Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. George
Reference
F44.04
Place
FATFIELD
Map ref
NZ 302540
Original Location
St. George’s Church, Vigo Lane, Harraton.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour 482mm (1 foot 7 inches) high x 356mm (1 foot 2 inches) wide on pre-printed parchment and set behind glass in a moulded frame. At centre top is a cross surmounted by a crown and with palm leaves around. The words “Roll of Honour” are on either side. The dedication is printed below this. The quotation is printed at the foot. The main panel is divided into three columns for names. The names are handwritten in the left hand column.
Materials used
Parchment behind glass.
Inscription
Roll of Honour / In memory of those who were killed in action or died on active / service whilst serving their King and Country
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.
Names
Notes
1. Names are handwritten, incomplete and obviously abandoned.
2. Albert Seager is commemorated on the Merchant Seaman’s memorial at Tower Hill.
2. Albert Seager is commemorated on the Merchant Seaman’s memorial at Tower Hill.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders, Simon Raine; David Sloan
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Peter Welsh; David Sloan
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information about the Harraton men in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Washington Village, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley and Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street. The group have lots of photos and are happy to supply to anyone who wants them – they didn’t include photos because of the cost of printing. They are starting to collect about WW2 men as well – harder to research. There are also files of info about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places.
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. George (F44.04)
FATFIELD St. George’s Church
In memory of those who were killed in action or died on active
service whilst serving their King and Country
Alfred Little
Humphrey Ross
Peter Cant Morris
Thomas Soulsby Marsden
Henry Arthur Brown
Edward Henry Miller
John Robert Jopling
John Scott
William Ramshaw
Henry Fletcher
Ernest Hollins
Albert Seager
Charles Young
“Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”.
NamesF44.04
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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