Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Churchyard
Chester le Street
Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Churchyard (C105.15)
NEWMP Ref No.: C105.15
Parish: Chester le Street
Removed from the War Memorial at the Bridge End at bottom of Front Street. C105.01
Church of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Church Chare, DH3 3QB. Churchyard.
One of several in a line mounted on an outside wall. Church Chare. See C105.28.
1914-18
Rededicated following its removal 11th November 1963.
Grey marble frame and white marble panel.
Lest We Forget.
This memorial is erected in grateful remembrance of those from
Chester le Street who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War
Plaque 42 inches high x 75 inches wide (107cms x 190cms) within a 2 inches wide frame (5cms), very plain.
The dedication is carried on the top frame, the dates “1914-1918” in the bottom frame.
The names are listed on the main panel in six columns in sans serif capitals.
265 names and regiments.
See transcript.
1. The need for this memorial arose from a Council decision to demolish the public war memorial situated at the Bridge End at the North end of town. See C105.01
2. The wall specification was for feature wall 22 feet long, 84 inches high and two wings 55 inches high (6.7m x 213cms x 140cms). The large plaque would be mounted on the centre portion and two small plaques on wing walls.
3. The Diocesan Chancellor took a dim view of proposals to move “unwanted” memorials to the churchyard and his language in the correspondence is quite forceful, though he finally agreed the petition.
4. Notes on names – James Pasby
J. Harbon should read Isaac Harbron;
Pte Thomas Fairbain is Thomas Fairbairn;
Fred Hallider is Pte Fred Halliday;
Stanley Renwick is L/Cpl Michael Renwick;
I. Archer should read John Archer;
J. Clapman is listed on the Unveiling programme, however there is no Clapham listed in the sources used for researching. We believe this is J. Chapman
Barker R. is listed on the War Memorial and Unveiling programme , this could be B. Barker from the 11th Batt D.L.I.
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Simon Raine; Ian Cooper; old photo: Northern Echo
Durham Chronicle
19/01/1962 reports proposal for removal;
15/11/1963 reports rededication.
Diocesan Faculty Books
Contain details in a letter from U.D.C. to P.C.C. 09/07/1962
Source of quotation
“Lest we forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling.
Additional Research Documents
C. Sanders,
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Northern Echo;
James Pasby;
Ian Cooper
James Pasby is researching the names on this memorial
Contact: james@newmp.org.uk
CHESTER LE STREET Ss Mary & Cuthbert Churchyard.
Lest We Forget
This memorial is erected in grateful remembrance of those from
Chester le Street who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
D.L.I. Hurworth J. Willey M.
Alderson C.S. Harbon J. N.F.
Archer I. Hutchinson I. Barrett L A. M.C.
Brock A.L. Laidler F. Barrow J.
Beveridge E.F. Laidler W. Bennett N.
Brown F. Laws T. Cannon F.
Barker R. Laybourne T. Crawford F.
Bell G. Lockey J.W. Davison J.W.
Bellwood J. Lowes J. Dodds E.
Bousfield R.W. McClare A.V. M.C.&Bar Dickinson J.N.
Brown F. Maghie A. Dyson J.
Brown T. Maughan J.H. English J.B.
Brownell E. McIlwrath J. Fairbairn T.
Bucknell H. Middleton J. Graham J.
Burnside C. Morgan C.F. Georgeson J.
Curry R. Mulholland I.B. Henderson A.
Clark J. Marshall N. Hope J.
Curry T. O’Neil J Horn J.W.
Curry T. Parker W. Hubble J.
Clark A Pringle J.H. Low J.J.
Carr T.H. Punshon H.F. Logan J.
Carrington T. Powell W. Mallaby W.
Chipchase H. Purvis J.H. McAvoy J.
Chrisp A.L. Rutherford J. Morson W.E.
Clasper F. Richardson A.L. Mowbray J.W.
Coates A. Riley M. Oliver S.A.
Coxon W. Robson W. Pearson T.
Curry J.S. Rundle J.W. Philipson H.L. M.M.
Dyson J. Rutter A.G. D.C.M. Simpson J.
Dixon R.N. Robson T. Smith J.W.
