Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Miners' Memorial Hall
Reference
E67.01
Place
ESH WINNING
Map ref
1942
Original Location
Foyer of the Miner’s Memorial Hall. See E67.12
Present Location
Community Hall
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 1st December 1923 by Mr. Peter Lee.
Memorial Description
Plaque 4 feet 6 inches high x 3 feet 7 inches wide, very plain, with raised border. The dates are incised into the wide frame at the bottom. The central panel bears the names incised and coloured brown using sans serif capitals throughout.
Materials used
Marble.
Inscription
1914-18
Names
Who commissioned
Miners.
Cost
£9,500 for hall and plaque.
How money was raised
Deducted from wages. Pease and Partners donated £3,000
Notes
1. In 1981 a move was made to have the memorial more accessible to the public, using funds left over from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; James Pasby
Illustrated Chronicle 03/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 03/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 07/12/1923 reports opening.
Auckland and County Chronicle 06/12/1923 reports unveiling at the time of the opening of the hall.
Durham Chronicle 04/09/1981 reports plans to move the memorial; 02/10/1981 reports search for new site.
Illustrated Chronicle 03/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 03/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 07/12/1923 reports opening.
Auckland and County Chronicle 06/12/1923 reports unveiling at the time of the opening of the hall.
Durham Chronicle 04/09/1981 reports plans to move the memorial; 02/10/1981 reports search for new site.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; M. Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Miners' Memorial Hall (E67.01)
ESH WINNING Miners’ Hall
Barron, W. Pte. 15th W.Yorks 2-4-18 France
Bastain, I. Pte. Black Watch 12-10-17 Passchendaele Belgium
Birkett, G.F. Pte. 8th D.L.I. 2-10-16 France
Bodiner, E.J.H. Pte. Died of Sickness
Bowey, F. Pte. 13th D.L.I. 23-8-17 France
Brennen, M. Pte. 18-7-15 (Died of wounds) France
Brett, P. Pte. K.O.Y.L.I. 10-10-17 (Died of wounds) Belgium
Cairns, P. Pte. 27-6-17 Died of Sickness
Chappell, W. Pte. N. Fusiliers 22-8-17 France
Davey, J.E Pte. 13th Yorks 11-4-18 France
Davidson, J. Pte. N. Fusiliers France
Davison, F. Sgt. N. Fusiliers 9-4-18 Arras France
Dodds, A. Pte. 8th Yorks & Lancs 30-9-16 Bapaume France
Gibbon, J.W. Pte. 26-4-15 Ypres Belgium
Gibson, N. Pte. Cameron Highlanders 28-3-18 Arras France
Groody, W. Pte.
Hall, W. Pte. 31-3-18 France
Hayton, H. Pte. R.A.M.C. 6-11-17 Passchendaele Belgium
Hull, E. Spr 3-6-17 Ypres Belgium
Hunter, J.S. Pte. D.L.I. 13-6-17 Arras France
Johnson, G. Pte. 8th East Yorks 14-7-15 France
Liddle, G. Pte. 15th D.L.I 7-11-18 France
Mills, F. Pte. 17th Yorks France
Mills, T. Pte. 21-8-15 Dardanelles
Mortlake, A. Pte.
Robson, J. Pte. 4th Tyneside Scots 23-2-16 France
Ross, G.D. Pte. 10th Lincs. 23-10-17 France
Sergent, J. Pte. France
Shields, J. Pte. 1-8-16 France
Suttersfield, G. Pte. 8th D.L.I. 26-4-15 Ypres Belgium
Sword, F. Pte. 29-6-18 France
Winter, G.W. Spr. 30-3-18 France
Hunter, J.W. Sgt. R. Engineers 31-7-17 Ypres Belgium
1914 - 1918
NamesE67.01
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