Memorial Details
Memorial
Altar table, canopy and Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. John
Reference
C113.02
Place
CASTLESIDE
Map ref
NZ 077487
Original Location
St. John’s Church, Front Street / Church Street
Present Location
The panels were originally fastened to the front of the altar table, but attached to the wall in later alterations. They have now been donated to Beamish Museum.
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
1950
Memorial Description
Altar table and canopy.
Roll of Honour 47 inches high x 71 inches wide of three panels each 2 feet 10 inches high x 1 foot 6 inches wide which is paper behind glass. The centre panel bears the dedication, the two outer ones carry the names in a single column on each. All panels are done in calligraphy, using blue ink for the headings and cross, red ink for the dedication and black ink for the names.
Roll of Honour 47 inches high x 71 inches wide of three panels each 2 feet 10 inches high x 1 foot 6 inches wide which is paper behind glass. The centre panel bears the dedication, the two outer ones carry the names in a single column on each. All panels are done in calligraphy, using blue ink for the headings and cross, red ink for the dedication and black ink for the names.
Materials used
Oak furniture, paper behind glass panels.
Inscription
Remember / before God / for good / + / The altar table / and canopy were / placed in this church / in memory of those / from this parish and / neighbourhood who / laid down their lives / in the Second Great War / 1939 - 1945
"In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die"
"In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die"
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
T. Spence
Notes
1. Replaced by C113.07
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Source of quotation:
“In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die” Wisdom of Solomon 3 v 1
Source of quotation:
“In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die” Wisdom of Solomon 3 v 1
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Altar table, canopy and Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. John (C113.02)
CASTLESIDE St. John’s Church
Remember before God for good
+
Marshall Henderson Robert C. Thompson
Harry Wyatt The altar table Herbert Fife
Richard Smith and canopy were John Jameson
Joseph Proud placed in this church Wilfred Jobling
Harry Vipond in memory of those Albert Kersch
Sidney Howe from this parish and Patrick McBride
Norman Ayre neighbourhood who Tony McGeary
William Batson laid down their lives Evan Rourke
Robert Johnson in the Second Great War John Swainston
Harry Davison 1939 – 1945 Francis G.R. McDonald
William Nicholas Gunnion
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die"
NamesC113.02
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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