Memorial Details
Memorial
Stone Brown 1940 Lumley 6th Pithead Baths
Reference
G50.05
Place
GREAT LUMLEY
Map ref
NZ 295492
Original Location
Lumley 6th Pit Welfare Baths
Present Location
Christ Church yard, Front Street / Cocken Lane
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled November 16th 1940 by Mr G. Renwick, Manager of Lumley 6th Pit.
Memorial Description
Flat stone with shallow domed top, 1 foot 2 inches high x 1 foot 5 inches wide x 1 inch thick (356mm x 426mm x 26mm). The lettering is in Roman capitals for the name and sans serif capitals for the bottom three lines.
Materials used
Marble
Inscription
to the memory of
Pte. Thomas Brown, 8th D.L.I.
who was killed in action
with the B.E.F. at Dauses
21st May 1940, aged 21 years.
A token of respect from the
surface workers of the
Lumley 6th Pit Colliery
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Fellow surface workers
Present condition
Lying flat on the ground with the remnants of the grave which has collapsed.
Notes
1. A memorial service was held in St. Barnabas, Burnmoor, in June 1940 for Pte. Brown and P.O. Basil Simpson. Pte. Brown had been a choirboy at the church for six years. He was at home on leave at Christmas and could have secured exemption from further service as a miner, but he said he had to go back as he could not let his pals down.
2. A family gravestone in the churchyard includes “also THOMAS son of the above (Benjamin/Elizabeth) Killed in Action in France 21st May 1940 aged 22 years”.
3. Newcastle Chronicle 23/11/1940 reports that his mother Mrs Brown and her son and three daughters were present.
4. Pte. Brown is also remembered on G50.01
2. A family gravestone in the churchyard includes “also THOMAS son of the above (Benjamin/Elizabeth) Killed in Action in France 21st May 1940 aged 22 years”.
3. Newcastle Chronicle 23/11/1940 reports that his mother Mrs Brown and her son and three daughters were present.
4. Pte. Brown is also remembered on G50.01
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/06/1940 reports memorial service at Burnmoor.
Durham Chronicle 21/11/1940 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Chronicle 23/11/1940 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland Echo 18/11/1940 reports unveiling on Saturday. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/06/1940 reports memorial service at Burnmoor.
Durham Chronicle 21/11/1940 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Chronicle 23/11/1940 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland Echo 18/11/1940 reports unveiling on Saturday. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
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Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders
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