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Sanctuary lamp and Plaque 1939-45 All Saints

Reference

P29.02

Place

PENSHAW

Map ref

NZ 329538

Original Location

All Saints� Church, Old Village Centre, near Penshaw Monument.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Sanctuary lamp, with fluted bowl 609mm (2 feet) high x 279mm (11 inches) diameter, surmounted by a red glass containing an electric light bulb which replaces the original candle. It is suspended by three chains. Plaque, 228mm (9 inches) high x 457mm (1 foot 6 inches) wide very plain, set on a wood pattress 25mm (1 inch) wider. Names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line using sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Copper lamp, brass plaque

Inscription

In memory of the Fallen / 1939-1945 / (Names) / The sanctuary lamp was placed as a memorial to them

Names

22 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes

David Sloan is researching the names on this memorial.
Contact: david.sloan@btinternet.com
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Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; David Sloan

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; David Sloan

Research In Progress

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Sanctuary lamp and Plaque 1939-45 All Saints (P29.02)

PENSHAW   All Saints’ Church

   In memory of the Fallen

   1939-1945

   Pte.  D Beaton    R.S.             A.B.  Little   R.N.

   Gnr.  T. Bell     R.A.             G.J. Maddison  R.N.

   Gnr.  J. Craig    R.A.             T.W. McLeary   R.A.F.

   Sgt.  N. Curd     R.A.F.     Sgt   J. Mitchison   R.A.F.

   Sig.  R.E. Davis  R.N.       Pte.  S. Powell      R.B.

   Sap   S.C. Faghy  R.E.       Pte.  B. Robinson    D.L.I.

   Pte.  J. Gardner  R.H.       Pte.  A. Scott       D.L.I.

   LAC   D. Geldert  R.A.F.     L/cp  J. Scott       R.E.

   Pte.  J.D. Goodwin P.C.      Pte.  P. Short       A.T.S.

   Pte.  F. Jenkins  D.L.I.     Pte.  F. Watson      R.H.

   Pte.  J. Jopling  D.L.I.     Pte.  T. Wright      D.L.I.

   The sanctuary lamp was placed as a memorial to them

NamesP29.02

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