Memorial Details
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Memorial
Screen 1914-18 St. Mary
Reference
B135.02
Place
BARNARD CASTLE
Map ref
0516
Original Location
St. Mary’s Church, Newgate, DL12 8NQ, in north door of the tower
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Dedicated 27th April 1923 by Dr. A.C. Headlam, Bishop of Gloucester.
Memorial Description
Screen, 9 feet high x 10 feet 6 inches wide, of four traceried wood panels each 8 feet 6 inches high x 2 feet wide with two stained glass windows.
The windows are patterned in Gothic style with traceried top. One design features a cross encircled by a laurel wreath and the St. George’s cross in red at the bottom; another design is a cross encircled by a gold crown and either the St.Andrew’s saltire in blue or a shamrock in green at the bottom.
The dedication is on a shield centrally above the door formed by the two central panels.
Angled side panels give the names written in a single column on each in gold lettering using Roman capitals throughout.
“The four panels in stained glass have embodied in their design a laurel wreath of victory around a sword, a shield of St. George with sunrise, symbolizing the dawn; a crown of glory surrounded by a circle representing Unity, and a shield of St.Andrew and the Shamrock, with the Cross of Suffering” (Northern Echo)
The windows are patterned in Gothic style with traceried top. One design features a cross encircled by a laurel wreath and the St. George’s cross in red at the bottom; another design is a cross encircled by a gold crown and either the St.Andrew’s saltire in blue or a shamrock in green at the bottom.
The dedication is on a shield centrally above the door formed by the two central panels.
Angled side panels give the names written in a single column on each in gold lettering using Roman capitals throughout.
“The four panels in stained glass have embodied in their design a laurel wreath of victory around a sword, a shield of St. George with sunrise, symbolizing the dawn; a crown of glory surrounded by a circle representing Unity, and a shield of St.Andrew and the Shamrock, with the Cross of Suffering” (Northern Echo)
Materials used
Oak, lead and glass.
Inscription
1914-1918 / To the glory of God / and to / commemorate / those who fell in / the Great War.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mr. R. Wylie, Architect, Newcastle.
Notes
1. This church is the church of the Durham Light Infantry, as it was formed in this town. There are a number of flags in the church
2. At the unveiling ceremony, a pulpit was also unveiled in memory of the late James Watson of Spring Lodge, but this was not a war memorial.
3. In Durham County Archives is a “Challenge” blue school exercise book which contains “Names of those who fell in the Great War 1914 – 1920”. See B135.23
4. Two unidentified newscuttings report on the efforts of John Pringle to find the graves of the men from the town who were killed in 1918 and that he proposes to write a book about them.
5. Two further names were added in 2014. See transcript.
6. Peter Wise in his research discovered there were mistakes in the spelling of some names, initials and ranks. They are corrected and sometimes commented on in his book
2. At the unveiling ceremony, a pulpit was also unveiled in memory of the late James Watson of Spring Lodge, but this was not a war memorial.
3. In Durham County Archives is a “Challenge” blue school exercise book which contains “Names of those who fell in the Great War 1914 – 1920”. See B135.23
4. Two unidentified newscuttings report on the efforts of John Pringle to find the graves of the men from the town who were killed in 1918 and that he proposes to write a book about them.
5. Two further names were added in 2014. See transcript.
6. Peter Wise in his research discovered there were mistakes in the spelling of some names, initials and ranks. They are corrected and sometimes commented on in his book
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: John and Mavis Dixon, Simon Raine; Jim Sewell; Kevin Milburn; Peter Wise
Teesdale Mercury 07/02/1923; 02/05/1923
Illustrated Chronicle 28/03/1923 reports unveiling with photo of screen.
Northern Echo 05/10/1921 reports proposal to erect a screen “between the Baptistry and the knave (sic); 28/04/1923 reports unveiling; 19/10/2014 reports addition of two names to the screen.
Darlington & Stockton Times 28/04/1923 reports unveiling.
Auckland and County Chronicle 0 3/06/1923 reports unveiling
Durham County Archives Reference EP/BC 14/103
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101 bears information in Notes 3 and 4 above.
