C. Heron R.E.
Pte. H. Heron 11th Royal Scots
Pte. W. Heron 4th London
Pte. J. Heslop D.L.I.
A. Hodgson
J. Hodgson
H. Hodgson 3rd D.L.I.
Lance-Corpl. T. Hogg 13th D.L.I.
E.M. Holland 50th Yorks.
J. Hook
Pte. J.L. Holliday 5th D.L.I.
M. Hook
Pte. R. Hopper Tank Corp.
Pte. T. Hopper D.L.I.
Pte. W. Hodson 8th D.L.I.
Pte. R.A. ?Humble 25th N.F.
Pte. T. Harker 11th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Hamble 26th N.F.
Pte. Hulley
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Pte. H. Ingles 8th E. Yorks.
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Pte. W. Jackson 8th D.L.I.
Pte. T.W. Jarvis 8th D.L.I.
Pte. W. Jarvis
J.T. Johnson 13th D.L.I.
Pte. J.J. Johnson Labour Corps.
Gun. E. Johnson R.F.A.
A.B. N. Johnson R.N.
Pte. J. Johnson 16th N.F.
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Pte. E.W. Keeble D.L.I.
H. Kelly
Trooper J. Kelly D.G.
Pte. A. Kerwin 9th Yorks.
W.Y. Keys Wells.
Pte. T. King 2nd N.F.
J.F. Kinsley R.I.R.
Pte. H. Kirk 2nd D.L.I.
J. Kirwin W.R.
Pte. J. Kay
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Pte. J.A. Laing M.G.C.
Pte. F. ?Lawther R.L.R.
Sgt. A.C. Le Caunt 13th N.F.
Pte. L.A. Le Caunt 9th Yorks.
L-Corpl. F. Lockey 18th D.L.I.
G. Liddell
Pte. T. Lockwood ?13th D.L.I.
T. Loftus
M. Lowery 25th N.F.
F. Lumsden
Pte. A. Lee D.L.I.
Lance-Corpl R. Lee 21st Canadian
Pte. W. Lock 15th D.L.I.
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Macfarlane
Corpl. J.R. Madden R.F.A
Sergt. A. MacNamara Yorks.
Pte. Mewlay 8th N.F.
Lt. Col. P.L. Maddison 8th D.L.I.
2nd Lt. G. Maddison 7th Norfolk
Corp. W. Marshall 8th D.L.I.
J. Mason
R. Matthews
Corp. A.F. Maynard R.N.V.R.
Pte. T. Markham 15th D.L.I.
Pte G.F. McGregor 22nd D.L.I.
Pte. F.P. Merris 7th West Yorks.
J. Melia
Jos. Melia
Pte. J. Metcalfe M.G.C.
Pte. P. Minto 1st Cam. High
Pte. E. Mitchell 5th Shropshire L.I.
Pte. J.D. Mobbs 20th D.L.I.
A. Moore
Corp. W. Morant D.L.I.
Gun. E. Morgan R.G.A.
Pte. J. Morgan 8th D.L.I.
Pte. W.A. Morley 10th Essex
Corpl. C. Morris 18th D.L.I.
Pte. S. Mong D.L.I.
R. Murdock
Pte. W.H. Myers 2nd Border
Pte. J. Maxwell D.L.I.
Pte. McDermott D.L.I.
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Pte. Nelson 6th West Yorks.
Sergt. A.G. Noble M.M. 8th E. Yorks.
Sergt. A. Norwood 27th N.F.
Pte. W. Naylor Yorks.
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Bomb. J. Oliver M.M. R.F.A.
Pte. A. O’Connor 8th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Oughton 1st N.F.
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Master-At-Arms F.G. Parry R.N.
Pte. G.V. Parry K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte G.W.P. Peacock Can. Ex. Force
Lance-Corpl. J. Pedwell 8th D.L.I.
Pte. W. Pedwell 8th D.L.I.
Corpl. J. Pennington 13th N.F.
Pte. H. Perrin 15th London
Pte. T. Peverall 8th E. Yorks.
Gun. W.E. Phillips R.F.A.
Pte. G.A. Pickering 5th N.F.
Trooper A. Potter 7th Hussars
Pte. J. Powney 27th N.F.
Pte. J. Pratt 16th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Pratt 7th Yorks.
Bandsman G. Preece 22nd D.L.I.
Pte. E. Procter N.F.
Trooper J. Procter 10th Hussars
Pte. J. Purvis
Pte. A. Potts Hussars
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Pte. J. Raine M.G.C.
-. Ramshaw
Pte. J. Reay D.L.I.
Pte. G.A. Reed 4th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Radshaw 1st Essex
Pte. A. Richardson 6th West Yorks.
Gun. J. Ritchie A.I.F.
