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Plaque 1914-18 St. John

Reference

B153.03

Place

BURNHOPE

Map ref

NZ 193486

Original Location

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Holmside Lane

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 22nd September 1923 by Col. John Ritson; dedicated by Dr. Henson, Bishop of Durham.

Memorial Description

Plaque with crenellated-looking top, and squared pillars raised in half relief at each side. At centre top is a raised feature surmounted by a cross. The names are listed in two columns, the lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Granite

Inscription

To the glory of God / and in grateful and honoured / memory of those who from / this parish gave their lives / in the Great War 1914-1918. This tablet / is erected Sept. 22nd 1923 / and is dedicated by the / Lord Bishop of Durham

Names

64 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; John & Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall

Illustrated Chronicle 06/09/1923 reports proposals; 24/09/1923 reports unveiling with photos.

Northern Echo 24/09/1923 reports unveiling.

Consett Guardian 21/09/1923 reports unveiling; 28/09/1923 reports unveiling

Stanley News and Consett Chronicle 20/09/1923 report proposed dedication; 27/09/1923 reports unveiling.

External web link

Durham at War

Additional Notes

14/11/2017 Dorothy Hall visited and re-photographed memorials

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; John & Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 St. John (B153.03)

BURNHOPE St. John’s Church

   To the glory of God

   and in grateful and honoured

   memory of those who from

   this parish gave their lives

   in the Great War 1914-1918

   This tablet

   is erected Sept. 22nd 1923

   and is dedicated by the

   Lord Bishop of Durham

   -------------

   Armstrong, R.    Mounsey, J.

   Allen, W.        Murray, W.

   Burgess, W.H.L.  McNeil, T.

   Cummins, N.      Morrison, A.

   Christelow, M.   Moffat, A.

   Clarkson, E.H.   Petre, J.W.

   Craighill, A.    Pooley, S.

   Corker, S.       Proctor, T.

   Costello, W.     Robinson, B.

   Dixon, T.        Robinson, T.

   Dixon, L.        Rudd, N.

   Dobson, S.       Ridley, R.

   Elliott, E.C.    Rutherford, B.

   Eggleton, J.     Robinson, J.

   Edgar, G.O.      Salmon, W.

   Farbridge, R.    Salmon, M.

   Graham, G.       Smith, E.

   Gawman, T.       Shield, S.T.

   Geddes, T.W.     Scott, J.

   Geddes, R.       Stoddart, J.

   Graver, A.       Smith, J.E.

   Hobbs, R.        Urwin, W.F.

   Heslop, M.       Varey, F.

   Hall, W.         Wilson, J.

   Hughes, J.S.     Wells, A.

   Johnson, C.      Webster, G.

   Ledger, M.       Winter, J.H.

   Ledger, R.       Weightman, M.

   Marsh, G.        Walters, W.J.

   Moss, F.         Wilson, J.

   Mordue, J.       Waugh, M.

   Morrison, S.     Waistell, W.

NamesB153.03

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