Memorial Details
Memorial
Triptych 1914-18 1939-45 Holy Trinity
Reference
E60.01
Place
EGGLESTON
Map ref
NY 998236
Original Location
Holy Trinity Church, Church Bank. On north wall of nave.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Dedicated 3rd August 1918 by Bishop Moule.
Memorial Description
Triptych 4 feet high x 18 inches wide, featuring a flat cupboard 2 feet 6 inches high x 10 inches wide with pediment above in which are the words “For God, King and Country” in gilded block sans serif capitals with black shadowing. On the inner back wall is a copper cross with the words “Greater love hath no man than this” in the spaces above the arms, hand written in block red sans serif capitals with black shadowing.
The names of those who died in 1914-18 are written on the insides of the doors and continued under the arms of the cross on the back panel, painted by hand using black elaborate lettering with red initials.
Those for 1939-45 are in the bottom left hand corner of the back panel., hand painted in sans serif capitals.
A small ivory strip states that the materials were from H.M.S. Britannia 1860-1916.
The names of those who died in 1914-18 are written on the insides of the doors and continued under the arms of the cross on the back panel, painted by hand using black elaborate lettering with red initials.
Those for 1939-45 are in the bottom left hand corner of the back panel., hand painted in sans serif capitals.
A small ivory strip states that the materials were from H.M.S. Britannia 1860-1916.
Materials used
Ship’s timbers with copper cross.
Inscription
For / God, King and Country
Greater / love hath / no man / than this.
On doors : Roll of Honour
On rear of shrine: Our Heroic Dead.
Greater / love hath / no man / than this.
On doors : Roll of Honour
On rear of shrine: Our Heroic Dead.
Names
How money was raised
Presented by H. Abbott, Esq.
Present condition
Restored 2008
Notes
1. This was originally erected outside the church, but was taken indoors because of weather damage.
2. This memorial was made from the timbers of H.M.S. “Britannia” 1860-1916
In a booklet presented by Hughes Bolckow to their staff when the firm was taken over in 1961, there is a long piece about the break-up of the "Britannia". The salvaged material went to making up all kinds of things (see font made from binnacle at Blyth B42.09). A sentence reads : "Folding chairs on offer were designed with wounded soldiers in mind" ('their high back is very restful, but does not interfere with the hat when seated'); tea trolleys were advertised ('in hospitals and nursing homes they ease the extra work brought by the war'); and there were three patterns of memorial shrine with space for names of up to 150 dead; the names could be added 'in black at a halfpenny a letter, or in gold at a penny a letter'".
3. The copper cross is probably Munze metal from the ship’s plating.
4. The Teesdale Mercury only lists seven names of the fallen. The last two must have been added after the ceremony.
2. This memorial was made from the timbers of H.M.S. “Britannia” 1860-1916
In a booklet presented by Hughes Bolckow to their staff when the firm was taken over in 1961, there is a long piece about the break-up of the "Britannia". The salvaged material went to making up all kinds of things (see font made from binnacle at Blyth B42.09). A sentence reads : "Folding chairs on offer were designed with wounded soldiers in mind" ('their high back is very restful, but does not interfere with the hat when seated'); tea trolleys were advertised ('in hospitals and nursing homes they ease the extra work brought by the war'); and there were three patterns of memorial shrine with space for names of up to 150 dead; the names could be added 'in black at a halfpenny a letter, or in gold at a penny a letter'".
3. The copper cross is probably Munze metal from the ship’s plating.
4. The Teesdale Mercury only lists seven names of the fallen. The last two must have been added after the ceremony.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: John & Mavis Dixon; C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Jim Sewell
Teesdale Mercury 07/08/1918 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” : St. John 15 v 13
Teesdale Mercury 07/08/1918 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” : St. John 15 v 13
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; John & Mavis Dixon; Colin Sanders; Jim Sewell; J.H. Thompson (Eggleston Church)
Research In Progress
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Triptych 1914-18 1939-45 Holy Trinity (E60.01)
EGGLESTON Holy Trinity Church. On north wall of nave.
In pediment
For
God, King and Country
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Back centre panel (Fallen)
Greater love hath
no man than this.
Elijah Watson Balmer Kidd
George Henry Liddle Isaac Hetherington
Allen Stephenson Matthew Raine Watson
Robert Irvine Walton George Allen Hodgson
Matthew Thomas Raine
1939-45
R. Smiles
R. Iceton
R.E. Smith
W.E. Wilson
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Left inner door Right inner door
Roll of Roll of
Honour Honour
J.G. Addison C.W.Liddle
W. Addison J.J. Liddle
D. Appleby F.H. Lowe
A.W. Bainbridge J.J. Morton
C.W. Bainbridge J. Moore
G.T. Bainbridge R.S. Nicholson
I.H. Bainbridge J.C. Nodding
?J.L. Bainbridge J.C.N. Raine M.M.
J.R. Beadle J.W. Raine
J. C.Bell J.H. Robinson
S. Chapman R.C. Robinson
J.H. Foster J.W. Stokoe
J.C.H. Hodgson F.H. Thompson
C.R.W. Hutchinson W.N. Thompson
W.R.C. Hutchinson C.B. Wade
F.W. Iceton J.A. Wall
C.W. Iceton J.H.C. Wall
A. Kidd J.W. Walker
F. Kidd F.Watson
R. Kidd
Our heroic dead
NamesE60.01
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