Lt. F.J. Roberts
Lt. Col. G.C. Roberts Cheshires
Sergt. T. Robey
Sadler (sic) A.V. Robinson R.F.A.
Pte. R. Robinson
Pte. T. Robinson Somerset L.I.
Sapper J.A. Robson R.E.
Trooper J. Rollin 9th Lancers
Sergt. J.L. Rowan
Pte. F. Rowntree R.A.M.C.
Driver W. Rowntree R.F.A.
C. Rule
Pte. J.W. Rule
Pte. J.W. Russell 8th D.L.I.
Gnr. R. Todd R.F.A.
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Pte. J.R. Salisbury N.F.
C. Saxby
J. Scarth 2nd Coldstream Guards
D. Scott
J. Sewell
J.B. Sewell 8th D.L.I.
J. Shankie 18th D.L.I.
Pte. F.A. Shaw 12th D.L.I.
2nd Lieut. S. Shepherd
T.H. Shepherd West Yorks.
Pte. A. Smith 7th Scottish Rifles
Sergt. J. Smith 10th D.L.I.
Pte. J.H. Smith 6th E. Kent
Lance-Corpl. J.A. Smith 8th D.L.I.
J.G. Smurthwaite 2nd Y. and L.
Pte. A. Snowdon 19th D.L.I.
Pte. A. Spence 2nd Grenadier Guards
Pte. C.H. Spence 20th D.L.I.
Pte. C. Stephenson Lincs.
Pte. C.W. Stephenson D.L.I.
Pte. R. Stephenson 3rd N.F.
Pte. R. Stephenson Jnr. 2nd N.F.
Bomb. J. Stewart R.F.A.
Lance-Corpl. J.B. Stewart 6th Yorks.
2nd Lieut. J.G. Stobart R.B.
Corpl. G. Strong 9th Yorks.
Pte. J. Strong 10th D.L.I.
2nd Lieut. K.B. Stuart 8th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Summerbell 8th N.F.
2nd Lieut. F.D. Summerscales 22nd D.L.I.
Sig. F. Sutton R.N.D.
Pte. C.R. Sweeting 18th D.L.I.
Gun. A.E. Short R.F.A.
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Dr. A. Tait R.F.A.
Corpl. E. Tait 22nd D.L.I.
Pte. J.J. Tait 10th D.L.I.
Pte. P. Tait K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. W. Taylor East Yorks.
Sapper T. Telford R.E.
T. Thew 11th D.L.I.
Sapper A. Thomas R.E.
W. Thompson 8th D.L.I.
Pte. A. Thwaites 8th D.L.I.
Lt. F.C. Tilbrook 7th D.L.I.
Gun. R. Todd R.G.A.
2nd Lt. J.S.M. Tombs R.F.A.
Pte. S. Trevitt 18th D.L.I.
Corpl. Richard Trow 1st East Yorks.
Gun. Robert Trow R.G.A.
2nd Lt. A. Tumilty Dublin Fus.
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Sapper C. Vasey R.E.
Pte. J. Vasey D.L.I.
Sgt. T.H. Vasey 12th D.L.I.
Pte. R. Vasey 7th East Yorks.
Pte. A. Vest 1st East Yorks.
Pte. C. Vest 2nd D.L.I.
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J. Wade 3rd D.L.I.
Pte. J.A. Waggott 2nd D.L.I.
Pte. J.H. Walburn N.F.
L.Cpl. F. Walker M.M. 10th R. Hussars
2nd Lt. T.J. Waller 3rd N.F.
A. Walton 5th D.L.I.
Corpl. J. Walton 1st West Yorks.
Pte. N. Walton 16th D.L.I.
2nd Lt. H.F. Walton 27th N.F.
Pte. T. Walton
H. Wandless 8th D.L.I.
E. Warrant
H. Watson 9th D.L.I.
Pte. W.A. Watson 18th D.L.I.
Pte. T. Woodward 18th D.L.I.
Sergt. Maj. E.M. Watts 10th N.F.
Pte. F. Williamson R.A.S.C.
Pte. A. Wealands 13th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Welsh 7th Yorks.
Pte. F.E. Welsh 10th D.L.I.
Pte. H.H. Welsh 15th D.L.I.
Pte. J. Wise 18th D.L.I.
Pte. T.C. Wright D.L.I.
Sergt. W.G. Wright N.F.
Pte. A.J. Wright N.F.
Pte. F.E. Wills 10th D.L.I.
Sergt. H.H. Wills D.L.I.
Pte. J. Wilson 18th West Yorks.
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Pte. R. Young 3rd D.L.I.
Sergt. R. Yale 19th D.L.I.
“A loving tribute to the above named who fell in the Great War”.
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