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Plaque Fallen 1939-45 St. Paul

Reference

W132.04

Place

WATERHOUSES

Map ref

NZ 181407

Original Location

St. Paul’s Church

Which war

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 21st October 1950 by Very Rev. Dean of Durham, Dr. C.A. Alington.

Memorial Description

Plaque, very plain. At centre top is a cross. The names are listed in a single column, all lettering is in Roman capitals.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

To the honoured memory / of the men of this parish / who gave their lives in / the World War 1939-1945

Names

28 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Public subscription organised by British Legion

Notes

1. According to the Parish Magazine, the memorial included a Garden of Remembrance.

2. The plaque gives “Wm Huddart”, the Parish magazine gives “Wm. Huddert”. CWGC confirms the latter “Huddert” as Sgt. Air Gunner with his home address as “Waterhouse”. The former “Huddart” was a Flight Lieutenant from Australia, and flew with R.A.A.F.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Simon Raine; James Pasby

Unveiling programme John Attle

Waterhouses and Esh Winning Parish Magazine September 1949 reports proposals and carries preliminary list of names so that it could be added to or amended.

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; John Attle

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Plaque Fallen 1939-45 St. Paul (W132.04)

 
WATERHOUSES   St. Paul’s Church
  
   To the honoured memory 
   of the men of this parish 
   who gave their lives in 
   the World War 1939-1945
  
   L/Cpl. Henry Agar          7th Cameronians
   Gnr.   Anthony Armstrong   Royal Artillery
   Gnr.   Thomas Armstrong    Royal Artillery
   Pte.   Ivan Attle          Black Watch
   Capt.  David A. Burnett    Royal Artillery
   Sgt.   Alan Campbell       Royal Air Force
   A.B.   Richard Carter      Royal Navy
   Pte.   Rennison Charlton   Royal Scots
   Gnr.   John Clark          Royal Artillery
   L/Cpl. William W. Coulston Royal Engineers
   Sgt.   John Joseph E. Dent Royal Air Force
   Sgt.   Norman Emmerson     Royal Air Force
   Pte.   Joseph R. Holliday  Green Howards
   Sgt.   William Huddart     Royal Air Force
   L/A.B. John Hughes         Royal Navy
   Sgt.   John Peter McGinn   Royal Air Force
   Sgt.   Charles Henry Mills Royal Artillery
   Sgt.   Kenneth Nixon       Royal Air Force
   Pte.   Thomas Peel         Black Watch
   Pte.   Frederick Robinson  Border Regiment
   A.B.   Herbert Robinson    Royal Navy
   Sgt.   Ronald Sherwood     Royal Air Force
   Drvr.  Rudolph Splevins    8th Durham L.I.
   F/O.   George Thirwell     Royal Air Force
   Sgt.   James Truby         Royal Air Force
   A.B.   Leslie Wass         Royal Navy
   Pte.   John Marshall Yates King’s Own Y.L.I.
   Gnr.   Stanley Young       Royal Artillery
NamesW132.04

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