Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist

Burnhope

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist (B153.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: B153.03

Parish: Burnhope

Original Location:

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Holmside Lane

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 22nd September 1923 by Col. John Ritson;
dedicated by Dr. Henson, Bishop of Durham.

Materials Used:

Granite

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in grateful and honoured
memory of those who from
this parish gave their lives
in the Great War 1914-1918.

This tablet
is erected Sept. 22nd 1923
and is dedicated by the
Lord Bishop of Durham

Memorial Description:

Plaque.

It has a crenellated top, and squared pillars raised in half relief at each side.

At centre top is a raised feature surmounted by a cross.

The names are listed in two columns, the lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

64 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; John & Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall

Consett Guardian
21/09/1923 reports unveiling;
28/09/1923 reports unveiling

Illustrated Chronicle
06/09/1923 reports proposals;
24/09/1923 reports unveiling with photos.

Northern Echo
24/09/1923 reports unveiling.

Stanley News and Consett Chronicle
20/09/1923 report proposed dedication;
27/09/1923 reports unveiling.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
John & Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

BURNHOPE St. John’s Church

  

  To the glory of God

  and in grateful and honoured

  memory of those who from

  this parish gave their lives

  in the Great War 1914-1918

  This tablet

  is erected Sept. 22nd 1923

  and is dedicated by the

  Lord Bishop of Durham

  ————-

  Armstrong, R.    Mounsey, J.

  Allen, W.        Murray, W.

  Burgess, W.H.L.  McNeil, T.

  Cummins, N.      Morrison, A.

  Christelow, M.   Moffat, A.

  Clarkson, E.H.   Petre, J.W.

  Craighill, A.    Pooley, S.

  Corker, S.       Proctor, T.

  Costello, W.     Robinson, B.

  Dixon, T.        Robinson, T.

  Dixon, L.        Rudd, N.

  Dobson, S.       Ridley, R.

  Elliott, E.C.    Rutherford, B.

  Eggleton, J.     Robinson, J.

  Edgar, G.O.      Salmon, W.

  Farbridge, R.    Salmon, M.

  Graham, G.       Smith, E.

  Gawman, T.       Shield, S.T.

  Geddes, T.W.     Scott, J.

  Geddes, R.       Stoddart, J.

  Graver, A.       Smith, J.E.

  Hobbs, R.        Urwin, W.F.

  Heslop, M.       Varey, F.

  Hall, W.         Wilson, J.

  Hughes, J.S.     Wells, A.

  Johnson, C.      Webster, G.

  Ledger, M.       Winter, J.H.

  Ledger, R.       Weightman, M.

  Marsh, G.        Walters, W.J.

  Moss, F.         Wilson, J.

  Mordue, J.       Waugh, M.

  Morrison, S.     Waistell, W.

NamesB153.03

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