Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Thomas
Reference
C120.04
Place
CRAGHEAD
Map ref
NZ 215506
Original Location
St. Thomas’ Church, Lowry Lane (closed 1997)
Present Location
DLI Collection, Sevenhills, Unit 1 Greenhills Business Park, Enterprise Way, Spennymoor, DL16 6JB
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 1922 by Rev. J.B. Eddon, Vicar
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, illuminated “from ancient Church Missals” with small central picture at top which is a copy of Perugino’s ‘Crucifixion’. There is a coloured border with gilded edging. The names are listed in three columns.
Materials used
Paper behind glass in wood frame.
Inscription
Craghead Parish / Roll of Honour.
Names
Cost
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cowie of Craghead
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
G.H. Shortt of Sunderland
Notes
1. The Roll had been “kept from the beginning of the war and had grown steadily longer. At first they thought it might be a small one; but new paper had to be obtained on which to inscribe new names. Thank God, the roll was over. It was lengthy".
2. St. Thomas' closed 1/05/1997 and was later converted for residential use.
2. St. Thomas' closed 1/05/1997 and was later converted for residential use.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall; Photo of draft: John and Mavis Dixon
Consett and Stanley Chronicle 28/1/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
4/2/1921 reports unveiling.
Stanley News 3/2/1921; 20/4/1922
Durham County Record Office has a typewritten list 5 inches wide x 1 foot high which contains names in two columns. This might well be the draft for the illuminated roll. Ref.EP/Cra 1/20
Consett and Stanley Chronicle 28/1/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
4/2/1921 reports unveiling.
Stanley News 3/2/1921; 20/4/1922
Durham County Record Office has a typewritten list 5 inches wide x 1 foot high which contains names in two columns. This might well be the draft for the illuminated roll. Ref.EP/Cra 1/20
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; John & Mavis Dixon
Research In Progress
All the names on this memorial have been researched. See Every Name a Story entries.
Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Thomas (C120.04)
CRAGHEAD St. Thomas’ Church (closed)
Craghead Parish
Roll of Honour
Column 1
Rank Name Regt.
Pte. Thomas Atkinson D.L.I.
Siglr. John W. Bainbridge R.F.A.
Pte. Thomas R. Bainbridge K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. Thomas Bamboro D.L.I.
Pte. Charles Barnes D.L.I.
Pte. John Bell D.L.I.
Sgt. William Blackburn Dorsts.
Pte. Fred Bowman E. Yorks
A.B. Alfred Boyes R.N.D.
Pte. John Bristo SctsBord.
Cpl. Richard Brown N.F.
Pte. Thomas Carr N.F.
A.B. Thomas Carr R.N.D.
A.B. William Carr R.N.D.
Pte. Andrew Carter R.Ins.F.
Pte. Arnold Coates N.F.
Pte. Thomas Curtiss 1st Norf.
Pte. Andrew Corbett N.F.
Pte. Joseph Craigs 7th Yorks.
Pte. Robert Craigs D.L.I.
Pte. James T. Calvert R.A.S.C.
Pte. Stanley Darwood N.F.
Pte. Charles Dazley N.F.
Pte. J.J. Dickinson D.L.I.
Pte. Thomas Dixon R.Ins.Fus.
Pte. Thomas Dyson N.F.
Pte. John Davison R.Ins.Fus.
Pte. Ralph Davison 7th Yorks.
Pte. John Ellis W.Yorks
A.B. Lance Ellison R.N.D.
Cpl. Richard Ellison R.N.D.
Pte. Thomas R. Emery Bdr.Rgt.
Pte. John Flowers R.F.A.
Pte. Daniel Freeman R.Ins.F.
Lieut. Henry Greener D.L.I.
Cpl. John W. Greener N.F.
Pte. William Grundy N.F.
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Column 2
Rank Name Regt.
Pte. John Harold N.F.
Pte. Charles Haw N.F.
Pte. George Henderson R.In.F.
Pte. George Holmes D.L.I.
A.B. Harry Horne R.N.D.
Pte. John Horsley L.B.
Pte. William Hunt D.L.I.
Pte. A. Hands K.O.Y.L.I.
A.B. J.E. Hetherington R.N.D.
Pte. Robert W. Jacques S.W.B.
Pte. Wilfred Johnson N.F.
Pte. Arthur Kennedy N.F.
Pte. Arthur Lancaster N.F.
L/C. Charles Lancaster N.F.
L/C. James Lancaster N.F.
Pte. Leslie Lathan 15th S.H.
Sergt. Vivian Lathan K.O.S.B.
Pte. George E. Larmouth R.In.F.
Pte. Robert Larmouth D.L.I.
Pte. Wm. Lewis D.L.I.
Pte. James Lockie R.Ins.Fus.
Pte. Matt. Lonsdale D.L.I.
Lieut. Thomas Lowery D.L.I.
Pte. Richard Lowery N.F.
Sergt. Henry Mansell D.L.I.
Pte. William Martin D.L.I.
Pte. Henry Mather R.N.D.
Pte. Thomas J. Maugham L.C.
Pte. Hugh McDonald D.L.I.
Pte. Rodger McGuire T.I.
Pte. Thomas Mortimer N.F.
Pte. John McGuire 6thBords.
A.B. James Mountain R.N.
Pte. James Newman N.F.
A.B. George Nichol R.N.D.
A.B. Edward Ormston R.N.D.
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Column 3
Rank Name Regt.
Pte. Thomas Owens N.F.
Pte. Alfred Parker D.L.I.
Pte. Samuel Pearson D.L.I.
A.B. John Pounder R.N.D.
Sergt. Thomas Price D.L.I.
A.B. Charles Rackham R.N.D.
Pte. Thomas Ramshawe N.F.
Pte. William Rutherford N.F.
Pte. William Robinson C.G.
Pte. William Smith N.F.
Pte. Thomas Salkeld T.I.
A.B. Josiah Scaife R.N.D.
Pte. John Scott D.L.I.
Pte. John Simpson N.F.
Pte. Edward Simpson D.L.I.
Cpl. Norman Silk D.L.I.
A.B. Joseph Snow R.N.D.
Pte. Theo Staff N.F.
Pte. Wm. Staples C.G.
Pte. Rob. Stewart W.R.
Pte. Thomas Smith S.G.
Pte. George Savage N.F.
Pte. John Talbot N.F.
Pte. Wilfred Tearney D.L.I.
Pte. Edwd. Thulway N.F.
Pte. James Turner D.L.I.
Pte. Thomas Taylor R.A.M.C.
Pte. Benjamin Watson D.L.I.
A.B. James Watson R.N.D.
Pte. Wm. Ward D.L.I.
Pte. James W. Ward D.L.I.
Pte. Thomas Walton N.F.
Capt. F.A. Weeks D.L.I.
Pte. Joseph Wilkinson R.I.F.
Pte. Henry White D.L.I.
Pte. John Wallace Bordr.Rg.
Pte. James Wheatman 7thYorks.
NamesC120.04
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