Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Christ Church

Consett

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Christ Church (C101.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: C101.02

Parish: Consett

Original Location:

Christ Church, Parliament Street / Church Street

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

15th June 1921, service led by Rev WCD Fedden, Vicar. Major JE Parker of Newcastle 6th Battalion DLI Territorials unveiled the tablet.

Materials Used:

Bronze

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Geo. Maile and Son.

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in memory of
the following parishioners
of Consett
who laid down their lives for
their country during the
Great War 1914 – 1919.

They died that we might live.

Memorial Description:

Plaque of black finished bronze 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (91cms x 61cms).

There is a wide patterned raised border.

It is set into a shallow recess within the wall and is surmounted upon mahogany panels which are much wider.

To each side of the memorial are three flags on poles, mostly of Royal British Legion local branches.

The words “To the glory of God” are arched over a central cross at the top.

The names are listed in three columns.

Lettering is in raised sans serif capitals.

Two further names are on a small plaque 2 inches high x 10 inches wide (5cms x 25cms) below the main one.

Names:

62 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall

Consett Guardian
24/06/1921 reports Dedication

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
15/06/1921 publishes list of names

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office
Ref: EP/Con 4/9 Faculty for the removal to another place in the baptistery of a brass plate, and for the erection of a bronze tablet in the baptistery in memory of the parishioners of Consett who died in the Great War, 12 February 1921 (1 paper)

Source of quotation:
“They died that we might live” from “Hail! and Farewell!” by John Oxenham,

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Errol Broomfield;
Ron Carson

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Names Documents:

CONSETT Christ Church

To the Glory of God

and in memory of

the following parishioners

of Consett

who laid down their lives for

their country during the

Great War 1914-1919

G.E Ackerman H.R. Gledstone A. Perry

A.T. Barron C.E. Gibson J.T. Purvis

J.W. Barron T. Griffiths T. Richards

E.S. Bell S.J.H. Harris J.W. Richardson

H. Bell J.L. Hullah H. Robinson

R.B. Bell G. Irwin E. Robson

J.P. Bennison J. Ivey J.G. Rolphe

J. Blemings J. Jeffrey A.G. Shorter

B. Bowes G. Kirkhouse B.Sc. M.D. Smith

J. Brady A. Malpass J.H. Spencer

D. Davies J.W. Marshall J.R. Stafford

W. Dixon W.C. Martin W.J. Stafford

I.H. Douglas J.L. Massey W. Storey

F. Eales G.J. Merritt J.H.C. Symington

F.T. Eales J.M. Moffitt A. Taylor

J.E. Ellis H.C. Morgan E. Taylor M.Sc

D. Foreman D. Morrison J.G. Tucker

R. Fowler J.H. Nesbit T. Turnbull

F.J.H.T. Frere M.C. J. Park T.L.P. Tweddall

L.B. Frere J.W. Parker J. White

They died that we might live

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On a separate small plaque below the main plaque

J Lewis T Asbridge

NamesC101.02

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