Memorial Details
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Memorial
Font Stobart 1915 St. Mary
Reference
H139.05
Place
HOWDEN LE WEAR
Map ref
NZ 161332
Original Location
St. Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Howden le Wear. (Closed)
Present Location
Thought to have been returned to the family when the church closed.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Font, octagonal, approx. 10 inches in diameter x 3 feet high. There is a simple cross carved into the stone.
A series of engraved brass strips is mounted on the octagonal rim of the wooden flanged stand which, when the font is assembled, appear immediately below the lower edge of the stone font.
The oak stand has four rounded dowels protruding from its octagonal top, into which holes in the base of the font fit, to ensure stability.
The lettering is incised using elongated sans serif capitals.
A series of engraved brass strips is mounted on the octagonal rim of the wooden flanged stand which, when the font is assembled, appear immediately below the lower edge of the stone font.
The oak stand has four rounded dowels protruding from its octagonal top, into which holes in the base of the font fit, to ensure stability.
The lettering is incised using elongated sans serif capitals.
Inscription
in loving memory of
John Geoffrey Stobart
2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade
who was killed
while leading his men
at St.Eloi, near Ypres
15th March, 1915, aged 23.
Names
See above
Notes
1. This stood beside the main font and appeared to have been used as a holy water stoup for parishioners as they entered the church.
2. St. Mary the Virgin Church at Howden-le-Wear was built to serve the Fir Tree Parish and was consecrated October 1869. It's official name was Fir Tree St. Mary and the church closed 27th January 2008. The building has been sold for conversion to residential housing.
2. St. Mary the Virgin Church at Howden-le-Wear was built to serve the Fir Tree Parish and was consecrated October 1869. It's official name was Fir Tree St. Mary and the church closed 27th January 2008. The building has been sold for conversion to residential housing.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; John and Mavis Dixon
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
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Research acknowledgements
John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall; Howden le Wear Local History Society; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
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