Memorial

Vase Mitchell 1918 St. Andrew Presbyterian

Blackhill

Memorial Name: Vase Mitchell 1918 St. Andrew Presbyterian (B145.10)

NEWMP Ref No.: B145.10

Parish: Blackhill

Original Location:

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (later United Reformed). Closed.

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Brass

Inscription:

In proud and tender memory of
Jim Marshall Mitchell Lieut 2nd H.L.I.
fell in action 23rd March 1918

Memorial Description:

Vase 11¼ inches high (29cms).

This is made out of a gun cartridge which has been beaten into a fluted shape.

The lettering is stamped at the base using sans serif lower case for the dedication and capitals for the name.

Names:

See above.

Notes:

1   See his Every Name A Story entry

2  This vase was found during preparations for the church’s 150th anniversary in 2007.

3. There is a matching vase dedicated to Amelia Jack died 9th December 1916

4. CWGC gives his date of death as 22nd March, not 23rd.

5.  St. Andrew’s Church closed 2019 what happened to the vase is not known.

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall

St. Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Durham Road, Blackhill, Co. Durham Centenary 1879-1979 Editor K.S. Cameron 1979 gives details of Rev. Thomas Mitchell

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

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