Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Mission Church
Reference
S148.02
Place
SUNNISIDE
Map ref
NZ 142384
Original Location
Sunniside Mission Church
Present Location
Durham County Record Office
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour - it has a single line border with the corner cut away exposing allied flags. On the centre panel the words “For King and Country” form an arc above a wreath and crown between flags. The names are listed in two columns divided by a fine vertical line. Lettering is sunk in casting using elaborate lettering in various colours.
Materials used
Paper on card
Inscription
Roll of Honour / Sunniside / Mission Church /
To perpetuate the memory and heroism / of the Men belonging to this Parish who fell in the / Great War 1914-1918, two stained-glass windows are / erected in the Parish Church by grateful Parishioners & Friends./ “Who through faith subdued Kingdoms” (Heb. xi.33) / (Names) / In addition to the above-mentioned Stanley Roll of Honour / contains forty seven names. God save the King.
To perpetuate the memory and heroism / of the Men belonging to this Parish who fell in the / Great War 1914-1918, two stained-glass windows are / erected in the Parish Church by grateful Parishioners & Friends./ “Who through faith subdued Kingdoms” (Heb. xi.33) / (Names) / In addition to the above-mentioned Stanley Roll of Honour / contains forty seven names. God save the King.
Names
Notes
1. The stained glass windows are in St. Thomas Church, Stanley (Crook), of which this was a Mission Church. See S147.02
2. Where is the “Stanley Roll of Honour bearing 47 names”?
2. Where is the “Stanley Roll of Honour bearing 47 names”?
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos of plaque: Eddie Castling; Tony Harding; James Pasby
Durham County Record Office EP/Sta 102
Source of quotation
“Who through faith subdued kingdoms” Hebrews 11 v 33
Durham County Record Office EP/Sta 102
Source of quotation
“Who through faith subdued kingdoms” Hebrews 11 v 33
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Jillian Gibson-Stephenson; Eddie Castling; John & Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Mission Church (S148.02)
SUNNISIDE
For King and Country
Roll of Honour
Sunniside
Mission Church
To perpetuate the memory and heroism
of the Men belonging to this Parish who fell in the
Great War 1914-1918, two stained-glass windows are
erected in the Parish Church by grateful Parishioners & Friends.
“Who through faith subdued Kingdoms” (Heb. xi.33)
Corpl. Alfred Milburn Pte. Robert Arthur Proud
Gnr. Thomas William Cave Pte. Robert Hunter
Pte. Thomas Gibson Collinson Pte. Joseph Watson Robinson
Pte. John William Walker Pte. Albert Nelson
Pte. John Robert Agar Pte. George Lancelot Holliday
Pte. Edward Lee Pte. James Stearman
Pte. Charles Henry Hall Pte. James Harle
Pte. George Richardson Pte. William Charlton
Pte. Matthew Nicholson Pte. Fred Bradwell
Pte. Robert Thompson Pte. Henry Brooks
Pte. John Tarn Pte. Ralph Stephenson.
In addition to the above-mentioned Stanley Roll of Honour
contains forty seven names
God save the King.
NamesS148.02
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Parish Notes
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