Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Drill Hall
Reference
H130.08
Place
HORDEN
Map ref
NZ 441412
Original Location
Drill Hall. Moved in 1998 before the building was demolished
Present Location
Horden Social Welfare Centre
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 8th December 1948 by Capt. S.E. Sanger, county organizing secretary; dedicated by Rev. W.H. Walton, Vicar of Horden.
Memorial Description
Plaque 4 feet 2 inches high x 5 feet 1½ inches wide. The centre top which bears the dedication is raised and is surmounted by the Royal British Legion badge at centre with flags draped on either side above a row of ?roses and leaves, and an acorn at each extremity. Up each side is a pillar. The dates are carried in cartouches on either side. The names are listed in seven columns. All lettering is in raised Roman capitals.
Materials used
Bronze
Inscription
In memory of / our fallen comrades / 1914 – 18 1939 -45 / and / air raid victims
Names
Who commissioned
Royal British Legion
Cost
£1,000 including the clock.
Notes
1. The building had been the Miners' Hall
2. It was proposed in January 1948 that the unveiling would be carried out by Col. Gatheral, commanding officer 590 L.A.A., R.A. (DLI) T.A.
2. It was proposed in January 1948 that the unveiling would be carried out by Col. Gatheral, commanding officer 590 L.A.A., R.A. (DLI) T.A.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Durham Chronicle and Seaham Weekly News 30/01/1948 reports proposals; 10/12/1948 reports unveiling.
Durham Chronicle and Seaham Weekly News 30/01/1948 reports proposals; 10/12/1948 reports unveiling.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Drill Hall (H130.08)
In memory of
our fallen comrades
1914 - 18 1939 -45
and
Air Raid Victims
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
1914-18 H. Clay J. Jones T. Purvis
R. Close T. Jones J. Raper
J. Allen C. Cooper R. Joyce T. Richardson
A. Anderson G. Cooper J. Kemp E. Ripley
T. Anderson J. Cooper J. Kingsley E. Robson
W.L. Anderson J. Craggs W. Lang N. Robson
H.C. Annett J. Crooks C.H. Langhthorne J.T. Routledge
A. Arnold T. Cummings J. Lawton H. Rowe
G. Ashworth E. Cutler J.G. Lax S.L. Rowe
A. Baker J.W. Dixson A. Lee J.R. Rutter
J. Bartram J. Doyle T.H.A. Logan R. Savage
M. Basley W. Dryden A. Macdonald T. Scott
J. Belcher J. Dugdale C. Macdonald H. Sinclair
R. Belcher S. Dunn D. Macdonald J.E. Smith
W. Belcher T. Dunn W. Mackey H. Spowart
A. Bell J.N. Enright W.J. Maitland R. Stephenson
T. Bell J.W. Errington W.M. Margetson R.B. Stephenson
F. Benton T.F. Errington W. Marshall W. Stephenson
H. Betts W. Fenner G. McGee H. Summers
W. Blackburn W.G. Fisher W. Middlemass T. Tatters
J. Booth G. Fleetwood J. Miller M.R. Taylor (Nurse)
J.G. Bowman S. Fletcher S. Miller R. Tennant
T.C. Broderick L. Fowles W.B. Mills T.U. Thackra
F. Brown T. Freeman J.W. Moon W. Thomas
J. Brown J. Graham M. Mordue A. Thompson
M. Brown R.H. Harkess E. Moutter M. Thompson
T. Brown W. Harkess T. Naisbett (Nurse)
T. Bruce A. Harris W.G. Neave R. Thompson
I.H. Burnham C. Harris J. Neil W. Thompson
E.B. Busby J. Herron N. Neil W. Tindale
S. Busby T.C. Hird F. Newby J. Todd
H. Carter A.E. Hogg R. Oakman T. Tranter
Jos. E. Caselaw J. Hudson J.G. Oliver F. Turnbull
F.S. Caterick W.E. Hudson J. Parkin J.R. Turnbull
A. Chambers G. Hunter B. Penman G. Twitty
E. Clark T. Hunter T. Penman J. Twitty
G. Clark J. Hutchinson G. Pine W.W. Waite
H. Clark E. Jones A. Pinkney W. Wallbanks
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
W. Walton R. Everett J. Robson
A.E.E. Watson E.M. Firth R.H.F. Rodham
C. Watson R. Fort J.E. Rooney
H. Watson H. Francis W.E. Rose
J.W. Watson G. French J.C. Rowntree
W. Watson J.R. Gibson C. Ruane
R. Welch C.A. Gray M. Ruddick
R.B.T. Welch J. Gray G. Sanderson
I.J. Wilkinson R. Grundy W. Scott
J. Wilkinson J. Hallett J.E. Siddell
E. Williams N. Harbron R.R. Simms
T. Williams W. Henderson T.J. Simpson
J. Wilson W.H. Hind E. Stockley
A. Wood A.L. Hughes E.M. Stoves
R. Wood H. Humphries W. Thompson
W. Wood J. Kinsley G. Thornton
W. Young W. Lawton G.S. Thornton
S. Lewins T.C. Timney
1939-45 A.R. Little T. Todd
F. Austin M. Maudling F. Turnbull
Fred Austin E. McDowell J.V. Tyler
T.J. Bellingham J. McGurk N. Unsworth
M. Brennan F.A. McQuillan E. Varley
G.J. Brookes V. McQuillan A. Vest
E. Brown J. Mills J.L. White
T.D. Brown W. Moyle E. Wiffen
W. Brown D.F.M. H. Oliver G.W. Wilkinson
N. Bruce J.G. Oliver A. Williams
J. Burns J.R. Oliver AIR RAID VICTIMS
T.E. Cairns R. Pond Albert Edward Elliott
F. Calvert G. Preece G. Hales
T.E. Carr R.T. Purvis John Stephen
J.R. Close T.W. Ramsey Richards
A. Caulton A. Raynor Mary Hannah
W.G. Dowson T. Reay Richards
G.W. Dunn H. Reynolds Ivy Gladys
A. Emery J.W. Richardson Richardson
T. Evans H. Robinson Henry Richardson
Henry Sumpton
Irene Wilding & baby
NamesH130.08
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