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Plaque 1914-18 St. Thomas the Apostle

Reference

S134.04

Place

STANHOPE

Map ref

NZ 996392

Original Location

St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Church Lane. In south aisle.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 16th June 1920 by Lord Ravensworth; dedicated by the Bishop of Richmond Dr Kilner assisted by Rev. H.G. Shaddick Chaplain to 6th D.L.I.

Memorial Description

Plaque curved to fit onto a pillar. There is a plain raised border. The names are listed in two columns. Lettering is in raised Roman capitals throughout.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

To the glory of God / and in memory of those / from this parish who / gave their lives in the / Great War 1914-18
Erected by the parishioners

Names

32 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes

1. �Lord Ravensworth referred to the association of Ravensworth castle and grounds with the intensive training of many men from the Stanhope district, and to his subsequent service as adjutant of the 50th Divisional Depot, which included many of the local soldiers.�

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Roland Riddell; Dorothy Hall

Darlington & Stockton Times (North) 19/06/1920 reports unveiling.

Provincial Gazette July 1920 reports unveiling

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

External web link

Durham at War

Weardale Museum

Links to Source Material :

Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 1920 06 19 Sat

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Roland Riddell; Library and Museum Province of Durham Sunderland

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 Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August. Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

Plaque 1914-18 St. Thomas the Apostle (S134.04)

STANHOPE  St.Thomas the Apostle Church

   To the glory of God

   and in memory of those

   from this parish who

   gave their lives in the

   Great War 1914-1918

   J.W. Allison       T.W. Hind

   T. Atkinson        J. Jackson

   O. Bainbridge      J.T. Monkhouse

   W.H. Bainbridge    J. Pattinson

   J. Barkess         A. Raine

   J.H. Boyd          J.G. Raine

   J.F. Bright        R.R. Ripley

   H. Coulthard       A.W. Stockdale

   H. Denham          A.W. Tweddle

   W. Denham          J. Vickers

   H. Dennison        H. Wallace

   A. Emerson         J.T. Walton

   C.J.W. Forster     J.R. Ward

   G.E. Gibbon        M. Ward

   H. Golightly       I.N. Wearmouth

   G.T. Hayton        A.D. Woodhall

   Erected by the parishioners

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The Auckland Chronicle has:

   J. Coulthard instead of H. Coulthard.

   A. Emmerson instead of A. Emerson

   C.E. Gibbon instead of G.E. Gibbon

NamesS134.04

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