Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Bates 1918 St. John
Reference
C113.04
Place
CASTLESIDE
Map ref
NZ 077487
Original Location
St. John’s Church, Front Street / Church Street. In the nave.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque 11 inches high x 18 inches wide set in a moulded wood frame. There is a single line red border culminating in squared crosses at the corners. Lettering is in Roman upper and lower case.
Materials used
Brass in wood frame.
Inscription
Cpl. Frederick G. Bates
who served 3 years in Mesopotamia
and Gave his Life for his Country
1st September 1918 – Aged 27 years.
Called home in the morning of his days.
Names
See above
Notes
1. Corporal Bates is remembered on C113.01
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Source of quotation:
“Called home in the morning of his days” Not ascertained.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Source of quotation:
“Called home in the morning of his days” Not ascertained.
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Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
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