Memorial

Stained Glass Window, Plaque 1914-18 North Road Wesleyan Methodist

Darlington

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window, Plaque 1914-18 North Road Wesleyan Methodist (D40.080)

NEWMP Ref No.: D40.080

Parish: Darlington

Original Location:

North Road Methodist Church.

Present Location:

Plaque transferred to Northland Church.

What happened to the window isn’t known.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 9th November 1919 by Mr. Robert Wilson.

Materials Used:

Brass plaque.

Inscription:

This window was erected to the Glory of God and in loving memory of those connected with this church who laid down their lives for their country in the Great War.

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window, featuring the text “I have fought the good fight”.

Plaque gives details of names.

Names:

23 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1     Several Methodist churches were united into the Northlands Methodist Church and the memorials were transferred there.

Sources:

Darlington and Stockton Times (North)
15/11/1919 reports unveiling.

In Darlington Library
“Northland Methodist Church, Darlington. This Book of Memory records older memorials in the uniting churches and new memorial gifts to Northland.”

Source of quotation:
“I have fought the good fight” 2 Timothy 4 v 7

Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 11 15 Sat -1919 02

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress:

Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial

Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com.

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Names Documents:

DARLINGTON North Road Methodist Church.  

 

The layout of this memorial is not known.  

It has not been compared with the original nor

with a photograph.

The layout is suggested by the booklet in

which the details were found.

 

  This window was erected to the Glory of God

  and in loving memory of those connected with this church

  who laid down their lives for their country in the Great War.

 

  H.R. Ascough    I. Mason

  W. Bell         J.A.W. Rickaby

  C.C. Chapman    J.N. Tailford

  P. Geldard      R. Whittle

  T. McMullen     J.W. Bielby

  J.A. Peart      E.J. Butler

  W. Smith        G.R. Fisher

  A.E. Theakston  J.W. Liddle

  S. Bainbridge   I. Marley

  H.A. Bladen     P.R. Shinkfield

  S. Dover        A. Smith

        R.W. Heseldine

NamesD40.080   

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