Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 St. John

Castleside

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 St. John (C113.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: C113.07

Parish: Castleside

Original Location:

Castleside St. John

On North wall of nave to the left of the Bates plaque

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Dedicated Sunday November 9th 2014

Materials Used:

Brass

Who Commissioned:

Healeyfield Parish Council

How Money was Raised:

Family of Alan Hutchinson.

Inscription:

Upper plate
To the Glory of God
And in memory of those from this parish and neighbourhood
Who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945

Lower plate
(Names)
and those who have died in Conflicts before and since

Given in thanksgiving for the life of Alan Hutchinson 1926-2011

Memorial Description:

Plaque 22½ inches high x 35½ inches wide (57cms x90cms).

This is comprised of two separate brass plates resting on a wood mount.

The top plate, 7 inches high x 34 inches wide (18cms x 86cms), bears the dedication.

The lower plate, 13¾ inches high by 34 inches wide (35cms 86cms), bears the  names in three columns.

The lettering is in lower case Roman.

Names:

21 full names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. This replaces C113.02 which is now at Beamish Museum

2. Alan Hutchinson was a former member of the church.

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

  To the Glory of God

  And in memory of those from this parish and neighbourhood

  Who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945

 

  Marshall Henderson  William Nicholas Gunnion  Francis G.R. McDonald

  Harry Wyatt         William Batson            William Jobling

  Richard Smith       Robert Johnson            Albert Kersch

  Joseph Proud        Harry Davison             Patrick McBride

  Harry Vipond        Robert C. Thompson        Tony McGeary

  Sidney Howe         Herbert Fife              Evan Rourke

  Norman Ayre         John Jameson              John Swainston

  

  And those who have died in Conflicts before and since

  

  Given in thanksgiving for the life of Alan Hutchinson 1926-2011

NamesC113.07

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