Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary Magdalene R.C.
Reference
S117.20
Place
SEAHAM & SEAHAM HARBOUR
Original Location
St.Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church, Harbour Walk, Seaham, SR7 7DS
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 20th February 1921 by Mr. L.G. Dillon of Hawthorn Towers.
Memorial Description
Plaque in moulded frame 41 inches high x 28 inches wide. There is an intricate pattern enamelled in red, with roundels in each corner and halfway up each side. Names are listed in three columns divided by vertical red lines. The dedication is in elaborate lettering with red initial letters. Lettering of the names is in sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Of Your Charity / Pray for the Souls of These / Our Men / Who Fell in the Great War / 1914-1919
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Empire Engineering Co., North Shields.
Notes
1. This is one of only a few memorials of which we are aware in which the names are listed in alphabetical order by Christian name. Another is in St. John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne NUT089.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Seaham Weekly News 25/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Northern Daily Mail 21/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Auckland and County Chronicle 24/02/1921 reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Seaham Weekly News 25/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Northern Daily Mail 21/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Auckland and County Chronicle 24/02/1921 reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; James Pasby; John Edward Foreman; Fr. Tom Burke
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary Magdalene R.C. (S117.20)
Of your charity
Pray for the souls of these
Our men
Who fell in the Great War
1914-1919
Matthew Kelly Thomas Scott
Alexander Hassan Hugh Rogan Joseph Cawthorne
Alfred Flatt James Welsh Joseph Adams
Alfred Usher James Little Luke Woods
Bernard Conlon James Plowman Leo Jackson
Charles Scales James Gallagher Martin Kennedy
Charles Woods James Herron Michael Breeze
Daniel Rogan James Duckworth Michael Campbell
Daniel Burney James Clark Michael Holland
Daniel Donnelly James Attey Owen Yore
Edward Smith James Atcheson Patrick Sullivan
Edward McAuliffe James Anderson Patrick McCabe
Edward Murphy John Coxon Patrick Stewart
Edward Haggan John Curwen Patrick J. Manning
Edward Elliott John T. Daley Peter Bogan
Edward R. Devine John Drummond Ralph Curry
Eric Durnford John Early Ralph Kilmartin
Francis Cahill John Eyre Robert Holman
Francis Duffy John Fitzsimmons Thomas Hughes
Francis O’Neill John Garrigan Thomas Manning
Frank Curry John Hughes Thomas Marren
Frank Gildea John Keegan William McGann
Frederick Smailes John J. Marren William McHugh
George Plowman John Moran William Kavanagh
George Flatt John McCartney William Limerick
George Dosh John McCourt William Lawler
George Staniss John Scollen Senr. William Geehan
George Wilkin John Scollen Junr. William Fitzsimmons
Henry Riley Joseph McCartney William Conlon
Henry Lavery Joseph Henry William Bagley
John O’Hara
NamesS117.20
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Parish Notes
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