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Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Robt. Stephenson and Co. Ltd.

Reference

D40.036

Place

DARLINGTON

Map ref

NZ 28?15?

Original Location

Robt. Stephenson & Co. Ltd. at the entrance to the company’s offices. (Closed)

Present Location

Head of Steam Railway Museum

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 15th May 1923 by Lord Daryngton

Memorial Description

Plaque 70 cm high x 106 cm wide x 4 cm thick. There is a plain moulded edge. The panel is divided into two sections. The left hand section, approx. one-quarter of the total width, contains a sword with leaves raised in half relief, and a scroll containing the quotation. The rest bears the dedication, and the names in three columns. All lettering is in raised Roman capitals.

Materials used

Copper

Inscription

Pro Patria
To the memory of the men from these / works who fell for their country in / the Great War 1914-1918.
Let those who come / after see to it / that their names be / not forgotten.
This tablet is dedicated by Robert Stephenson & Co. Limited.

Names

45 names and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Company

Notes

1. The company made shell cases during 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars.

2. The plaque is now displayed below the Mileage Office Memorial

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Northern Echo 16/05/1923 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
“Let those who come after . . .” Quoted on a Certificate signed by King George V and sent to each bereaved family.

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Northern Echo 1923 05 16 Wed

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders

Research In Progress

Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com

Plaque 1914-18 Robt. Stephenson and Co. Ltd. (D40.036)

 
DARLINGTON      Robt. Stephenson & Co. Ltd.
   
In left hand column
   
   Pro Patria     
  
   Let those who come
   after see to it
   that their names be
   not forgotten
-------------------------------------------
Main panel
  
   To the memory of the men from these 
   works who fell for their country in 
   the Great War 1914-1918. 
  
   W.B. Adamson                     T.W. Hindmarsh                   H. Ramsdale
      Artificer Royal Navy             Pte. 2/nd Durham Light Inf.      Driver Royal Engineers
   W. Archbold                      C.R. Hurworth                    B. Ramsden
      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Capt. 5/th Yorkshire Regt.       Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   S. Bailey                        D. Iceton                        T.W. Smith
      Pte. 3/rd Durham Light Inf.      L/Cpl. 4/th Green Howards        Gnr. Royal Field Arty.
   R. Bamlett                       S. Lambert                       A.E. Swannell
      Cpl. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Able Seaman R. Naval Divn.       L/Cpl. 26/th North’d Fus.
   J.F. Benbow                      J.N. Luke                        F. Tasker
      Pte. 10/th Durham Light Inf.     2/Lt. 5/th Durham Light Inf.     Sergeant Rifle Brigade
   A.E. Bexfield                    J. MacNichol                     W. Tate
      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Gnr. Royal Field Arty.           Pte. Coldstream Guards
   T.D. Bowran                      W.J. Martin                      L.W. Trewhitt
      Pte. 18/th Durham Light Inf.     Sapper Royal Engineers           Pte. 10/th North’d Fus
   W. Coates                        C. Matson                        J. Wallis
      Gnr. Royal Garrison Arty.        Cpl. 18/th Durham Light Inf.     Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   R.A. Collier                     P. Moss                          R.S. Walton
      Gnr. Royal Field Arty.           Pte. 3/rd West Yorks Regt        Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   G.O.S. Curtis                    J. Murphy                        H. Warrilow
      Pte. 3/rd Durham Light Inf.      Pte. 2/nd Durham Light Inf.      Sergt. 3/rd West Yorks. Regt.
   D. Daley                         H. Nelson                        J. Watkins
      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Pte. 4/th Yorkshire Regt.        Lieut. Royal Naval Reserve 
   W.J. Dobson                      G. Nutbrown                      J.W. Watling
      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   J. Fairbairn                     J.T. Pearson                     G.E. White
      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Pte. Coldstream Guards           Sergt. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   W Greer                          E. Peirson                       C.W. Whitfield
      Sapper Royal Engineers           Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf.      Pte. 5/th Durham Light Inf. 
   W.J. Hayes                       T. Peirson                       W. Young
      L/Cpl. 5/th Durham Light Inf.    Gnr. Royal Field Arty.           Cpl. 14/th Durham Light Inf. 
  
   This tablet is dedicated by Robert Stephenson & Co. Limited. 
NamesD40.36

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