Memorial Details
Memorial
Calvary 1914-18 Our Blessed Lady Immaculate R.C.
Reference
W96.06
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 308566
Original Location
Our Blessed Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic Church, Village Lane.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Calvary with gabled top on tall square pedestal with sloping shoulders. A plaque is fixed to the front bearing the dedication prayer from the Mass for the Dead in Roman capitals. The first three lines are in Latin, followed by the English translation.
Inscription
Dona eis
requiem sempiternam
Merciful Lord Jesus
Grant them
eternal rest.
Names
None
Notes
1. The original cross, 12 feet high (3.67m) was made of oak wood from Boldon but was vandalized.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby; Richard Sidney
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Richard Sidney
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places
DVDs can be watched through youtube
Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?
Washington Men at The Somme
From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt
The Wear at War
Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh £3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Calvary 1914-18 Our Blessed Lady Immaculate R.C. (W96.06)
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Parish Notes
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