Memorial

Plaque 8th D.L.I. 1914-18 Drill Hall

Durham City

Memorial Name: Plaque 8th D.L.I. 1914-18 Drill Hall (D47.019)

NEWMP Ref No.: D47.019

Parish: Durham City

Original Location:

Drill Hall

Present Location:

Gilesgate

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Brass on polished wood pattress.

Inscription:

Top
8th Durham Light Infantry

Central plaque
(Names)
“They died that we might live”.

Lower plaque
Erected by the Officers, Members
and Honorary Members of this Mess
in memory of the above who made
the Supreme Sacrifice 1914-1918

Memorial Description:

Plaque 18 inches high x  21 inches wide (46cms x 53cms) with rounded centre top.

This sits on a wood pattress 39 inches high x 30 inches wide (99cms x 76cms) which echoes the shape.

There are three small silver regimental badges above the plaque, with a scroll bearing the words “8th Durham L.I.”

The plaque has a border with a lozenge pattern.

At centre top is a cross within a shield

Below this is a list of names in Gothic lower case.

At the bottom is another smaller, rectangular plaque bearing the dedication.

It has a single line border, and the lettering is in Roman capitals.

It has another regimental badge on each side.

Names:

8 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Durham County Advertiser
16/09/1921

Source of quotation:
“They died that we might live” Hail! and Farewell!. John Oxenham 1915

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall:

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Names Documents:

 

  8th Durham Light Infantry

 

  Capt Thwaites R.

  C.S.M. Chrisp T

  C.Q.M.S. Price T.J.

  Corpl Tremaine J.

  Corpl Patterson J.

  L/Cpl Robson R.H.

  L/Cpl Bayles W.H.

  died of wounds in Germany

  O.R.Sgt Wright C.

  died whilst on service

 

  “They died that we might live”

  ——————–

Lower plaque.  

  Erected by the Officers, Members

  and Honorary Members of this Mess

  in memory of the above who made

  the Supreme Sacrifice 1914-1918

NamesD47.019   

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