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Plaque Heron 1918 St. John Neville's Cross

Reference

D47.095

Place

DURHAM CITY

Map ref

NZ 262419

Original Location

St. John�s Church, Crossgate Peth, Neville�s Cross.

Present Location

In the vestry

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled ?18th December 1919 by Rev. C.J. Thurlow, Vicar of Horden

Memorial Description

Plaque with dome at centre top. There is a border of leaves. At centre top is the regimental badge. Lettering is in upper and lower case elaborate fonts.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

To the glory of God and in memory of
Charles Clement Heron
Lance Corporal R.E.
who died on active service at Jerusalem
20th June 1918.
Erected by the Officer, Non-Commissioned
Officers and Men
of N15. Airline Section Royal Engineers,
and by his Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters.
Aged 30 years.

Names

See above

Who commissioned

Fellow Officers and Family.

Notes

1. The plaque was placed just above the seat L.Cpl Heron regularly occupied in the church. It was moved when the rear of the church was reconfigured for the new extension in the 1990s.

2. L/Cpl. Heron was a member of St.John�s Church Choir.

3. See Every Name A Story

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Rev. Barnaby Huish

Durham Chronicle 19th December 1919 reports unveiling.

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Rev. Barnaby Huish

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