Memorial Details

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Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Methodist

Reference

W113.01

Place

WEST RAINTON

Original Location

West Rainton Wesleyan Methodist

Present Location

Unknown

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled May 1923 by Mrs. Smith Cook, Pear Tree Cottage, West Rainton

Memorial Description

Plaque

Materials used

White marble

Inscription

For God, King and Country, 1914-18.
To the memory of / Names /
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Names

2 names, numbers, regiments and date of death.
See transcript.

Cost

£120

Notes

1. For information on these two men, see "Every Name A Story" for West Rainton.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Durham County Advertiser. 11/05/1923

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress

West Rainton and Leamside Local History Group are researching the names on this memorial. Contact gail.hudson1@sky.com

Plaque 1914-18 Methodist (W113.01)

 
WEST RAINTON	 Wesley Methodist   

    
The layout of this memorial is not known.

    
The following has been extracted from a newspaper report

    
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   For God, King and Country, 1914-18.

    
   To the memory of

    

    
   52466 Driver R.P. Duke 

    
   95th Field Company, Royal Engineers

    
   Killed in action in France Oct. 1st 1917

    

    
   43844 Pte. S. Smith

    
   19th Batt. D.L.I.

    
   killed in action in France April 4th 1918

    

    
   Greater love hath no man than this, 

    
   that a man lay down his life for his friends.

    
NamesW113.01

    

    
    

   
                    

                

            

                        

                
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