Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Christ Church
Reference
C101.02
Place
CONSETT
Map ref
NZ107509
Original Location
Christ Church, Parliament Street / Church Street
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour of black finished bronze. 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 below the main one.
Two further names are on a small plaque below the main one.
Materials used
Bronze
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.
They died that we might live.
Names
Present condition
Very good condition and well maintained.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall
Source of quotation:
“They died that we might live” from “Hail! and Farewell!” by John Oxenham,
Source of quotation:
“They died that we might live” from “Hail! and Farewell!” by John Oxenham,
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Christ Church (C101.02)
CONSETT Christ Church
To the Glory of God
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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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