Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Bankhead Independent Methodist

Fence Houses

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Bankhead Independent Methodist (F47.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: F47.03

Parish: Fence Houses

Original Location:

Bankhead Independent Methodist Church, off Front Street

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Brass plaque in wood frame.

Inscription:

Bank Head
Independent Methodist Church.

Roll of Honour
Dedicated to the
Honoured Memory of the following
Members of this Church, Choir and
Sunday School who made the Supreme
Sacrifice in the Great War
1914-1919.

“They climbed the steep ascent to Heaven
Through Sorrow, Toil and Pain”.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 26 inches high x 20 inches wide (66cms x 51cms) set on a wood pattress.

There is a border design of diamond and circle shapes culminating in crosses in elaborate squares at each corner.

The name of the church is at the top.

Underneath this is a scroll bearing the words “Roll of Honour”.

The names are at the bottom inside an oval wreath.

Lettering is sunk in casting and blackened using sans serif capitals throughout apart from the dates which are in elaborate capitals.

Names:

2 names.
See transcript.

Notes:

See Arthur Knighton’s Every Name a Story entry

See George Knighton’s Every Name a Story entry

Sources:

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Durham Record Office:
Copy of inscription.

Source of quotation:
“They climbed the steep ascent . . .” Reginald Heber (1783-1826) hymn “The Son of God goes forth to war”

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

FENCE HOUSES: Independent Methodist Church.

  Bank Head

  Independent Methodist Church.

  Roll of Honour

  Dedicated to the

  Honoured  Memory of the following

  Members of this Church, Choir

  and Sunday School who made the Supreme

  Sacrifice in the Great War

  1914-1919.

  George E. Knighton

  Arthur W. Knighton

  “They climbed the steep ascent to Heaven

  Through Sorrow, Toil and Pain”.

NamesF47.03  

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