Dawson J. Selkirk J. Stephenson H.
Davis A.E. Smiles G.W. Stubbs W.
Dixon J.A. Snaith T. Towers L.
Dolan R. Stearman T.G. Tooley G.
Evans G. Stirling J. Tweddle R.
Fletcher J. Stobbs T. Wardle R.
Fish J.W. Scott R. Watson J.
Fullerton M. Tate A.B. Wilson W.
Graham M. Telfer R. Witherspoon H.S.
Grice H. Thompson J.M. Young E.
Gooch J.G. Thurloway R.W. R.G.A
Greenwell J.W. Topping A.H. Armstrong N.
Hacker W.H. Tunney F. Cowey J.
Hall G. Tweddle T.W. Padgett W.W.
Hann J. Todd E. Pearson S.
Hawe R. Thompson R.T. Rowland F.
Hawkes A. Urwin T. Whitmore J.
Heads J.H. Wandless H. R.E
Hedley E.J. Watson A. Bullock
Holliday F. Watson J. Clark G.
Hood G.A. Weatherspoon J.P. Elliott J.
Hope E. D.S.O. Wilks T. Logan R.W.
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Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
Longstaff T. Mowbray W. Royal Irish
Neave E. Sanderson J. Keough J.
Scott J. Waugh R. Leinster
Thornton F.A. Woodcock N. Shaw R.W.
Wray W. Lancs Fusrs Royal Innsk Fus.
R.A.M.C. Hendry J.W.E Barrow E.
Atkinson F. Johnson G. Weatherburn T.E.
Bird J. Middleton J. Coldstream Gds.
Hall W. Riddell A. Atkinson S.J.
Stephenson W. Ritson H.E. Adamson J.E.
R.A.S.C. Loyal N.Lancs. Cooper W.B.
Haddock W.G. Longbottom W.B. K.O.S.B.
Morgan J.W. Sth. Staffs Anderson J.A.
Phaup E.W. Scott J.E. Howe J.G.
Renwick M. Royal Berks. Turnbull J.W.
Russell T Watson W. Argyl &Suthld.
R.N.D. Somerset L.I. Gray G.V.
Clasper J. White J.W. Black Watch
Donkin G. R.D.C Stephenson W.
Hutchinson H. Ritson G. R.F.A.
Merc. Marine Canadian Cole P.S.
Forster J. Ferguson G.S. Gettings J.S.L.
Hall M.S. Gray C.H. Gilder F.
Hollingsworth H. Gray H.T. Gilder T.
Robinson R.H. Mole W. Healer W.E.
R.N.V.R. V.A.D. Maddison A.
Hood R. Nurse Lowes Lily L. Murry J.
R.L.M.T. 18th Hussars Pick G.W.
Davidson T. Wood C.L. Thompson E.
Shacklady 11th Hussars Radcliffe F.
Yorks Rgt. Lumley R.J M.G.C.
Taylor R. 1st R.L. Hussars Stephenson A.
Warnes J. Green R. Taylor T.
K.O.Y.L.I. Northampts S. Lancs.
Henderson J.R. Hall J. Spoors A.E.
Moffitt C. Dorsets Hants
Turnbull G.S. Winter A.D. Porter A.
East Yorks Lincs. Stephenson J.
Chalmers J. Case R.J. Tyneside Scotsh.
Nixon F. Ingram T.H. Chapman J.
Watson J.R. Lowery J.W. R.N.R.
West Yorks Welsh Regt. Fairley J.C.
Bankhead J. Lowes F. Munster Fus.
Bell H. Walker G.R. McAvoy W.
Husthwaite T. Sherwood Fors. Weatherburn J.R.
Nesham T. Wind J.J. Horne T. N.F.
Nicholson R. S.Wales Bords. Saint T.
Robertson G. Wilson T.A Henderson R. R.N.
Routledge W. Royal Fusrs. Kennedy W.
Tucker W. Carruthers A.J. M.M. Curry M.S. R.G.A.
Yorks & Lancs. Coltman W. Selkirk P. R.F.A.
Evans W. Stubbs J.W. Atkinson, E.J.
1914 – 1918
NamesC105.15
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