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Panel Dixon 1917 Parish Church

Reference

J1.01

Place

JESMOND

Map ref

NZ 253654

Original Location

Jesmond Parish Church (Clayton Memorial Church), Eslington Road

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Panel. Between the dedication and the quotation is a depiction of the Death Penny in half relief and gilded.
Lettering is elaborate lower case.

Materials used

Oak

Inscription

To the glory of God
and in loving memory of
Charles John (Ian) Dixon,
2nd Lieut. 9th Durham Light Infantry
Born April 8th 1898
killed in action June 22nd 1917.
His body rests at Wancourt, France.
(Carving of Death Penny)
�I join with my grateful people
in sending you this memorial
of a brave life given for others
in the Great War�. George V.R.I.

Names

See above

Who commissioned

Mrs. Dalgliesh, aunt.

Notes

1. See 2nd Lieutenant, Charles John (Ian) Dixon Every Name a Story entry.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

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Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.773, 29/09/1931.

Illustrated Chronicle 11/05/1921 reports proposal to obtain a faculty.

A Light in a Dark Place: Jesmond Parish Church, Newcastle upon Tyne. Alan Munden; Clayton Publications, 2006. ISBN 0 9507592 1 X

External web link

The CWGC entry for 2nd Lieutenant Dixon

Research acknowledgements

Sally Bird; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby

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Panel Dixon 1917 Parish Church (J1.01)

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