Teesdale Mercury 07/02/1923; 02/05/1923
Illustrated Chronicle 28/03/1923 reports unveiling with photo of screen.
Northern Echo 05/10/1921 reports proposal to erect a screen “between the Baptistry and the knave (sic); 28/04/1923 reports unveiling; 19/10/2014 reports addition of two names to the screen.
Darlington & Stockton Times 28/04/1923 reports unveiling.
Auckland and County Chronicle 0 3/06/1923 reports unveiling
Durham County Archives Reference EP/BC 14/103
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101 bears information in Notes 3 and 4 above.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; John and Mavis Dixon; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Jim Sewell; Kevin Milburn; Peter Wise
Research In Progress
Peter Wise is researching the names on the memorial in St Mary’s Church (B135.02)
A booklet of Peter's research (cost £4 plus pp for UK) can be obtained by contacting him. Contact: pgwise@tiscali.co.uk
Screen 1914-18 St. Mary (B135.02)
To the glory of God
and to
1914 commemorate 1918
those who fell in
the Great War.
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Upper Left hand panel Upper Right hand panel
Col. Graham. A. Jemmeson. G.
Capt. Butler. R.J. Sergt. Johnson. W.E.
" Errington. T. Jones. J.
" Gall. E.S. Kelly. E.
" Hepworth. W.J.H. Kelly. J.
" Sayer. T.E. Kipling. T.B.
Lieut. Heslop. W. Layland. J.T.
" Hughes. J.W. Private Lee. E.
" Lowe. E.I. Sergt. Little. A.W.
" Wilson. M. Lodge. B.G.
2nd Lieut Berry. G.W. Lumley. H.
" Burn.A.R. Private Merryweather. F.
" Raine. C.W. O'Hara Moore. J.T.
" Stembridge. J. Morley. F.
Sub. Lieut. Emerson. J.H. Mulgrew. T. Senr.
Mulgrew. T. Junr.
Private Allinson. F. Murray. G.A.
" Ashmore. J. Nevison. A.V.
Ashmore. F. Nixon. T.W.
Bailey. J. Okey. J.
Barker. N. Okey. N.
Barrett. H.T. Sergt. Parker. E.L.
Sergt. Beadle. H. Patterson. R.H.
Blenkinsop C.W. Raine. J.W.
Private Breen. F. Ramsden. J.
L. Corp. Brown. G.A. Robson. T.A.
" Brown. T.W. Rogers. J.
Chandler T. Shepherd. B.
Chapman. T. Shepherd. T.
Chatt. T. Sissons. S.
Coates. A. Smiles. R.H.
Connell. G. Corp. Smith. G.H.
Croft. G.W. Smith. J.T.
Sergt. Dent. J. Smith A.
Dodds. B. Smith. F.
Emerson. A.W. Smith. R.
Etherington. R.H. Corp. Stoddart. R
Evans. H. Stoddart. S.
L. Corp. Fawcett. R. Stokeld. T.A.
Featham. F.J. Stout. G.
S. Maj. Finn. P. Sergt. Stout. J.W.
Private Finn. J. Theakston. R.W.
" Fleet. W. Urquhart. F.
Foott. A. L. Sergt Waine. G.G.
Sergt. Gilmore. J. Waine. W.
Gray. H.A. Walker. R.
Hall. J. Walton. A.E.
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Lower Left hand panel Lower Right hand panel
Hall. S.
Harrison. L. Wardle. G.H.
Corp. Hebdon. R. Sergt. Watson. H.
" Henderson. F. Watson. J.R.
Hewitson. W. Wearmouth. S.T.
Sergt. Hird. J.W.B. Welford. A.
Hodgson. W. S.Sergt. Wellman. F.T.
R.S.M. Holmes. W.E. Wilkinson. J.
Hopson. J.F. Private Wilkinson. S.W.
Horan. J. Wilson. W.
Horan. F. Wilson. J.P.
Hunt. J.W. Wilson. G.W.
Hunter. T.S. Sergt. Young. E.
Jemmeson. T. Private Young. R.E.
Jemmeson. F. " Young. J.
NamesB135.02
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