Memorial Details

2019
Photo: James Pasby
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Memorial

Headstone 1914-18 1939-45 St. John's Churchyard

Reference

S122.05

Place

SHILDON

Map ref

NZ 228264

Original Location

St. John’s Church, Main Street. In churchyard. On north side of path through the churchyard from the Main Street entrance.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Memorial Description

Headstone. At centre top is a cross with the dates of the two great wars on either side. The names are listed below, all lettering incised using Roman capitals throughout.

Materials used

Stone

Inscription

1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / Those honoured here / died in the service / of their country / and lie buried / in this churchyard.

Names

11 names, ranks, regiments and date of death.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Simon Raine; James Pasby

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; James Pasby

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Headstone 1914-18 1939-45 St. John's Churchyard (S122.05)

 
SHILDON    St. John’s Churchyard.  
  
   1914   +  1939
   1918      1945 
  
   Those honoured here 
   died in the service 
   of their country 
   and lie buried 
   in this churchyard.
  
   Private L. Cain
   Durham Light Infantry         10.11.1918
   Sergeant J.A. Coates
   Royal Air Force               16.3.1944
   Corporal E.N. Crooks
   Army Pay Corps                28.10.1918
   Sergeant J. Dixon
   Royal Air Force               1.6.1943
   Private J.R. Hall
   Suffolk Regiment              29.12.1918
   Gunner J. Jones
   Royal Garrison Artillery      9.12.1919
   Private A. Parkin
   Northumberland Fusiliers      30.11.1918
   Private W. Pincher
   Durham Light Infantry         9.9.1920
   QMR.Serjt. A. Place
   Royal Army Medical Corps      5.3.1919
   Private R. Robinson
   Durham Light Infantry         1.3.1920
   Trumpeter L. Watters
   Royal Field Artillery         11.4.1918   
NamesS122.05

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