Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Holy Trinity
Reference
S118.02
Place
SEATON CAREW
Map ref
NZ 524295
Original Location
Holy Trinity Church, Crawford Street. On a wall at right angles to the plaque for 1939-45
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Dedicated 6th February 1921 by the Bishop of Durham Dr Hensley Henson.
Memorial Description
Plaque of brass set on a grey marble pattress. There is a wide border of oak leaves. At centre top is a wreath with the words “Pro Patria” in the centre and the dates “1914” and “1918” on either side. At centre in the bottom border is a scroll with the words “Pro Libertate”. The dedication is in the centre of the plaque, with the names listed in a single column to the right and to the left. All lettering is in Roman capitals. The words “These gave their lives” are in italic lower case.
Materials used
Brass on marble.
Inscription
Pro Deo / Pro Justitia / To the glory of God / and in / grateful memory of / the men and women / from this village / who served / in the Great War. /
These gave their lives
Pro Libertate
These gave their lives
Pro Libertate
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
William Morris & Co. Westminster Ltd.
Notes
1. This memorial appears to be identical to the one in the Methodist Church S118.05
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 07/02/1921 reports unveiling of memorials.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Darlington and Stockton Times 12/02/1921 reports dedication.
Durham County Archives Reference EP/SC/4/47 (Indexed notebook containing much information about Seaton Carew)
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Portrait of a Seaside Parish: Holy Trinity Seaton Carew Julie Cordiner 2012; ISBN 978 0 9574579 0 4
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 07/02/1921 reports unveiling of memorials.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Darlington and Stockton Times 12/02/1921 reports dedication.
Durham County Archives Reference EP/SC/4/47 (Indexed notebook containing much information about Seaton Carew)
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Portrait of a Seaside Parish: Holy Trinity Seaton Carew Julie Cordiner 2012; ISBN 978 0 9574579 0 4
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; John & Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Holy Trinity (S118.02)
SEATON CAREW Holy Trinity Church.
Pro
1914 Patria 1919
Victor E. Bentley Thomas P. Guthe
Clarence Birkenshaw To the glory of God Cecil R. Guthe
George H. Birkenshaw and in Ernest M. Harrison
Ralph P. Booth grateful memory of J.A. Norman Hessler
Francis C. Booth the men and women Jack K.M. Hessler
Bert Carnall from this village William McLaren
Harry Cass who served Percy Murray
Louis Charlton in the Great War. James F. Peet
James Crilly Samuel Smith
Charles Davies These gave their lives Charles W. Tilly
Arthur Forster John Tilly
NamesS118.02
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