Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Working Men's Club
Reference
C124.01
Place
CASTLETOWN
Map ref
NZ 355579
Original Location
Working Men’s Club known as Castletown Club; In the foyer. (Closed)
Present Location
Castletown Commuity Centre, Grange Road,
Castletown, SR5 3EQ.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled June 1920 by Lt.Col. Vaux
Memorial Description
Plaque of white marble on black marble surround, approx. 3 feet (914mm) high x 2 feet (608mm) wide. There is a pedimented top in which a shield and crossed rifles are carved in half relief. The names are listed in two columns. Lettering is in elaborate Roman capitals for the title, Gothic lower case for the dedication, sans serif capitals for the names and sans serif italic capitals for the rest of the dedication at the bottom.
Materials used
Marble
Inscription
The Great War./ 1914-1918/ To the glorious memory of / (names) / in recognition of their gallant deaths / this tablet is erected by their fellow workmen.
Names
Notes
1. From the club membership, 157 served.
2. The name "G.R. Davis" should be "G.H. Davis" according to his great-great grandson Graeme Robson.
3. The War Memorial now has an addition of a roofed peaked border painted white.
4. The letters have been over painted with gold paint.
2. The name "G.R. Davis" should be "G.H. Davis" according to his great-great grandson Graeme Robson.
3. The War Memorial now has an addition of a roofed peaked border painted white.
4. The letters have been over painted with gold paint.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; R. Riddell; James Pasby
Sunderland Echo 08/06/1920 page 3
Sunderland Echo 08/06/1920 page 3
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Roland Riddell; Graeme Robson; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Working Men's Club (C124.01)
CASTLETOWN Working Men’s Club.
The Great War
1914-1918
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To the glorious memory of
Robert Robson Joseph Clarke
George Gills William Oldham
Charles Stonehouse William Giles
George Armstrong George Rowe
Isaac Marley John Hutchinson
G.R. Davis G.R. Thompson
Joseph Roberts William Luke
Joseph Cowell Joseph Kendall
Norman Lilley James Grey, M.M.
F.J. Rumney William Thompson
William Allison James Thornley
James Hutchinson E. Jones
in recognition of their gallant deaths
this tablet is erected by their fellow workmen.
NamesC124.01
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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