Memorial Details
Memorial
Prayer Book Members 1939-45 St. Herbert
Reference
D40.110
Place
DARLINGTON
Original Location
St.Herbert’s Church
Memorial Description
Book of Common Prayer. The names are on the front cover inside a single line border. Lettering is on the cover in gilded sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Leather binding
Inscription
To the Glory of God and in Memory of / (Names) /
The gift of the residents in /Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street / 1946
The gift of the residents in /Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street / 1946
Names
Who commissioned
St.Herbert’s Church
How money was raised
Residents in Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street
Notes
1. Owing to wartime and post war austerity St Herbert's did not have a permanent WW2 memorial. Instead a liturgical Bible and a Book of Common Prayer were inscribed with dedications to the fallen of the congregation.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Anthony Magrys
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Anthony Magrys
Research In Progress
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Prayer Book Members 1939-45 St. Herbert (D40.110)
To the Glory of God and in Memory of
Stoker Arthur Worrall, R.N.
who died in action on May 24th, 1941
while serving on H.M.S. “Hood”
and of
Sister Jessie Darnell, Q.A.I.M.N.S. (R)
Who died on October 14th 1942
While serving in Mhow Military Hospital,
India.
The gift of the residents in
Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street
1946
NamesD40.110
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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