Memorial Details
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Memorial
Fireplace Pratt 1917 Doctors' Surgery
Reference
D34.03
Place
DUDLEY
Map ref
NZ 261736
Original Location
Nurses Home
Present Location
Has been retained by Doctors Gordon and McKenzie who have rebuilt the Nurses' Home as the local Medical Centre.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Fireplace with four main panels. There is a ledge at the top, beneath which is the dedication in raised sans serif capitals.
In the centre of the panelling is a medallion carved to stand proud. This may be a depiction of Mr. Pratt’s “death penny”.
There is a small metal plaque below, with dome at centre top, and a fine white border. This tells of the presentation, lettering in white Roman capitals.
In the centre of the panelling is a medallion carved to stand proud. This may be a depiction of Mr. Pratt’s “death penny”.
There is a small metal plaque below, with dome at centre top, and a fine white border. This tells of the presentation, lettering in white Roman capitals.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
On fireplace
Erected to the memory of Raymond F. Pratt, Surgeon Lieutenant R.N.V.R.
On metal plate below:
This fireplace was
presented by the
Dudley Womens
Voluntary Service
November 1945
On metal plate below:
presented by the
Dudley Womens
Voluntary Service
November 1945
Names
See above.
Who commissioned
Dudley Women’s Voluntary Service.
Notes
1. This Project was entered for the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering Schools' Competition in 1991 and was awarded the Janet Brown Trophy in the Group entry.
2. "Behind a framed photograph on the mantelpiece we found a medallion. On it was written the name 'Raymond Foster Pratt'" (Dudley Middle School)
2. "Behind a framed photograph on the mantelpiece we found a medallion. On it was written the name 'Raymond Foster Pratt'" (Dudley Middle School)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Research acknowledgements
Emma Clough and Claire Evans Dudley Middle School; Tony Harding; the late Jack Grieves; George Murphy; George Nairn
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