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Lectern and Plaque 1914-18 St. John

Reference

S137.02

Place

STILLINGTON

Map ref

NZ 377236

Original Location

Church of St. John the Divine, Morrison Street.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Eagle lectern.
A brass plaque gives the details. There is a single line border, at centre top is a red cross. The names are listed in two columns, the lettering in sans serif black capitals with red initials.

Materials used

Brass eagle and plaque.

Inscription

The Parish of St. John, Stillington. / The brass eagle lectern in this church / was erected by the parishioners and is / dedicated to the service and glory of God / and is a memorial in honour of these men / who gave their lives for their / King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918

Names

32 full names.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

G. Maile & Son, 367 Euston Road London N.W. 1

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Simon Raine; Gwynn Dunn; James Pasby

There is a Green Hill (History of Stillington); J.D. Tuffs (1999)

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Gwynn Dunn

Research In Progress

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Lectern and Plaque 1914-18 St. John (S137.02)

STILLINGTON   St. John’s Church

  The Parish of St. John, Stillington.

  The Brass Eagle Lectern in this Church

  was erected by the Parishioners and is

  dedicated to the Service and Glory of God

  and is a memorial in honour of these men

  who gave their lives for their

  King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918

  Argyle, A. Victor    Hill, Allan

  Barr, Robert         Jackson, Edward

  Blenkinsop, Frank    Parker, W.

  Challis, Alfred      Robinson, George Henry

  Cowen, Saml. Irving  Stewart, Alex. Hanlon

  Cummins, John        Tait, James

  Daniels, William     Townsend, J.

  Durrant, Albert      Walkington, Gilbert H.

  Fawcett, Norman      Whitwell, Robert

  Fenny, William       Wills, Herbert

  Gell, Charles        Wilson, Walter

  Goodman, Harry       Wilson, William O.

  Hardy, George H.     Wood, George

  Harper, Bertie       Wood, Harold

  Harper, Henry        Wright, Albert Richard

  Harris, Thomas       Wyeth, Herbert

NamesS137.02

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