Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Memorial Institute
Reference
T63.03
Place
TANFIELD LEA
Original Location
Memorial Institute
Present Location
Renamed Community Centre
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 14th November 1925.
Memorial Description
Plaque 25 inches wide by 36 inches high. There is a wide border of Greek key design culminating in red roundels in each corner. At top right and left are Union flags against a red speckled background. At centre top is a badge of Durham County.
The names of the fallen are in a framed section. Those who served are at the bottom. All names are in four columns divided by vertical lines.
The words “Roll of Honour” are in Roman capitals, the rest are all in sans serif capitals. The name “Tanfield Lea” is enamelled red, the rest are in black.
The names of the fallen are in a framed section. Those who served are at the bottom. All names are in four columns divided by vertical lines.
The words “Roll of Honour” are in Roman capitals, the rest are all in sans serif capitals. The name “Tanfield Lea” is enamelled red, the rest are in black.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Roll of Honour / to those who responded to the call of duty from / Tanfield Lea / to serve in the Great War 1914-1919.
Names
Notes
The plaque has been relocated from the doorway to inside the Community Centre and the two plaques from the Methodist Church have been placed on either side. (2020)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Memorial Institute (T63.03)
TANFIELD LEA In Community Centre, former Memorial Institute.
Roll of Honour
to those who responded to the call of duty from
--- Tanfield Lea ---
to serve in the Great War 1914-1919.
--------------------------
--- In memoriam ---
Armstrong, H. Kennworthy, S. Reay, W. Lloyd, J.
Embleton, W. Morris, J.G. Reay, J. Watkins, R.
Humphrey, E. Nicholson, R.W. Sanders, W.E. Walton, T.R.
Irving, R. Rockett, H. Stobbart, M. Wright, J.
Marsterson, E. Reay, E. Sinclair, J.W. Marsterson, F.
Crawford, E.E. --- Served --- Hindson, H.
Armstrong, J.W. Flynn, J. Laws, W. Reed, G.
Adamson, J. Fisher, T.R. Laws, T. Rounsley, E.
Adamson, J.G. MM&CofH Fletcher, E. Lightfoot, T. Rounsley, W.F.
Armstrong, G. Fletcher, J. McSkelly, W. Rockett, T.
Armstrong, F. Flynn, M. Morton, G.W. Richards, W.
Armstrong, E. Firstbrook, W. Mynott, C.W. Richardson, J.W.
Argyle, J. Fairlamb, J. Moore, G.R. Shepherd, J.B.
Armstrong, J.W. Firstbrook, Jos. Martin, J. Suddes, W.
Bunting, W. Firstbrook, Jas. McKie, J. Sinclair, W.
Bassham, E. Foreman, J. McKie, R. Scott, J.
Barker, R. George, J. McGuire, M. Sanderson, G. MM&bar
Burrel, C.W.S. Greener, R. McGrady, W. Sunley, F.S.
Bell, N. Gardener, J. McGregor, R. Slater, J.G.
Bromley, R. Hughes, A. Milburn, J. Slater, R.
Bell, C. Hobbs, E. Monkhouse, J. Stoker, T.
Barras, H. Hannon, T. Murray, H. Stephens, J.
Bell, R. Hannon, M. Milburn, A. Sanders, J.A.
Clements, J. Hannon, P. Nicholson, E. Stanger, J.
Chaytor, G. Hall, J. Nicholson, J. Trewick, N.
Chapman, W. Harrison, L. Nicholson, D. Thompson, J.F.
Charlton, W. Harrison, J.W. Nicholson, T. Veale, F.
Charlton, G. Handcox, W. Nicholson, W. Veale, A.
Christopher, H. Irving, J. Nicholson, F. Waggitt, T
Charlton, R.H. Irving, F. CdeG Oyston, T. Weightman, W
Drenon, T. Irving, W. Parks, C. Webb, M.J.
Dawson, P. Jackson, A. Pyle, T. Whitfield, D
Diffley, H. Jeffrey, S. Pyle, W. Walton, R
Davison, T. Jeffrey, W. Pyle, R. Williams, J.H.
Dixon, R.J. Jarman, J. Pyle, W. Weightman, W.
Davison, J. Keeler, J.W. Price, J. Weightman, R.
Douglas, J. Kelly, J. Pletts, B. Watkins, T.
Dixon, J. Kelly, T. Ridley, J.T. Watkins, C.
Elliott, J.D. Hall, R. Robson, Joseph Watkins, A.
Embleton, R. Kay, M. Robson, R. Williams, H
Fawcett, E. Kay, J. Robson, John Williams, M.E.
Firstbrook, J. Keeler, W. Robson, T.A. Forsyth, R.
Scott, F. Taylor, E. Brown, R. Lloyd, S. Gibson, A.
NamesT63.03
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