Memorial

Plaque Fallen 1914-18 1939-45 St. Oswald

Shiney Row

Memorial Name: Plaque Fallen 1914-18 1939-45 St. Oswald (S124.08)

NEWMP Ref No.: S124.08

Parish: Shiney Row

Original Location:

St. Oswald’s Church. On A182 between Shiney Row and Herrington.

Which War:

a. 1914-14
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

Wood

Inscription:

Roll of Honour

In proud remembrance of those from
the parish of St Oswald, Shiney Row
who fell in the two Great Wars
1914-18 1914-18 1939-45

At bottom of right hand panel
The Lord Almighty
knoweth that we fight
a just battle for the
safety of our nation.
St. Oswald.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 56 inches high x 41 inches wide (142cms x 104cms) divided into three vertical panels below and one horizontal one on top.

The top panel has above it a decoration of grapes and vine leaves carved in half relief, and bears the dedication.

The three vertical panels each bear a single column of names, the two left ones are for 1914-18 and the right hand one is for 1939-45.

All lettering is incised and gilded using Roman capitals.

Names:

a. 82 surnames and initials.
b. 29 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The frame is reported to have been made by the vicar’s wife in the 1950s.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; David Sloan

Source of quotation
 “The Lord Almighty knoweth . . . .” Attributed to St. Oswald, presumably before the Battle of Heavenfield c634 AD

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
David Sloan

Research In Progress:

David Sloan is researching the names on this memorial.

Contact: david.sloan@btinternet.com

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Names Documents:

SHINEY ROW  St. Oswald’s Church

 

    Roll of Honour

    In proud remembrance of those from

    the parish of St Oswald, Shiney Row

    who fell in the two great wars

 

    1914-18           1914-18           1939-45

    W. Archer         J.H. Mawdsley     John Chicken

    R. Barker         J. McCormick      George Davidson

    T. Bedlington     E. McLinden       George W. Dodds

    T. Bellamy        E. Middlemiss     Matthew G. Gallon

    J. Bellerby       J. Middlemiss     Robert Gowland

    T.W. Bewick       C.W. Mellor       Ronald B. Green

    B. Billings       E. Moody          E.W. Hamilton

    A. Bolam          T. Mould          James W. Hume

    T. Bostall        J.J. Nicholson    John G. Hume

    P. Burke          P. Oliver         William Hurworth

    E. Cain           J. Oxley          Frederick L. Iley

    R.W. Carr         W. Parnaby        Patrick Kelly

    T. Carr           J. Patterson      Edward Lawther

    G.W. Cathcart     Jos. Patterson    John S. Lowery

    S. Chipchase      J. Peebles        T. Robert Lumsden

    J.R. Conlon       W. Pigford        James McDermand

    J.R. Coulson      J.W. Raisbeck     George B. Midgley

    R. Cummings       H. Reid           George V. Nearey

    J.G. Davison      E. Ritchie        Wilfred Nutter

    W. Dunlop         F. Scott          Ernest Pattison

    E. Eddy           F. Sherriff       Cyril Pitt

    G. Fenwick        F.G. Smith        Leonard Scott

    J.W. Forster      R. Smith          John Richardson

    T. Forster        A. Snowball       Robert Robson

    C.O. Fox          I. Tate           William S. Rose

    R. France         W.W. Taylor       Andrew Sparks

    R. Gaff           J. Teasdale       Frederick H. Williams

    W. Grant          C.H. Thewliss     Matthew E. Wind

    M. Guthrie        F.R. Thomas       Evelyn Matthews

    W. Hall           J. Tippins

    M. Hewison        A. Todd

    C. Holland        E. Todd

    J. King           W. Todd

    R.B. Kitchen      G. Walls

    E. Laidler        J.G. Walton

    Ed. Laidler       W. Ward

    W. Laidler        R.H. Wheldon

    F. Leadbitter     H. White          The Lord Almighty

    T. Leadbitter     W. White          knoweth that we fight

    H. Leighton       J. Wilson         a just battle for the

    T. Lovett         W.H. Wilson       safety of our nation

    T. Maddison       M. Winn                     St.Oswald.

NamesS124.08      

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