Memorial

Plaques 1939-45 Holy Trinity

Murton

Memorial Name: Plaques 1939-45 Holy Trinity (M47.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: M47.07

Parish: Murton

Original Location:

Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane.

Present Location:

The screen was moved in 2001 to the back of the church.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

July 1950; Service Rev. G.K. Spiller, Vicar of Dalton-le-Dale;
Dedication Rt. Rev. J.A. Ramsbotham, Bishop of Jarrow.

Materials Used:

Brass plaques.

Inscription:

+ In Remembrance 1939-1945 +

Memorial Description:

Two plaques each 24inches high x 7 inches wide (515mm x 177mm) set into the oak screen.

The dedication is in the brass panel above, incised in Gothic lettering, with a wide border of floral design around.

The names are in a single column on each, lettering painted in black, using Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

72 full names
See transcript.

Notes:

The Durham Chronicle 28/07/1950 reports:-
The 1914-18 plates had been cleaned and re-arranged so that they are to the north side of the chancel screen and those dedicated were fixed to the panel on the south side, the arrangements being carried out by two church members Messrs. J Oliver and J Shaw.
There are 72 names on the panel including five women and others lost in the bombing raid on Murton.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Durham Chronicle
28/07/1950 reports dedication

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

MURTON   Holy Trinity Church

 

  + In Remembrance 1939-1945 +

 

  Alstone Eleanor          Hill Albert

  Anderson Thomas          Hogarth Leslie

  Anderson William         Holmes Robert

  Anderson William C.      Johnson George R.

  Balls Edward             Leslie Thomas

  Barker Robert            Mason William H.

  Beer Norman              McNally John

  Bell Edward              Meddes George C.K.

  Biggin Douglas           Myers Daniel

  Binnie James             Nevins Robert   

  Blythe Benjamin          Norman William C.

  Bousfield John           Oliver David

  Bowen Thomas             Pallas Thomas

  Brogden William          Penman Dennis

  Brown Leslie             Purvis George

  Clayton Henry            Robson Albert

  Collings Ralph R.        Scott John

  Cook Richard             Shippen Harry

  Cummins William H.       Short Joseph

  Davey George K.          Skeen Basil

  Davison James            Slater Joseph

  Davison Matthew          Smith Frederick

  Dixon Thomas             Smith Ralph

  Ellery Robert            Southeran Fredk. C.

  Elliott John             Spry James N.

  Elliott John             Staff Arthur

  Ellis Morris             Tunmore Angus

  Errington George         Watkin Cuthbert

  Errington Sydney         Weir Robert

  Graham Elizabeth         White Oswald

  Gray Laura               Williams Dorothy

  Gray William             Williams Olive

  Grieves Norman           Williams Thos.H. Snr

  Griffith John W.         Williams Thos.H. Jur

  Halliwell Arthur         Williamson James A.

  Hansford George          Winlow David

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