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Plaque 1939-45 Working Men's Club

Reference

S136.01

Place

STATION TOWN

Map ref

4036

Original Location

Working Men's Club (demolished)

Present Location

Moved to Millbank Methodist Church c1990 when the Club closed.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour behind glass in a plain frame 2 feet 7 inches high x 2 feet 3 inches wide. The dedication is at the top, the salutation at the bottom. The whole lettering is printed using blue sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Paper behind glass.

Inscription

Dedicated / to the men of / Station Town / Who laid down their lives in the / Second World War 1939 -1945
We salute you / Soldier : Sailor : Airman

Names

15 names, ranks, regiments and dates of death.
See transcript.

Notes

1. A new frame was made by local British Legion at the request of Parish Council, also a Union Jack was provided.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: C. Sanders

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders

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Plaque 1939-45 Working Men's Club (S136.01)

STATION TOWN    Working Men’s Club.

   Dedicated

   to the men of

   Station Town

   Who laid down their lives in the

   Second World War 1939 -1945

   Rank              Name                   Unit                       Date of

                                                                       death

   Private           Thompson Roland        1st Lincolnshire Regiment  19.5.40

   Bombardier        Hutchinson Paul        Royal Artillery            20.5.40

   Sapper            Ramsay George Blackett Royal Engineers            27.5.40

   Lance Corporal    Robinson Harold        6th Cheshire Regiment      12.3.41

   A.B.              Lake William J         H.M.S. Gladiolus           21.10.41

   Private           Lee Ward Humes         1st Battalion D.L.I.       23.12.41

   Leading Signaller Wilkinson Ralph        Royal Navy                 10.4.42

   Private           Hughes John            3th Batt Airborne Regiment 6.1.43

   Gunner            Coates William John    166/56 Light A/A Regiment  9.5.43

   1st Class Stoker  Ramplin Horace         H.M.S. Mahratta            25.2.44

   Private           Gilbridge Edward       Durham Light Infantry      8.6.44

   Gunner            Collins Thomas         419/148 R.A. Regiment      12.9.44

   Flight Lieut.     King Leonard Vincent   R.A.F Fighter Command      17.9.44

   Flight Sergt.     Smith Harry            R.A.F                      27.9.44

   Flight Sergt.     Laing Joseph William   R.A.F                      15.3.44

   We salute you

   Soldier : Sailor : Airman

Names S136.01

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