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Plaque 1939-45 Presbyterian

Reference

L61.09

Place

LOW FELL

Map ref

2560

Original Location

Presbyterian church

Present Location

Cromer Avenue United Reformed Church, Cromer Avenue, Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 6UL

Which war

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 10th November 1948 by Mr. T.W. Taylor, Session Clerk; dedicated by Rev. A. Whigham Price

Memorial Description

Plaque 47cm high x 84cm wide mounted on a pattress 61.5cm high x 98.5cm wide. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. The dedication is in elaborate capitals, the names and quotation are in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Cream marble on dark grey slate.

Inscription

To the Glory of God / and in loving memory of / those from this congregation / who gave their lives / in the second world war / 1939 - 1945
"We will remember them."

Names

6 names, ranks, regiments, date and details of death.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: C. Sanders; copyright Mr. Bucknall

Gateshead Post 08/11/1948 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
�We will remember them� from For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders, Mr. Bucknall; Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1939-45 Presbyterian (L61.09)

LOW FELL   United Reformed Church

   To the Glory of God

   and in loving memory of

   those from this congregation

   who gave their lives

   in the Second World War

   1939 - 1945

   Lancelot R. Cowe, Lt.  D.L.I.   John A. Farrell, Writer M.N.

   Killed in Burma 1945            Lost at sea 1942

   William K. Dawson, Cadet M.N.   William Kirk, F/Lt., R.A.F.

   Died after torpedoeing 1942     Killed on operations 1943

   Oswald Emery, F/Engr., R.A.F.   Thomas S. Lamb, Tpr., R.T.C.

   Killed on operations 1942       Killed in Normandy 1945

   "We will remember them."

NamesL61.09

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