Memorial Details
Memorial
Photos 1914-18 Roman Catholic Institute
Reference
W96.19
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 307566
Original Location
Roman Catholic Institute. Station Road. Washington.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Photographs in a wood frame 21 inches high x 29 inches wide (533mm x 736mm ) behind glass. The photographs are mounted behind thick card which has oval shaped frames cut into it. Details of the person, apparently printed on paper, are mounted underneath each photograph, which is a copy, not the original photos.
A numbered diagram of the photos is provided.
A numbered diagram of the photos is provided.
Materials used
Thick mounting card, with a wooden frame.
Inscription
Of your charity pray for the souls / of the following members of this Parish / who lost their lives in the / Great European War / 1914-1918.
This memorial was erected by the members of the Catholic Young Men’s Institute, Washington
R.I.P.
18 Nov. 08.
This memorial was erected by the members of the Catholic Young Men’s Institute, Washington
R.I.P.
18 Nov. 08.
Names
Notes
1. The original, which is thought to have hung in the previous Catholic Institute, is now lost.
2. There use to be a black and white photograph in the church of the members who attended this Institute which was seen briefly years ago.
3. This is a modern day replacement, made in November 2008. The photographs are copies of those used.
2. There use to be a black and white photograph in the church of the members who attended this Institute which was seen briefly years ago.
3. This is a modern day replacement, made in November 2008. The photographs are copies of those used.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Tom Copeman, Washington War Memorials Group; James Pasby
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places
DVDs can be watched through youtube
Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?
Washington Men at The Somme
From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt
The Wear at War
Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh £3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Photos 1914-18 Roman Catholic Institute (W96.19)
WASHINGTON Roman Catholic Institute
Of your charity pray for the souls
of the following members of this Parish
who lost their lives in the
Great European War
1914-1918
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Top row
1 Pte. Michael Lloyd kia 9/8/1915 aged 26.
2 Pte. E. McDermott died 5/01/1917 aged 47
3 Pte. John Todd kia 19/8/1917 aged 26 years
4 Pte. W. Adamson kia 2/10/1918 aged ?27
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Second row
5 Pte. Michael Thompson aged 27 years
6 Pte. Peter Dowd kia 15/5/1915 aged 26 years
7 Pte. Wm. Graham kia Aug.3 aged 27 years
8 Pte. Patrick Lamb kia 15/9/1916 aged 25 years?
9 Pte. Thomas Mallaburn kia 1/7/1916 aged 41 years
10 Pte. Michael McHugh DoW 17/6/1917 aged 32 years
11 Pte. John Sweeney kia June 1917 aged 24 years
12 Pte. John Rooney kia 9/8/1916 aged 41 years
13 L/Cp. Daniel Todd kia 19/8/1917 aged 26 years
14 L/Cpl. Richard Christer kia 8/10/1918 aged 28 years
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Third row
15 Pte. John McGivern died 27/11/1918 aged 29 years
16 Pte. E. Haggan DoW 2/7/1916 aged 34/36?
17 Pte. Wm. Reed kia 1/7/1916 aged 31 years
18 Cpl. Michael Kelly kia 12/1/1917 aged 26 years
19 Pte. Michael Quinn kia 28/12/1916 aged 27 years
20 Pte. G. Stephenson kia 1/10/1917 aged 24 years
21 Cpl. Richard Boyle kia 28/4/1917 aged 26 years
22 Pte. Arthur Cosgrove kia 27/3/1916 aged 17 years
23 Pte. Thomas Megan kia 20/9/1917 aged 34 years
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Fourth row
24 Pte. Michael Brown kia 22/8/1915 aged 37 years
25 Gunner Michael Gibbons kia 9/10/1916 aged 23/25?
26 Pte. T. Manning kia 17/10/1918 aged 29 years
27 Pte. Wm. Hanlon kia 7/8/1915 aged 27 years
28 Sgt. T. Walker kia 1/7/1916 aged 26 years
29 Sgt. P. Murphy kia 15/5/1918 aged 25 years
30 Sapper Daniel Campbell DoW 23/10/1916 aged 28 years
31 Pte. L. McKeown kia 25-28/9/18 aged 43 years
32 Pte. Thomas Lennon kia 16/9/1916 aged 27 years
33 Pte. James Reed kia 20/2/1916 aged 32 years
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Fifth row
34 Pte. Jas. Kelly Died 1/3/1915 aged 41 years
35 Pte. Matthew Dobson Died 2/5/1918 aged 25 years
36 CSM J. Quinn Died 7/11/1918 aged 26 years
37 Pte. M. Hannah kia 31/7/1915 aged 25 years
38 Pte. J. Hannah kia 30/6/1915 aged 25 years
39 Pte. Geo. Robert Wheatley kia 26/5/1915 aged 19 years
40 Pte. Wm. Tappenden kia 9/9/1918 aged 22 years
41 Cpl. John R. Duffy kia 25/9/1915 aged 22 years
42 Pte. Francis Duffy kia 4/3/1917 aged 21 years
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Left hand side (not numbered, and no photograph)
Pte. S. Fitzpatrick
Cpl. William Knox Roper 05/7/1916 aged 23 years
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Right hand side (not numbered, and no photograph)
Pte. J. Mulholland 15/11/1916
Pte. T. Kenny
This memorial was erected by the members of the Catholic Young Men’s Institute, Washington
R.I.P. 18 Nov. 08.
W96.19
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