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Plaque 1914-18 St. Michael

Reference

H122.03

Place

HEIGHINGTON

Map ref

NZ 248223

Original Location

St. Michael�s Church, Church View. In the nave on north west wall.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled August 1920 by Ven. Archdeacon Derry.

Memorial Description

Plaque on oak pattress, 35 inches square. Above the plaque on the pattress is a crown/coronet surmounting a glory. The names are listed in two columns. The pattress contains two plaques, one for each of the two wars. The names are in two columns on each. Lettering is in Roman capitals.

Materials used

Brass on oak.

Inscription

Heighington and Bolam Remember before God those from these / parishes who died in the Great War / 1914-1919

Names

14 names and some ranks.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

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Darlington & Stockton Times (North) 28/08/1920 reports dedication

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 1920 08 28 Sat

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Churchwarden Peter Wellings; John and Mavis Dixon

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Plaque 1914-18 St. Michael (H122.03)

HEIGHINGTON  St. Michael’s Church

   Heighington and Bolam

   Remember before God those from these

   parishes who died in the Great War

   1914-1919

   Capt. G.C. Cuthbertson   Lieut. R.A. Flintoff

   Sec.Lieut. J.S. Lucas

   Sergt. H.M. Allen        Sergt. J.R.M. Bell

   Cpl. J.W. Watson         A.S. Marquis

   E. Earl                  R. Vasey

   J.W. Pinkney             F. Grey

   R.J. Hewitson            J.W. Wilson

   H. Peterson              T.W. Goldsborough

   A.W. Binks               F.H. Dawson

NamesH122.03

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