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Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Reference

L61.02

Place

LOW FELL

Map ref

NZ 250600

Original Location

Wesleyan Methodist Church, 557 Durham Road. Low Fell.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 7th December 1919 by Mr. William Gordon.

Memorial Description

Plaque 3 feet (912mm) High x 2 feet (608mm) wide in wood frame 3 feet 6 inches (1.2m) high x 2 feet 6 inches (752mm) wide. There is a wide border of twisted rope culminating in roundels in each corner. The main panel is designed to have an arch top, with the spandrels hatched in. There is a cross at centre top. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. All lettering is in Roman capitals apart from the quotation at the bottom which is in Gothic.

Materials used

Brass panel in wood frame.

Inscription

In / loving memory / of the men of this / Church and Sunday School / who gave their lives in the / Great War 1914-1919
�Faithful unto death�.

Names

29 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

EdwardThew, Newcastle.

Notes

1. From the church, 161 men served, of whom 29 fell.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; J. Brown

Newcastle Daily Journal 03/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle 08/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 13/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 08/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
�Faithful unto death� Revelation 2 v 10

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Illustrated Chronicle 1919 12 08 Mon

Research acknowledgements

Michael Newrick; J. Brown; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (L61.02)

LOW FELL   Wesleyan Methodist Church

In

   loving memory

   of the men of this

   Church and Sunday School

   who gave their lives in the

   Great War 1914-1919

   -------

   J.N. Arkle     J. Hunter

   L.C. Arkle     R. Lamb

   N.A. Arkle     R. Pearson

   R.T. Bird      J.H. Poulton, B.Sc.

   J. Coulson     J. Raffle

   W. Coulson     R. Reay

   G. Crabtree    G.C. Robson

   J. Crabtree    J. Thomas

   G. Davey       J. Thompson

   T. Douglas     W.V. Thompson

   R. Ford        A. Turner

   W.A. Henderson J. Veitch

   G.T. Hiscoe    W. Veitch

   E. Humphreys   J. Williams

      E. Young

   “Faithful unto death”.

NamesL61.02

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