Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist
Reference
S130.06
Place
SOUTHWICK
Map ref
3859
Original Location
United Methodist Church, Thompson Road.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque of popular design 2 feet 6 inches high x 1 foot 6 inches wide, set in a fluted wood frame 5 inches wide. This plaque is the upper of two set in to the same frame. There is a wide border of string design culminating in roundels patterned in red at each corner.
The centre of the plaque is arched, with the spandrels being hatched in red. The names of those who died are in a cartouche at the centre, the names listed in three columns.
The names of those who served are in three columns, all columns are divided by a vertical line. Lettering is in black sans serif capitals with some red initials.
The centre of the plaque is arched, with the spandrels being hatched in red. The names of those who died are in a cartouche at the centre, the names listed in three columns.
The names of those who served are in three columns, all columns are divided by a vertical line. Lettering is in black sans serif capitals with some red initials.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
United / Methodist Churches/ Southwick / To the Glory of God / and to the imperishable memory of / Those who fell / and in honour of all others connected / with the above churches who served their / King and Country / in the Great War 1914-1919.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Cowell & Gatiss, Sunderland
Notes
1. The frame has obviously been made new to accommodate the 1939-45 plaque below, as there is no evidence of the sides being extended.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Jim Bryce
Southwick-on-Wear Vol.2 Peter Gibson 1988, Southwick Publications, pages 58-59 £3.95. ISBN 0 9513908 1 3.
Southwick-on-Wear Vol.2 Peter Gibson 1988, Southwick Publications, pages 58-59 £3.95. ISBN 0 9513908 1 3.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Jim Bryce Southwick Historical & Preservation Society
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Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist (S130.06)
SOUTHWICK United Methodist Ch
United
Methodist Churches
Southwick
--------------------
To the Glory of God
and to the imperishable memory of
------ those who fell ------
and in honour of all others connected
with the above churches who served their
------ King and Country ------
in the Great War 1914 - 1919
---------------------------
--- Killed ---
G.R. Haddock J. Child J. Bryce
S. Corner R.L. Rennoldson T. Heavisides
T. Watson J. Shepherd J.T. Foots
R.E. Johnson T.R. Dockerty Wm. Hall
--- Served ---
T.W. Hodgson C.S. Worthy R. Brannagan
T.A Dockerty E. Carman A. Flett
E.F. Batty J. Brown J.A. Anderson
A. Brown A. Ayre T. Thompson
Wm. Hodgson J. Carman R. Thompson
S. Leach J. Batty Wm. Thompson
G. King J. Brown G. Foots
Wm. Aisbet L. Taylor H. Barclay
N. King J.G. Brown G. Jackson
F. Vincent C. McNichol Wm. Heavisides
J. Forster J.T. Barker R. Jackson
C. Dockerty R. Hedley Wm. McGoff
J. Nall G. Heskett J. Turnbull
J.J. Jones R. Hedley J.A. Russell
H. Batty R. Thubron E. Hall
J. Ayre Wm. H. Pace R. Russell
J.E. Wilkinson J.G. Bridge
NamesS130.06
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