Memorial

Font and Plaque 1914-18 St. Joseph R.C.

Ushaw Moor

Memorial Name: Font and Plaque 1914-18 St. Joseph R.C. (U8.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: U8.04

Parish: Ushaw Moor

Original Location:

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham DH7 7LF

In south chancel.

Present Location:

The plaque is in the South Chancel, the font is in the entrance area.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Brown and white marble font.
Brass Plaque.

Inscription:

This Font and Tablet was erected
in memory of the following members of
the congregation who lost their lives
in the Great War

Memorial Description:

Font.

This is 22 inches (56cms) square shaped with grooved sides, with octagonal top and chrome bowl, total height 36 inches, (91cms).

There is a plaque 24 inches high x 18 inches inches wide (61cms x 48cms).

This has a wide border of crosses inside two narrow red lines culminating with a roundel in all four corners.

The names are listed in two columns.

Lettering is in Gothic lower case with some red initials, and the names in Roman capitals.

Names:

17 full names.

See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

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:

USHAW MOOR   St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church

 

  This Font and Tablet was erected

  in memory of the following members of

  the congregation who lost their lives

  in the Great War

 

  James Collins           Thomas McDermott

  Stephen Cunningham      Thomas Johnson

  Michael Quinn           Edward Mahon

  Thomas Potts            George Timmons

  John Bell               Henry Brockbanks

  Joseph Payne Troughton  Samuel Morton

  George Carroll          Peter Gaffney

  James McEnaney          John Welsh

           Owen Salmon

NamesU8.04   

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