Memorial

Photos 1914-18 Roman Catholic Institute

Washington

Memorial Name: Photos 1914-18 Roman Catholic Institute (W96.19)

NEWMP Ref No.: W96.19

Parish: Washington

Original Location:

Roman Catholic Institute. Station Road. Washington.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Thick mounting card, with a wooden frame.

Inscription:

Of your charity pray for the souls
of the following members of this Parish
who lost their lives in the
Great European War
1914-1918.
This memorial was erected by the members of the Catholic Young Men’s Institute, Washington
R.I.P.
18 Nov. 08.

Memorial Description:

Photographs in a wood frame 21 inches high x 29 inches wide (533mm x 736mm ) behind glass.

The photographs are mounted behind thick card which has oval shaped frames cut into it.

Details of the person, apparently printed on paper, are mounted underneath each photograph, which is a copy, not the original photos.

A numbered diagram of the photos is provided.

Names:

42 names, ranks, date of death.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The original, which is thought to have hung in the previous Catholic Institute, is now lost.

2. There was a black and white photograph in the church of the members who attended this Institute which was seen briefly years ago.

3. This is a modern day replacement, made in November 2008.

Sources:

Photos: James Pasby

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Tom Copeman, Washington War Memorials Group;
James Pasby

Research In Progress:

Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places

DVDs can be watched through youtube

Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?

Washington Men at The Somme

From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt

The Wear at War

Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh L3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6

Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com

 

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Names Documents:

WASHINGTON Roman Catholic Institute

 

   

  Of your charity pray for the souls

  of the following members of this Parish

  who lost their lives in the

  Great European War

  1914-1918

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Top row

  1   Pte.  Michael  Lloyd       kia 9/8/1915     aged 26.

  2   Pte.  E.       McDermott   died 5/01/1917   aged 47

  3   Pte.  John     Todd        kia 19/8/1917    aged 26 years

  4   Pte.  W.       Adamson     kia 2/10/1918    aged ?27

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Second row

  5   Pte.   Michael Thompson                    aged 27 years

  6   Pte.   Peter   Dowd        kia 15/5/1915   aged 26 years

  7   Pte.   Wm.     Graham      kia Aug.3       aged 27 years

  8   Pte.   Patrick Lamb        kia 15/9/1916   aged 25 years?

  9   Pte.   Thomas  Mallaburn   kia 1/7/1916    aged 41 years

  10  Pte.   Michael McHugh      DoW 17/6/1917   aged 32 years

  11  Pte.   John    Sweeney     kia June 1917   aged 24 years

  12  Pte.   John    Rooney      kia 9/8/1916    aged 41 years

  13  L/Cp.  Daniel  Todd        kia 19/8/1917   aged 26 years

  14  L/Cpl. Richard Christer    kia 8/10/1918   aged 28 years

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Third row

  15  Pte.   John    McGivern    died 27/11/1918 aged 29 years  

  16  Pte.   E.      Haggan      DoW 2/7/1916    aged 34/36?

  17  Pte.   Wm.     Reed        kia 1/7/1916    aged 31 years

  18  Cpl.   Michael Kelly       kia 12/1/1917   aged 26 years

  19  Pte.   Michael Quinn       kia 28/12/1916  aged 27 years

  20  Pte.   G.      Stephenson  kia 1/10/1917   aged 24 years

  21  Cpl.   Richard Boyle       kia 28/4/1917   aged 26 years

  22  Pte.   Arthur  Cosgrove    kia 27/3/1916   aged 17 years

  23  Pte.   Thomas  Megan       kia 20/9/1917   aged 34 years

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Fourth row

  24  Pte.   Michael Brown       kia 22/8/1915    aged 37 years

  25  Gunner Michael Gibbons     kia 9/10/1916    aged 23/25?

  26  Pte.   T.      Manning     kia 17/10/1918   aged 29 years

  27  Pte.   Wm.     Hanlon      kia 7/8/1915     aged 27 years

  28  Sgt.   T.      Walker      kia 1/7/1916     aged 26 years

  29  Sgt.   P.      Murphy      kia 15/5/1918    aged 25 years

  30  Sapper Daniel  Campbell    DoW 23/10/1916   aged 28 years

  31  Pte.   L.      McKeown     kia 25-28/9/18   aged 43 years

  32  Pte.   Thomas  Lennon      kia 16/9/1916    aged 27 years

  33  Pte.   James   Reed        kia 20/2/1916    aged 32 years  

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Fifth row

  34  Pte.  Jas.     Kelly       Died 1/3/1915    aged 41 years

  35  Pte.  Matthew  Dobson      Died 2/5/1918    aged 25 years

  36  CSM   J.       Quinn       Died 7/11/1918   aged 26 years

  37  Pte.  M.       Hannah      kia 31/7/1915    aged 25 years

  38  Pte.  J.       Hannah      kia 30/6/1915    aged 25 years

  39  Pte.  Geo. Robert Wheatley kia 26/5/1915    aged 19 years

  40  Pte.  Wm.      Tappenden   kia 9/9/1918     aged 22 years

  41  Cpl.  John R.  Duffy       kia 25/9/1915    aged 22 years

  42  Pte.  Francis  Duffy       kia 4/3/1917     aged 21 years

—————————————————————

Left hand side (not numbered, and no photograph)

      Pte.  S.       Fitzpatrick

      Cpl.  William Knox Roper   05/7/1916        aged 23 years

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Right hand side (not numbered, and no photograph)

      Pte.  J.       Mulholland  15/11/1916

      Pte.  T.       Kenny

  This memorial was erected by the members of the Catholic Young Men’s Institute, Washington

  R.I.P.                                                 18 Nov. 08.

W96.19  

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