Memorial

Plaque Fallen 1914-18 New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist

Shildon

Memorial Name: Plaque Fallen 1914-18 New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist (S122.18)

NEWMP Ref No.: S122.18

Parish: Shildon

Original Location:

New Shildon Wesleyan Methodist entrance

Present Location:

Shildon Methodist Church, Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1DB

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 19th December 1920 by Capt. W.T. Richardson of Shildon.

Materials Used:

Brass

Inscription:

In Memoriam
(names)
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends

Memorial Description:

Plaque 30 inches wide x 18 inches high (76cms x 46cms)

It has a double border culminating in a red Maltese Cross in each corner.

The names are listed in two columns in sans serif capitals. The heading is in elaborate lower case and the quotation below is in Times Roman capitals. Lettering is mostly black apart from a couple of red capitals.

Names:

9 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The present Methodist Church was built in 1976 and the plaques have been in storage since then.

Sources:

Photos: James Pasby

Auckland and County Chronicle
23/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Darlington & Stockton Times
 25/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
20/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
Greater love . . . .John 15.13.

Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 12 25 Sat -1920
Sources Link: Northern Echo 12 20 Mon -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
James Pasby

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Names Documents:

  In Memoriam

  

  Akers Albert E.     Claxton George H.

  Alderson Thomas     Hall Fred

  Atkinson Joseph     Hepples Fred

  Claxton Fred        Howe George D.

           Stanwix Harry N.

  

  Greater Love Hath No Man Than This

  That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends

NamesS122.18

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