Memorial

Calvary 1914-18 1939-45 St. Laurence

Hallgarth

Memorial Name: Calvary 1914-18 1939-45 St. Laurence (H143.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: H143.01

Parish: Hallgarth

Original Location:

St. Laurence’s Church, DH6 1AB to the southeast, near the porch.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 19th June 1920 by Canon Martin, late Proctor of York Convention.
Dedicated by Canon Williams.

b. Easter Day Service (??) conducted by Rev. A.W. Allen with Rev. E.W. Tansley and Brigadier Stannard.

Materials Used:

Red sandstone

Who Commissioned:

a. War Memorial Committee (Chairman, Mr. Wm. McCutcheon; secretary Mr. James Crawford).

How Money was Raised:

Ladies’ Working Party (Secretary, Mrs. Russell); School Working Party (Secretary, Miss Taylor).

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by W.H. Wood, Architect, of Durham;
made by Bowman and Sons, Stamford.

Inscription:

a.
In thanksgiving to God
for the dear and honoured
memory of the men of this
parish who willingly
offered themselves and
laid down their lives for us
for our country and
for the liberty of the world.

b.
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Calvary with gabled top on very slim hexagonal column.

It rests upon a square base 43 inches high x 48 inches square ( 109cms x 122cms) and three steps (Total 12 feet high (3.7m).

The names for 1914-18 are on the right, left and back faces.

Those for 1939-45 are on the four sloping faces at the foot of the pedestal.

Lettering is incised using sans serif capitals.

Names:

a. 38 names with ages, listed under regiment.
b. 11 names with ages, ranks, regiments and date of death.
See transcript

Notes:

1. An undated Newspaper report reads:-
“United Service at Pittington The ancient parish church of Pittington, Hallgarth throughout its long history can rarely have witnessed a more memorable event than that on Easter day, when there was a united service of thanksgiving for victory and a commemoration service for those who were killed in action or who died while on service with H.M. forces. Conducted by Rev. A W. Allen, with Rev. E.W. Tansley, Methodist minister, and Brigadier Stannard, Divisional Commander of the Salvation Army. The special form of service was an inspiration to a large congregation. At the service of dedication Coun. F. Kidd paid a moving tribute to the memory of those who had made the supreme sacrifice.Following the unveiling of the parish war memorial a wreath of Flanders poppies was laid by Mr James Crawford, chairman of the Parish Council and Parish Welcome Home Fund Committee.
To the roll of honour engraved on the war memorial have been added names of:- Boy Oswald T. Livingstone, M.N. aged 29 years Sergt. William Foster, R.A.S.C. aged 34 years Lance Bomb. Thomas Hopper, R.A. aged 22 years Lance Bomb. Peter Johnson, R.A. aged 21 years Pte. Timothy A. Barrass, R.E. aged 32 years Pte. W. Raymond Emmerson, R.E. Fusiliers aged 29 years L.A.C.W. Norah Smith, W.A.A.C., aged 22 years Gunner Thomas Atkinson, R.A., aged 33 years Flt. Sergt Arthur Henderson, R.A.F. aged 21 years Driver Charles H. Piper, R.A.S.C aged 30 years Lance-Corpl. George Hicks, R.A.S.C. aged 28 years Led by Rev. A.W. Allen, the whole assembly joined in the Act of Dedication the culmination of a most impressive service of commemoration. The ceremony was concluded by the sounding of the ‘Last Post’ followed by ‘The Reveille’ by buglers of the Sherburn Company of the C.L.B.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby; Anne McNair Dorothy Hall

Durham Chronicle
25/06/1920 reports unveiling.

Durham County Advertiser
25/06/1920

Sunderland Daily Echo
21/06/1920
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

 

Additional Research Documents

H143.01 List of those invited 1923

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Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
John and Mavis Dixon;
James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall;
Anne McNair, Advisory Board for Redundant Churches

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Names Documents:

HALLGARTH  St. Lawrence’s Church

 

Front face

  

  1914-1918.

  

  In thanksgiving to God

  for the dear and honoured

  memory of the men of this

  parish who willingly

  offered themselves and

  laid down their lives for us

  for our country and

  for the liberty of the world.

———————

Lower pedestal                                       

  

  1939-1945

  L/S Henderson, A. R.A.F.   2 March 1945   21yrs    

  L.A.C.W. Smith, N.  W.A.A.F. 2 June 1943  22yrs    

                                                  

——————————————————

Second face

  

  1914 – 1918

  

  W.A. Guest-Williams MA Capt 2 R Berks

  Formerly Lt. 8 D.L.I.        25 Sept.  1915  Aged  26

     Also from the D.L.I.

