Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Methodist
Reference
W96.21
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ
Original Location
Methodist Church in either Cox Green or Washington Staithes
Memorial Description
Plaque. There is a narrow borderof leaves culminating in a floriated square in each corner. The dedication is in a mix of fonts. The names are listed in three columns using sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Metal
Inscription
To the Glory of God / and in thankful (Remembrance of / (Names) / who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War / 1914-1919.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man / lay down his life for his friends. John 15.13
This tablet was erected by the members / and friends of this church and brotherhood.
Names
Who commissioned
Members and friends of the church
Notes
1. This was found some years ago and came to light again in 2015.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Peter Welsh
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Peter Welsh
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
Plaque 1914-18 Methodist (W96.21)
To the glory of God
And in thankful remembrance of
T. Allen J. Green J. Pitilla
J. Armstrong T. Hanlon E. Seed
J. Arthur S.C. Hope C.S. Self
R. Bateman J.A. Maddison J. Sproul
C. Ball T. Paxton J. Smith
B. White F. Wilson
Who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War
1914-1919
Greater love hath no man this that a man
lay down his life for his friends. John 15 13
This tablet was erected by the members
of this church and Brotherhood
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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