Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist
Reference
B140.07
Place
BISHOP AUCKLAND
Original Location
Wesleyan Methodist Church, west side of Newgate Street, opposite its junction with Chester Street, about half a mile south of the market place.
Present Location
Remains in the building.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled and dedicated 11th July 1920 by Rev. John Hornabruck
Memorial Description
Chancel window and plaque. The plaque is of white marble set with a bronze frame. The whole is set on a brown mottled marble pattress. The bronze frame has a pattern of leaves raised in half relief. At centre top is a wreath with the Royal coat arms inside.
The inner border is made of gold mosaic, which is also used to divide the plaque into panels, five vertical ones bearing the names, in a single column on each, and one horizontal one across the top bearing the dedication. At centre bottom is a gold wreath. The lettering is in Roman capitals.
The inner border is made of gold mosaic, which is also used to divide the plaque into panels, five vertical ones bearing the names, in a single column on each, and one horizontal one across the top bearing the dedication. At centre bottom is a gold wreath. The lettering is in Roman capitals.
Materials used
Bronze frame, white marble plaque on brown marble pattress.
Inscription
To the glory of God the chancel window was erected in 1920 as a memorial / to the members of this church who served their country during / the Great War 1914-1919.
This tablet records their names / and the central column the names of those who laid down their lives.
This tablet records their names / and the central column the names of those who laid down their lives.
Names
Notes
1. In 1993 the two Methodist Churches in Bishop Auckland- the Wesley Church, Newgate Street and Central Methodist Church, Cockton Hill Road joined together at the Cockton Hill Road premises as Bishop Auckland Methodist Church. The Newgate Street premises became the Four Clocks Centre.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine: James Pasby
Northern Echo 12/7/1920 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 12/7/1920 reports unveiling.
External web link
Additional Notes
James Pasby and Dorothy Hall visited November 2017 re-took photographs and left leaflets.
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (B140.07)
BISHOP AUCKLAND Wesleyan Methodist Church
To the glory of God the chancel window was erected in 1920 as a memorial
to the members of this church who served their country during
the Great War 1914-1919. This tablet records their names
and the central column the names of those who laid down their lives.
Armstrong, D. Clennell, C.A. Braithwaite, J.G. Hilton, G. Owen, J.P.
Armstrong, E. Cook, A. Brotherton, L. Hilton, W. Owen, T.H.
Armstrong, N. Cook, J.W. Buckle, T.A. Horne, V. Pulford, W.
Barker, B. Cook, F.A.V. Caile, J.A. Hurworth, H. Rodwell, J.A.
Barker, G. Copeland, J.B. Cleminson, P.C. Hurren, E.E.H. Roberts, C.
Barton, J.D.C. Dent, W.A. Elliot, A. Hurren, A.N. Rudd, R.
Belton, A.W. Dent, E.D. Lamb, I. Jackson, W. Smith, B.
Bellerby, T. Dent, A. Lindsay, J.C. Jackson, T.G. Smith, R.
Benson, B. Dews, T. Mann, A. Jefferson, W. Thwaites, Jno.
Blackett, W. Dunn, R. Mann, C. Jennison, R. Thwaites, Jos.
Booth, H. Dunn, W. Pulford, H. Johnson, W. Wallace, W.
Bonner, G. Dunn, W.W. Rudd, M. Kellett, W.A. Walton, J.H.
Braithwaite, C.W. Edkins, G.G. Smith, Y. Lindsay, R.E. Wrench, J.H.
Braithwaite, F. Ferens, A. Wrench, J.G. Low, A.V. Young A.
Braithwaite, N. Ferens, H.R. Wrench, T.G. Low, W.F. -------------
Brookes, T. Flower, P. Lumley, H. Nurses.
Brotherton, C.E. Harrison, W. Manners, R.B. Abram, L.
Brown, W. Harrison, G.R. Nelson, H. Braithwaite, J.
Charlton, S. Headley, E. Noble, G. Cook, M.E.
Chilton, S. Hewitt, E. Nevison, J. High, M.
Cleminson, C.E. Heslop, A. Nevison, H. Jackson, M.
Hillary, A. Oliver, M.F. Smith, M.W.
NamesB140.07
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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