Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Comrades Club
Reference
E69.02
Place
EVENWOOD
Map ref
1524
Original Location
Comrades Club (Demolished)
Present Location
St. Paul’s Church. In the nave.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled November 1921 by J. Lowson, an ex-soldier.
Memorial Description
Plaque 2 feet 3 inches high 2 feet wide, shaped like a shield resting on an oak pattress 2 feet 6 inches high x 2 feet 2 inches wide which echoes the shape. There is a raised pattern around the edge.
The names are listed in three columns. Lettering is raised, the dedication in Roman capitals, the rest in sans serif capitals.
The names are listed in three columns. Lettering is raised, the dedication in Roman capitals, the rest in sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Bronze plaque on oak pattress.
Inscription
Comrades of the Great War/ In Memoriam
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
H.B. Sale Ltd., B/ham.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Kevin Richardson
Auckland and County Chronicle 17/11/1921
Darlington & Stockton Times 19/11/1921 briefly reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
The People’s History – Gaunless Valley, Tom Hutchinson contains photos of the church after burning in 1907 and re-opened in 1909.
Auckland and County Chronicle 17/11/1921
Darlington & Stockton Times 19/11/1921 briefly reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
The People’s History – Gaunless Valley, Tom Hutchinson contains photos of the church after burning in 1907 and re-opened in 1909.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; John and Mavis Dixon; Kevin Richardson; Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance
Research In Progress
The names on the Evenwood WW 1 memorial have been researched by Kevin Richardson in his book Evenwood Remembers.
The names on the Evenwood WW 2 memorial have been researched by Kevin Richardson in his book Evenwood Remembers Once Again
Contact:
knrichardson53@gmail.com
Plaque 1914-18 Comrades Club (E69.02)
EVENWOOD In St. Paul’s Church
Comrades of the Great War
In memoriam
2/Lieut. T.W. Applegarth Pvte. J. Ellerker Pvte. J. Skelhorn
D.L.I. D.L.I. D.L.I.
L.Cpl. J.W. Arkless Gnr. W. Gray Pvte. W. Snowball
Lincs.Regt. R.F.A. D.L.I.
Spr. A.K. Atkinson (M.M.) Pvte. J. Heseltine Sgt. T.W. Spence
R.E. Y&L D.L.I.
Pvte. D. Baister Pvte. R. Heaviside L/Cpl. W. Storey
D.L.I. D.L.I. Y&L
A.B. W. Carrick Pvte. J. Hewitt Sgt. E. Towers
H.M.S. Ardent D.L.I. D.L.I.
Cpl. C.T. Cox Pvte. W. Howlett Pvte. J. Walling
D.L.I. N.F. D.L.I.
Pvte. T. Davis Pvte. J. Hutchinson L/Cpl. J.W. Walton
H.N.F. Manr.Regt. York.
Cpl. H. Dixon A.B. A. Lynas Pvte. R. Wardle
Border Regt. H.M.S. Ardent D.L.I.
Pvte. C. Dowson Pvte. J. Maughan Pvte. R. Wilson
R.Inn.Fus. D.L.I. 6th Yorks
Pvte. T.H. Dunn Pvte. J. Maughan A.B. J.W. Wren
D.L.I. D.L.I. H.M.S. Black Prince
Pvte. M.C. Middlemass
D.L.I.
Pvte. J. Million
D.L.I.
Sgt. G. Palmley
D.L.I.
Gnr. F. Purvis
R.G.A.
Pvte. J.H. Raine
D.L.I.
Pnr. S.R. Rutter
R.E.
Sgt. T.W. Simpson
D.L.I.
NamesE69.02
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