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Font cover 1939-45 St. Cuthbert

Reference

B18.03

Place

BELLINGHAM

Map ref

NY 837832

Original Location

St. Cuthbert's Church

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Font cover in form of Madonna and child on an octagonal base. The names are engraved on a circular "wheel" carved around the edge and encircling the font cover.

Materials used

Light oak.

Inscription

In memory of those who died in the war 1939-45

Names

9 names.
See transcript.

Cost

Estimated at �33

How money was raised

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Wood carving, figure of Madonna and Child by J.M. Dudley of Newcastle upon Tyne; Metalworking by W.H. Hedworth of Gateshead.
Designed by Edwards and Manby, Architects, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Notes

1. Faculty allows for the dedication to be on a copper band.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1803, 01/04/1952.

Research acknowledgements

Bellingham Local History Society; P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding; P. Easen

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Font cover 1939-45 St. Cuthbert (B18.03)

BELLINGHAM, St. Cuthbert's Church.

   In memory of those who died in the war 1939-1945

   N.T. Batey

   J. Bell

   W. Bower

   A.T. Chilman

   J.A. Jameson

   J.C. Mason

   B.J. Newton

   S.T. Waitt

   F.R. Warwick

NameB18.03

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