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Roll of Honour 1939-45 Presbyterian

Reference

D47.085

Place

DURHAM

Map ref

NZ 275425

Original Location

Presbyterian Church, Waddington Street.

Present Location

Now United Reformed Church

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour 1 foot 7 inches (483mm) high x 1 foot 2 inches (356mm) wide set in a frame 1 inch (26mm) wider all round. There is a double line border enclosing a beaded pattern. At top left is an ornate cross. The names are listed in two columns, all handwritten using elaborate lettering in black with some gold initials.
Made to match D47.86.

Materials used

Paper behind glass

Inscription

To the glory of God / and in gratitude to the men / who served in His Majesty�s Forces / during the World War 1939-1945 / (names) / and for those who made / the supreme sacrifice / (names).

Names

28 names of those who served.
2 names of those who died.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders

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Roll of Honour 1939-45 Presbyterian (D47.085)

DURHAM  Presbyterian Church

   + To the Glory of God

   and in gratitude to the men

   who served in His Majesty’s Forces

   during the World War 1939 -1945

   -----------------------------------------------------

   W. Arnott             J.R. MacDonald

   E. Birley             A. Murchison

   G. Brown              R.L. Rowland

   T. Falconer           J. Shield

   A. Graham             A. Short

   J.W.F. Grierson       D. Smith

   E. Harris             H. Smith

   A. Husband            C. Stobart

   E. Ingram             W. Thomson

   G.G. Ingram           A.T.H. Walker

   N. Laing              W.D. Welch

   J.T. McCulloch        G. Wilson

                 A.R Wood

   Miss M. Reilly  Miss D.M. Rowland   Miss E. Rowland

   --------------------------------------------------------

   and for those who made the supreme sacrifice

   Charles Douglas Lamb  John Goodwillie Shepherd

NamesD47.085

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