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Plaque 1914-18 St. Nicholas

Reference

W99.02

Place

WEST BOLDON

Map ref

NZ 350611

Original Location

St. Nicholas’ Church, The Folly

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Dedicated November 1921 by Bishop Henson.

Memorial Description

Plaque 1 foot 5 inches high x 1 foot 7 inches wide (431mm x 483mm) set in a mosaic surround below a picture of St. Nicholas done in mosaic set in a recess to the left of the east window. At centre top of the plaque is an elaborate cross. The names are listed in four columns which are divided into boxes. The lettering is in raised elaborate capitals.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

S.Nicholas Pray for all Sailors /
Placed by the church people of / Boldon in grateful remembrance of the / men who gave their lives in the Great War / 1914-1918
R.I.P

Names

66 names with some ranks.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Made by Mr. Cook of Langley, Bucks.

Notes

1. “To Boldon where I dedicated a memorial to some local folks”. Bishop Henson’s diary

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

External web link

Durham at War
South Tyneside Remembers

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy. Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

Plaque 1914-18 St. Nicholas (W99.02)

 
WEST BOLDON   St. Nicholas’ Church
  
   S Nicholas Pray      +     for all .Sailors
   Placed by the              church people of
   Boldon in grateful         remembrance of the
   Men who gave their lives in the Great War
             1914-1918    R.I.P
  
   Aldridge J.W.                                           Pepper John  
   Arthur James      Dawson John         Hunter John       Pippett Thos. N.
   Atkinson Jas.     Duncan George       Kent James        Rupp Albert Lt.
   Birkett Frk.Edg.  Gaine George        Kirk Walter       Roberts Arnold 
   Bottom Jas. Hy.   -Gauntlett, Cap.    Kirkley Wld. Lt.  Sanderson Rond 
   Camsey James      Gallantree Hy.      Klotz Walter      Smith Alfred 
   Case Elliot-      Gibson Geo F        Lockey Edwd       Turner Victor 
   -Dryden Lieut     Grey Ralph          Lowe Joseph       Taylor Dvd. John
   Case Harold Lieut Grieves Jas. Lieut. McGillivray F.    Taylor Ivan 
   Clark Percy       Hall Henry Roy      McKenzie Fr. Hy.  Taylor I. Winship
   Clark Edward      Hardy Will          Meek John Lt.     Turner James
   Clark Lothian     Hardy Buller        Mitchell  Robt.   Walker W. Frs Lt.
   Clark Christh     Harker Richd.       Moore Haviland    Whinney Geo. Wm.
   Clark Jas Reub    Hines Chs. Major    Nesbitt Thos H.   Wilson Mtw. Dodds 
   Coffle Hugh       Hines Austin Lt.    Nicholson Chs.    Wilson  Feathstone
   Davidson Wm.      Hedworth. A.W.      O‘Neill James     Wilson Joseph
   Davidson Andw.    Henderson. W.S      Parsons Bewley    Wynyard Robt.
NamesW99.02

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