Memorial Details
Memorial
Scrapbook 1939-45 Weardale Museum
Reference
I7.04
Place
IRESHOPE BURN
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Scrapbook. This contains pages including photos of men and women from the area who died in 1939-45. There are also various pages on evacuees, posters, recognition charts and general information.
Materials used
Paper, card, photographs, plastic folders.
Inscription
World War II / Display.
This book / is a tribute to those / local men and women / who served their country / during the Second World War.
This book / is a tribute to those / local men and women / who served their country / during the Second World War.
Names
Ownership and maintenance
Weardale Museum.
Notes
1. The scrapbook is designed to be added to.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: John & Mavis Dixon
External web link
Research acknowledgements
John and Mavis Dixon; Weardale Museum
Research In Progress
Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk
Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August.
Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com
Scrapbook 1939-45 Weardale Museum (I7.04)
IRESHOPEBURN Weardale Museum
World War II
Display.
This book
is a tribute to those
local men and women
who served their country
during the Second World War.
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Squadron Leader John Walton Allinson, D.F.C., Bomber Pilot, R.A.F.
Harry Milburn, Fleet Air Arm.
L.A.C. Vera Bowes, W.R.A.F.
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Cpl. Arthur Emerson, Royal Engineers
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Gnr. Ray Dent, Royal Artillery
Squadron Leader Leonard Coulthard, Padre, R.A.F.
John Hall
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Leonard Pattinson, Wireless Operator, R.A.F.
L.A.C.W. Blanche Coulthard
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John Nattrass, Infantryman, D.L.I.
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George Edward Backhouse, Home Guard, (Front line service in 1914-18)
AB T.C. (Bert) Colling, R.N.
Guardsman Lawrence Johnson, died of wounds 1940
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Pte. Harry Stobbs, D.L.I., Prisoner of War
Duncan Dawson, D.L.I.
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Flt.Lt. Ronald Johnson, Fighter Pilot, R.A.F.
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Pte. Alan Baty, D.L.I., Killed in action, Belgium, 1940
Flt.Sgt. Thomas William Bell Rutherford, Rear Gunner, R.A.F.
L/Cpl. Cedric Peart Williams, Royal Engineers
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Pte. Lawrence Peart, D.L.I.
Pte. Norman Wright, Green Howards
Pte. Harry Spark, D.L.I.
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S/Sgt. Fred Peadon, R.E.M.E.
John Thomas Peadon, Royal Artillery, then as driver with D.L.I.
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W.O. Joe Heads, R.A.S.C. then R.E.M.E.
Reg Emerson, Reconnaissance Corps
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Nancy Peadon, NAAFI
LACW, Blanche Coulthard
Minnie Nattrass, W.A.A.F.
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Cpl. Bill Proud, Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Sgt. G. Stanley Emerson, R.A.F.
Flt/Sgt. George Cresswell Watson, R.A.F.
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Wild Fairless, R.N. (M.T.Bs)
Olive Fairless, R.N. Nursing Service
Jackie Fairless, Royal Marines
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Sgt. Arnold Fairless, Royal Engineers
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Sandra Colling, Land Girl
NamesI7.04
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