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Plaque 1914-18 Methodist

Reference

T60.01

Place

TUDHOE COLLIERY

Map ref

NZ356266

Original Location

Methodist Church

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled March 1920 by Mrs. E. Kenmir of Spennymoor.

Memorial Description

Plaque 20 inches high x 26 inches wide mounted on a pattress. There is a single line border which ends in a fleur-de-lys type of design in each corner. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. Lettering is elaborate capitals.

Materials used

Brass plaque on dark oak pattress.

Inscription

This tablet was erected / in grateful memory / of those men of this church who fell in action / in the Great War 1914-1918.
Greater love hath no man than this.

Names

10 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes

1. About 36 soldiers were entertained to a Welcome Home free supper and a concert the night before the unveiling.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby

Auckland and County Gazette 01/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
�Greater love hath no man . . .� St. John 15 v 13

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress

Jim and John Grainger are creating an archive of information about each person named on the local War Memorials and would like to hear from anyone with stories, photographs or memorabilia. Contact:- monreith@aol.com

Plaque 1914-18 Methodist (T60.01)

   This tablet was erected

   in grateful memory

   of those men of this church who fell in action

   in the Great War 1914-1918

   Craig A.W.           Hodgson T.

   Edwards Ricd.        Moore E.

   Edwards Robt.        Nicholl A.

   Elves Fred.          Rhymer E.

   Elves R.             Snowball T.

   “Greater love hath no man than this”

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The Auckland and County Gazette expands on the names:

   Alec W. Craig        Thomas Hodgson

   Richard Edwards      Ernest Moore

   Frederick Elves      Albert Nichol

   Richard Elves        Edwin Rhymer

                        Thomas Snowball

   The name of Robert Edwards is not included.

NamesT60.01

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