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Plaque Dixon 1942 St. James

Reference

S39.02

Place

SOUTH CHARLTON

Map ref

NU 164202

Original Location

St. James' Church. On south wall of nave.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque 38cm high x 66cm wide, very plain, with carved raised edge. The letters are incised and painted blue using Roman capitals throughout.

Materials used

Marble

Inscription

In loving memory of
Sarah Elizabeth Dixon
Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S.- R
East Ditchburn
who was lost at sea by enemy action
January 24th 1942
aged 31 years.

Names

See above

Who commissioned

Mother

Present condition

Good

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

T.J. Cahill (architect, of Reavell and Cahill, Alnwick).

Notes

1. Faculty states that the memorial was to have been of brass. There seems to have been some confusion, because the architect made a design for stone. The design for this was considered four times before permission to erect it was granted. There was considerable delay and correspondence before the memorial was finally erected.

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Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Janet Brown; Tony Harding; P. Thirkell

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1652, 06/07/1948

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; George and Janet Brown; Tony Harding; Patrick Easen

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