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Plaque 1914-18 St. James

Reference

B155.02

Place

BURNOPFIELD

Map ref

NZ 179568

Original Location

St. James� Church, Front Street. In the nave.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 26 September 1920 by Mrs. Braidford of Friarside; dedicated by Canon Boot, vicar of St. George�s, Newcastle.

Memorial Description

Plaque 120 cm high x 75 cm wide x 5 cm deep on oak pattress. There is a Celtic patterned border ending in four square patterned knots in each corner. The lettering is in black sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

To the glory of God / and in grateful memory of / the men of this church / who laid down their lives in the Great War / 1914-1918

Names

17 names, rank, regiment and decorations.
See transcript

Who commissioned

Burnopfield and District War Memorial Committee

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle.

Notes

1. The Form of Service 26th September 1920, list of names does not include Sergeant Cuthbert Godfrey Baldwin. The Northern Echo reports 16 names suggesting that Sergeant Baldwin's name was added later.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall

Northern Echo 27/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Consett Guardian 01/10/1920 reports unveiling.

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Northern Echo 1920 09 27 Mon

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Errol Broomfield and Ron Carson; D. Graham; Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress

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Plaque 1914-18 St. James (B155.02)

Burnopfield St. James’ Church

  To the glory of God

  and in grateful memory of

  the men of this church

  who laid down their lives in the Great War

  1914-1918

  Major A.T. Watson Kings Royal Rifle Corps

  2nd Lieut. W. Braidford Durham Light Infantry

  2nd Lieut. P. Braidford M.C.    “     “

  Bomb. G.W. Anderson Royal Horse Artillery

  Driver R.W. Anderson Royal Field Artillery

  Driver W. Nevin           “     “     “

  Spr. R.W. Taylor, Royal Engineers

  Driver W. Rowe      “     “

  L.Cpl. H. Wilkinson M.M., Durham Light Infantry

  Pte. G.H. Bolam           “     “     “

  Pte. J. Bell              “     “     “

  Pte. R. Lough             “     “     “

  Pte. W.T. Errington Northumberland Fusiliers

  Pte. F. Southren          “     “     “

  Pte. J. Southren Irish Guards

  Rifleman W. Scott New Zealand Rifle Brigade

  Sgt. Pilot C.G. Baldwin Royal Flying Corps

NamesB155.02

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