  R.A. Draper       2 Bn       21 Mch.   1918  “    27

  T. Fenwick       17 Bn       20 Sept.  1916  “    24

  J. Guy           13 Bn       30 Oct.   1918  “    24

  E.L. Jenkins     20 Bn       30 Mch.   1919  “    21

  J. Mawson        15 Bn       20 Sept.  1916  “    19

  W.F. Thompson     8 Bn        5 Nov.   1916  “    23

  G.J. Watson      10 Bn       17 Oct.   1917  “    26

     Royal Field Artillery

  J.W. Cuthbertson G 19B        7 June   1917  “    24

  G. James         G  19B      11 July   1916  “    19

  E. Parslow      GB 90 BD     28 Mch.   1916  “    22

  W. Larmer      Yorks & Lancs 12 July   1917  “    20

  ———————

  Lower pedestal

  

  1939-1945

  L/B   Hopper T., R.A.    17 April 1942   22yrs

  L/B   Johnson P.,        28 July 1942    21yrs   

  Gnr.  Atkinson T.        12 Sept. 1944   33yrs  

——————————————————

Third face

  1914 – 1918

 

     Coldstream Guards

  C.H. Ferguson     1 Bn         27 Sept. 1918   Aged 24

  H.R.B. Pearson    1 Bn         14 Sept. 1914   “    30

     Royal Garrison Artillery

  J. Russell Gr.     1 Kent By   11 Sept. 1917   “    20

  G.T. Thompson Gr.    119 By    29 Oct.  1918   “    24

  J.T. Bell   7 East Surrey       3 May   1917   “    20

  E. Carter   Kings R Rifles     29 Sept. 1918   “    21

  H. Houseman 1 Yorks & Lancs    21 Mch.  1919   “    21

  J. Maitland  8 N. Staffs        5 Nov.  1918   “    19

  J.G. Ness   Sapper R.E.        31 July  1917   “    24

  J. Raine    1L North Lancs     26 Sept. 1916   “    37

  F.H. Stephenson 1 Essex         8 Oct.  1918   “    19

  J. Scott    R.A.M.C.            1 June  1918   “    37

  M. Teasdale 10 West Riding      1 April 1916   “    23  

 ———————

  Lower pedestal

  

  1939 – 1945

  Spr Barrass T.A. R.E.        8 Oct. 1942      32yrs

  Fus. Emmerson W.P. R.I.F.   21 April 1945     29yrs

  Livingstone O.T. M.N.       20 Aug. 1941      20yrs  

——————————————————

Fourth face

  

  1914-1918.

     Northumberland Fusiliers

  J.W. Ramsey    L/Sgt 25 Bn   1 July  1916   Aged 37  

  J. Rowney      Cpl. 1 Bn     3 May   1917   “    23  

  F. Hargrave    L/Cpl. 27 Bn  1 July  1916   “    37  

  J.W. Cummings, Sigr 24 Bn    1 July  1916   “    24  

  F. Hopper      10 Bn        10 July  1916   “    21  

  A. Paxton      26 Bn        28 Sept. 1918   “    29  

  M. Silcox      26 Bn        26 Apl.  1917   “    38  

      East Yorks

  E. Metcalfe    Cpl. 7 Bn    26 Sept. 1916   “    24  

  W. Coils       7 Bn         12 May   1917   “    21  

  J.E. Jackson   4 Bn         10 Apl.  1918   “    28  

  J. James       4 Bn         26 Oct.  1915   “    19  

  W. McCulloch   4 Bn         22 Mch.  1918   “    32  

  M. Welsh       4 Bn         14 July  1916   “    31  

 ———————

  Lower pedestal

  

  1939-1945

  Sgt Foster W.   R.A.S.C.     5 April 1942   34yrs  

  L/C Hicks G.    R.A.S.C.    27 March 1945   28yrs  

  Dr. Piper C.H.  R.A.S.C     16 March 1945   30yrs  

——————————————————

The Durham Chronicle also mentions a Roll of Honour which contains the following names:

  

   J.T. Bell           J. James          J.W. Ramsey

   E. Carter           E.L. Jenkins      J. Russell

   W. Coils            T. Kellett        J. Scott

   J.W. Cummings       W. Larmer         M. Silcox

   J.W. Cuthbertson    W. McCulloch      J. Smith

   R.A. Draper         J. Maitland       F.H. Stephenson

   T. Fenwick          J. Mawson         M. Teasdale

   C.H. Ferguson       E. Metcalfe       G.T. Thompson

   W.A. Guest-Williams J.G. Ness         W.F. Thompson

   J. Guy              E. Parslow        G.T. Watson

   F. Hargrave         W. Parslow        M. Welsh

   F. Hopper           A. Paxton         W. Wetherall

   H. Houseman         H.R.B. Pearson    T. Winter

   J.E. Jackson        J. Powney

   G. James            J. Raine

———————————————————

This entry is wrong:  

  E.L. Jenkins     20 Bn       30 Mch.  1919  Aged   21

  28328 Pte. Lewis Jenkins 20th Battalion D.L.I. died 30 March 1918

  aged 21 years

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