Memorial Details
Memorial
Screen 1914-18 1939-45 St. Hilda
Reference
D40.046
Place
DARLINGTON
Map ref
NZ 30?14?
Original Location
St. Hilda’s Church (Closed) on east side of Parkgate where it joins St. Cuthbert’s Way.
Present Location
After the church closed in 1985, two panels of the screen were taken to the Town’s Museum, which also closed. They are now in the Library.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 16th November 1922 by Major-Gen. Sir Percy Wilkinson, dedicated by Rev. J.A.G. Birch, senior divisional chaplain of the 50th Division.
Memorial Description
Oak screen on east aisle, used as back panels to the altar.
The names for both wars are each on a panel 4 feet 2 inches high x 2 feet wide. The names are painted in gilt lettering, those for 1914-18 in two columns and those for 1939-45 in a single column, in Roman capitals .
The names for both wars are each on a panel 4 feet 2 inches high x 2 feet wide. The names are painted in gilt lettering, those for 1914-18 in two columns and those for 1939-45 in a single column, in Roman capitals .
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
Lost
Names
Who commissioned
Congregation.
Notes
1. St. Hilda's closed 01/05/1985 and amalgamated with St. Columba. The original St Hilda's building is Grade II listed and is now used by another Church organisation.
2. Two panels of the memorial were saved and are now on public display in the Library.
2. Two panels of the memorial were saved and are now on public display in the Library.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: C. Sanders; Brian Simpson
Darlington and Stockton Times 18/11/1922 reports unveiling.
Northern Star 18/11/1922 page 8 reports unveiling.
Darlington and Stockton Times 18/11/1922 reports unveiling.
Northern Star 18/11/1922 page 8 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Brian Simpson
Research In Progress
Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com
Screen 1914-18 1939-45 St. Hilda (D40.046)
DARLINGTON St. Hilda’s Church
First panel
1914-1918
William Alderson Fred Hopper
Hubert Backhouse William Iceton
Samuel Bailey George Jefferson
Leo Basham Wilfred Johnson
John D. Benjamin Alfred Mais
Bernard D.G. Biggs Waddington Mais
John Braithwaite Chris. Martin
Wilfred Burnip George Martin
Edward Carter Richard Martin
Rufus Castling Daniel McKie
Alfred Chilton Samuel H. Middleton
Bernard W. Clark William Milton
Alfred Clement Albert Moses
Walter Clement Percy Moss
Eli Cleminson George A. Preston
Griffith W. Cooper Harry Priestley
Cecil Davison Frederick G. Raven
Fred Davison James H. Reece
John Dougill Ernest Robinson
Ernest Dowthwaite Frank H. Smith
Fred Edmonson Harry Smith
John L. Edmonson William A. Smith
Robert H. Farey Percy H. Tennant
Thomas A. Fletcher G. Harold Todd
Norman Garget Walter Trees
George W. Geldard Cecil L. Tyerman
George A. Graham Thomas A. Waddington
Alec Haig James Wallis
Thomas Harrington Thomas W. Walker
Bryan Harrison William K. Walton
William J. Harrison William Warrior
Rupert Hinde William Welburn
Fred Hollingworth William Wise
William H. Wright
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Second panel
1939-1945
Bernard C. Alderson
Thomas William Bulmer
J. Burnside
Richard Fairweather
Kenneth Gibson
Leslie Green
Sydney Hatherick
Archer Jacques
Norman Liddle
Maurice Towers
William Philip Warren
William Henry Wise
NamesD40.46
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Parish Notes
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