Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Thomas

Eighton Banks

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Thomas (E50.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: E50.02

Parish: Eighton Banks

Original Location:

St. Thomas’ Church, Galloping Green, Eighton Banks.

On the north wall

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 1st May 1921 by Mr. R.B. Clark of Springwell.
Dedicated by Rural Dean, Rev. C.E. Little

Materials Used:

Marble

Cost:

Estimated £134

Inscription:

To the Glory of God
and in grateful memory of the men of this Parish
who fell in the Great War.

(Names)

Faithful unto death

Memorial Description:

Plaque of white marble 60 inches high x 65 inches wide (152cms x 165cms).

It has Ionic columns and a carved canopy set on red marble pattress.

In the canopy are a wreath with a cross at each side and the dates 1914 and 1918.

The names are listed in three columns.

On the border below are the words “Faithful unto death”

The words “To the Glory of God” are in Gothic, the rest of the lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

74 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From the village, 500 men had served, of whom 74 died.

2. The plaque was expected to cost £134 and the Cross £186 17s 0d. At the time of submission a total of £327 had been raised by public subscription.

Sources:

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Chester le Street Chronicle
06/05/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
02/05/1921 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
07/05/1921 reports unveiling.

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref. EP/EB 40 Faculties for the erection of a War Memorial marble tablet, stone cross etc. and the replacement of the organ, 1920 – 1961 (6 files)
Ref: EP/EB 41 Newspaper cutting from The Illustrated Chronicle, showing views of the dedication and unveiling of war memorials at Eighton Banks Parish Church, 1921

Source of quotation
“Faithful unto death” : Revelation 2 v 10.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
John and Mavis Dixon

Research In Progress:

Ann Norman and John Taylor have researched the names at Eighton Banks

Contact: jktay373@yahoo.co.uk

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Names Documents:

Eighton Banks St. Thomas

  

  1914 1918

  To the glory of God

  And in grateful memory of the men of this parish

  Who fell in the Great War.

 

                                  Capt. D.P. Lindsay M.B; CH.B. R.A.M.C.   

  Pte.   W. Moore       R.A.M.C. Pte    T.C. Thompson  N.F.    Pte.  H. Codling    M.G.C.

  Capt.  W. Raine  M.C. K.L.     “      A. Watson.     “       “     H. Liddle     “

  Pte.   T. Littlefair  “        “      H. Blacklock   D.L.I.  “     J. Joicey     L.N.L.

  2/Lt   J. Greenwell   N.F.     “      J. Davison     “       “     I. Lowery     Yorks

  Sgt.   W.R. Knott     “        “      J. Moore       “       “     J.W. Moore    C.E.F.  

  Cpl.   F. Aisbett     “        “      H. McPherson   “       “     J.W. Musgrove K.O.R.L.

  L/Cpl. H. Smith       “        “      J.F. McMillan  “       “     G. Smith      R.W.

  Pte.   S. Anderson    “        “      G. Proudlock   “       “     E. Smith      W.Y.

  “      J.W. Boggon    “        “      G. Ritson      “       “     R. Aspinall   R.M.L.I.

  “      R. Coleman     “        “      R. Rutter      “       “     E.M. Bates    “

  “      J. Cook        “        “      A. Stephenson  “       “     N. Coleman    “

  “      J. Connelly    “        “      R. Scott       “       “     R. Clarkson   “

  “      F. Harvey      “        “      T. Wilkinson   “       “     G. Pegg       “

  “      T. Hutchinson  “        Sapper L. Anderson    R.E.    Capt. G. Knott      M.S.

  “      R. Holmes      “        “      W. Brown       “       P.O.  J. Elliot     R.N.D.

  “      W. Holmes      “        Pte.   A.H. Barron    W.R.    “     T. Greenwood  “

  “      J. Ivers       “        “      J.G. Atkinson  R.I.F.  A.B.  J. Birkett    “

  “      J.E. Jennings  “        “      W.D.B. Hunter  “       “     M. Lowes      “

  “      M. Mulcairn    N.F.     “      T. McGuire     “       “     T. Neville    “

  “      G. Pegg        “        “      R. Wardle      “       “     A. Tracey     “

  “      R. Pegg        “        “      J. Dryden      L.R.    “     R. Wilde      “

  “      P. Quinn       “        Bomb.  E. Stott       R.F.A.  “     J.H. Wood     “

  “      A. Ridley      “        Gunner G. Chrisp      “       “     J.G. Waggott  “

  “      J. Stott       “        “      T. Dobson      “       “     R.E. Watson   “

                                 L/Cpl  V. Chisholm    K.O.S.B.

 

  Faithful unto Death

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