Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Town Hall
Reference
S134.02
Place
STANHOPE
Original Location
Town Hall. Opposite main entrance.
Present Location
2019 the plaque is in St Thomas the Apostle Church Stanhope leaning against the wall
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 23rd December 1921 by Dr.John Gray; dedicated by Rev. H.G.H. Shaddick
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, 2 feet 7 inches high x 3 feet 1 inch wide. There is no dedication, just the names listed in four columns, the casualties denoted by an asterisk. Lettering is gilded in sans serif capitals. The centre panel is protected by glass.
Materials used
Wood behind glass.
Inscription
None.
Names
How money was raised
National Federation of Discharged and Demobolised Soldiers.
Notes
1. Dr. John Gray, who performed the unveiling, commanded the Stanhope detachment of the 6th D.L.I. when war broke out, and was subsequently Lieut. Col. in the R.A.M.C.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall
Darlington and Stockton Times 24/12/1921 briefly reports unveiling; 31/12/1921 gives a fuller account
Auckland and County Chronicle 22/12/1921
Darlington and Stockton Times 24/12/1921 briefly reports unveiling; 31/12/1921 gives a fuller account
Auckland and County Chronicle 22/12/1921
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Town Hall (S134.02)
STANHOPE Town Hall. Opposite main entrance.
Alderson J. Elliott P. Indian W. Stark J.
*Allison J. Elliott T. Irwin N. Stephenson E.
Armoury R. *Emerson A. *Jackson J. Stephenson F.
Armstrong G. Emerson Jos. Lazenby J.T. Stephenson Jos.
Atkinson J. Emerson S. *Learoyd G. Stephenson W.
Backhouse E. Emerson T. Lonsdale F. Swatten C.
Bainbridge H. Fairless H. Lonsdale H. Swatten T.
Bainbridge J.T. Fairless H. Lonsdale L. Temperley I.
*Bainbridge O. Fenwick C. Lonsdale W. Thompson A.
Bainbridge P. Fenwick J. Lowes T. Thompson J.
*Bainbridge W. Fenwick W. McCallum D. Thompson W.E.
*Barkass J. Foster J. Maddison J. Tinkler F.
Baty T. Foster J.T. March C. Tinkler F.
Beadle A. *Forster C. March Hall Tinkler G.
Bell R. Forster H. March H. Tinkler W.
Bell S. Forster O. Martin J.F. *Tweddle A.W.
Best G.W. Forster J.T. Mews T. Vipond G.
Best J. *Gibbon, Geo. *Monkhouse Jos. Vipond J.
Blades R. Gibbon J. Nattrass T. Vickers C.
Blades W. Gibson J. Parnley F. *Vickers J.
*Boyd H. Gibson W. *Pattinson Jos. Vickers T.
*Bright J. *Golightly J. Pattinson Jos. Wallace A.
Brown A. Gowland A. Pattinson Jos. *Wallace H.
Brown C. Gowland Geo. Pattinson Jas. Walker J.
Brown R. Gowland J. Pattinson Jas. Walker P.
Cleasby A. Gowland T. Philipson R. *Walton J.T.
Cleasby G. Graham T. Philipson T. Walton J.W.
Cleasby J. Gray A. Philipson W. Walton T.S.
Cleasby W. Gray Geo. Pinder W. Watson A.
Coulthard A. Gray Dr. J. Place R. Watson J.
Coulthard F. Gray Jos. Priestman S. Watson J.W.
Coulthard Fen. Gray Jno. Proud E. Watson M.
*Coulthard H. Greveson A. Proud H. Watson T.
Craig E. Greveson H. *Raine A. Watson W.
Craig Jno. Hall J.W. Raine A. Watson W.
Craig Jos. Harrison Geo. *Raine J.G. Wearmouth A.
Craig M. Harrison Geo. Raw P. *Wearmouth I.
Crawhall J. Harrison J.T. Raw T. Wearmouth J.
Currah W.J. *Hayton G. Ridley G. Wearmouth T.
Currey G.W. Hayton J.H. Ridley J.R. White N.
*Denham H. Hayton, Jas. *Ripley R. White Dr. V.
Denham N. Heads C. Sisson R. Whitfield H.A.
*Denham W. Heads T. Sanderson Jno. Wilkinson J.W.
*Dennison H. Henderson Geo. Sanderson Jos. Wilkinson N.
Dodd J. Henderson W. Sanderson T. Wilkinson N.
Dodd R. *Hind T.W. Sanderson T. Willan G.
Dougill A. Hird F. Shaddick Rev. G.H.*Woodhall A.
Egglestone J.T. Iley E. Shield F. Woodhall T.
Elliott G.T. Iley J. Slack R. Woodhall W.
Elliott M. Forrest T. Stark Robt. Wright E.
Robertson R. Russell A. Stark R. *Rutherford J.
*Denotes those men who made the Supreme Sacrifice.
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