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Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist

Reference

H132.10

Place

HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING

Original Location

United Methodist Church

Present Location

Easington Lane Community Access Point, Brickgarth, Easington Lane, DH5 0LE.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled July 1920 by A. Kirkup, Chief Agent of Lambton Collieries.

Memorial Description

Plaque. There is a wide border of oak leaves and acorns, culminating in four acorns in each corner. The name of the church is on a scroll at centre top. Below this at centre is a wreath with the words �Roll of Honour� inside. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. Lettering is in Roman letters for the dedication and sans serif letters for the names.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

Houghton le Spring United Methodist Church / Roll of Honour / The Great War / 1914-1919.
In revered memory of the / Sons of this Church who fell in action / (Names) / and in honour of those who served.

Names

2 full names of those who died
21 full names of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes

1. This plaque was in private hands while the person tried to find a permanent home for it.

2. The Elmore Banner Group and Easington Lane Heritage have a very active WW1 and WW2 group at the Access point in Easington Lane and these have erected the memorial on an inside wall

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: R.W. Laverick; David Sloan

Auckland and County Chronicle 29/07/1920

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

R.W. Laverick; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; David Sloan

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Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist (H132.10)

HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING      United Methodist Church

   Houghton le Spring United Methodist Church

   The                                   1914

   Great        Roll of Honour

   War                                   1919

   In revered memory of the

   Sons of this Church who fell in action

   Norman William Hill

   William Harold Johnston

   and in honour of those who served

   John Bennett              William A. Johnston

   Arthur Gair               Ernest Kay

   Herbert Gair              William Pearson

   John R. Howe              George Preston

   George T. Jackson         Gordon Ritchey

   William Jackson           Henry T. Slee

   Alexander Johnston        James W. Tate

   John G. Johnston          Harry Turnbull

   Matthew Johnston          John C. Wilkinson

   Robert Johnston           Walter Wilkinson

            Leonard Wilson

NamesH132.10

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