Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Men’s Institute

Westgate

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 Men's Institute (W107.06)

NEWMP Ref No.: W107.06

Parish: Westgate

Original Location:

Men’s Institute.

In the downstairs room.

Present Location:

The Men’s Institute is now the village hall

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper in wood frame.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

T. Elliott, Weardale.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour

For King and Country

Those resident in the Westgate Parish
Who served in the Great War 1914-1918
(Names)

In Proud and Loving Memory
Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice
(Names)
Greater Love hath no man than this
That he lay down his life for his friends

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour, behind glass in a wood frame 34 inches high x 24 inches wide (86cms x 61cms).

There is a wide border of leaves.

At centre top is a crest with the lion and unicorn either side.

Below this are the words “Roll of Honour” on a scroll.

There is a tricolor to either side and the Union flag at centre.

On another scroll are the words “For King and Country”.

The names are listed in two columns inside a red, white and blue border.

At the bottom a temple-like structure has been painted containing a row of five wreaths with the names of those who died underneath.

All lettering and painting is done by hand.

Names:

41 names, ranks, decorations and regiments of those who served,
13 names, ranks and regiments of those who fell.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John’s Gospel, 15 v 13.

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

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.

For opening hours consult www.weardalemuseum.org.uk

Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

WESTGATE      Village Hall

 

  Roll of Honour

  For King and Country

  Those resident in the Westgate Parish

  Who served in the Great War 1914-1918

 

  Rank    Name              Regt.    Rank    Name             Regt.

  Captn.  G.R. Angus        D.L.I.   Pte.    A. Martindale    T.R.

  Trooper C. Atkinson       N.H.     Pte.    G. Mason         D.L.I.

  Pte.    W. Brogdon        R.F.C.   Pte.    W. Morley        R.F.

  Pte.    W. Bainbridge     N.F.     Sapper  E.C. Moses       R.E.

  Sapper  H. Colling        R.E.     Pte.    N. Muschamp      Canadians

  Cpl.    D. Coulthard      D.L.I.   Pte.    N. Muschamp      D.L.I.

  Pte.    J. Dalkin         R.A.S.C. Pte.    A. Nattrass      D.L.I.

  Pte.    J. Dalton         Yorks.   Pte.    G.W. Nattrass    D.L.I.

  Driver  J. Elliott        R.H.A.   Cpl.    R. Nattrass      Scots Guards

  Pte.    R.W. Elliott      N.F.     Pte.    W. Nattrass      R.A.M.C.

  Pte.    T. Elliott        R.A.M.C. Driver  V. Parker        R.F.A.

  Sgt.    W. Elliott        D.L.I.   Lieut.  S. Parker        D.L.I.

  Sgt.    G.W. Fairless     D.L.I.   C.S.M.  G.W. Pattinson   R.E.

  Pte.    T.W. Fairless     D.L.I.   Sgt.    J. Potts M.M.    D.L.I.

  Sapper  W. Fairless       R.E.     Pte.    J.W. Readshaw    D.L.I.

  Sgt.    J.S. Freeman M.M. N.F.     Sgt.    T. Rodham        R.E.

  Pte.    A. Gowland        D.L.I.   C.S.M.  W. Rodham        D.L.I.

  Sgt.    F. Kidd           N.F.     Pte.    W. Vickers       K.O.Y.L.I.

  Pte.    J.J. Lee          R.A.M.C. Pte.    T. Wall          D.L.I.

  Pte.    R. Lowes          N.F.     Pte.    J.W. Walton      R.A.M.C.

  Gunner  W. Wilson         R.F.A.

 

  In Proud and Loving Memory

  Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice

 

  Pte.    J. Brown          D.L.I.   Lce-Cpl.E. Fairless      D.L.I.

  Pte.    T. Bell           D.L.I.   Pte.    A. Furnace       D.L.I.

  Pte.    J.R. Colling      N.F.     Pte.    G.A. Hodgson     D.L.I.

  Pte.    J.R. Coulthard    Yorks    Lieut.  R. Peacock       D.L.I.

  Lce-Cpl.W. Coulthard      D.L.I.   Sgt.    J. Stewart       D.L.I.

  Pte.    W.H. Egglestone   D.L.I.   Pte.    W.V. Walton      H.L.I.

  Pte.    F. Walton         R.F.

 

  Greater Love hath no man than this,

  That he lay down his life for his friends

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Bottom left hand corner   

  T. Elliott Weardale

NamesW107.06       

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