Memorial

2 Rolls of Honour 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist

Rookhope

Memorial Name: 2 Rolls of Honour 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist (R51.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: R51.03

Parish: Rookhope

Original Location:

St. John the Evangelist Church (Closed)

Present Location:

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper

Inscription:

(Both)
 Rookhope Roll of Honour
The Prayers of the Congregation are asked on behalf of the following
men who are serving in His Majesty’s Forces.

Memorial Description:

Two Rolls of Honour.

1. The earlier document is double foolscap size, and contains the names of 35 men, and any details.

2. The later one is foolscap size, with pin holes where it may have been pinned to a notice board. It contains the names of 48 men plus details.

Names:

Earlier document: 35 Names, ranks, and whether killed or wounded;
Later document: 48 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Presumably this was in the church and became obsolete when the war memorial was erected.

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref. EP/Ro 9 Rookhope Roll of Honour, 1914 – 1918 (1 paper)  (1 paper) –

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

John and Mavis Dixon

Research In Progress:

Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials.

His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD.

For opening hours consult www.weardalemuseum.org.uk

Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

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Names Documents:

ROOKHOPE    Durham County Record Office.

  Rookhope Roll of Honour

  The Prayers of the Congregation are asked on behalf of the following  men who are serving in His Majesty’s Forces.

Column 1  

  1.    Adamson, Richard B.   Pte.                  

  2.    Adamson, Robt.H.      Pte.    Killed in action.    

  3.    Baty, George W.       Pte.    Wounded.             

  4.    Baty, John C.         Pte.    Killed in action.    

  5.    Brown, John D.        Pte.                         

  6.    Brown, Sidney         Pte.                         

  7.    Coulthard, Emerson    Pte.                         

  8.    Dixon, Ernest J.      Corp.

  9.    Forster, John E.      Pte.

  10.   Forster, John E.      Pte.

  11.   Gardiner, Charles F.  Pte.

  12.   Gardiner, Wilfrid J.  Pte.    Wounded

  13.   Heward, Robert E.     Pte.    Gassed

  14.   Heward, Thomas E.     Pte.

  15.   Kennedy, Michael      Pte.

  16.   Kirton, Fred.         Lance-Corp.

  17.   Lowe, George          Pte.    Wounded

  18.   Lowery, Charles       Pte.

  19.   Lowery, Herbert       Pte.    Killed in action

  20.   O’Niel, James         Sergt.

  21.   Patterson, Robert W.  Pte.

  22.   Patterson, Thomas B.  Pte.    Wounded

  23.   Peadon, William       Pte.

  24.   Phillipson, Henry V.  Sergt.

  25.   Potts, John E.        Sergt.

  26.   Reed, Robert B.       Corp.   Wounded   

  27.   Reed, William         Pte.

  28.   Robinson, Robert W.   Sapper

  29.   Robinson, Thomas H.   Pte.    Wounded.

———————————————

Column 2  

  30.   Spark, Thomas.        Pte.    Killed in action.

  31.   Swinhoe, William      Pte.

  32    Thornton, Thomas.     Tpr.

  33.   Wall, John            Pte.

  34.   Ward, Nevin           Pte.    Wounded

  35.   Adamson, John George  Pte.

——————————————-

Second version

  Rookhope Roll of Honour

  The Prayers of the Congregation are asked on behalf of the following

men who are serving in His Majesty’s Forces.

Column 1

  1.    Adamson, R.B.         Corp.      Killed in action         

  2.    Adamson, R.H.         Pte.       Killed in action.        

  3.    Baty, G.W.            Pte.,      Wounded.                 

  4.    Baty, J.C.            Lance Cpl. Killed in action.        

  5.    Brown, J.D.           Pte.       Wounded.  Discharged.    

  6.    Brown, S.             Pte.       Wounded                  

  7.    Coulthard, E.         Pte.       Wounded.                 

  8.    Dixon, E.J.           Corp.                               

  9.    Forster, J.E.         Pte.       Gassed.                  

  10.   Forster, J.E.         Pte.       Missing.                 

  11.   Gardiner, C.F.        Pte.                                

  12.   Gardiner, W.J.        Pte.       Wounded.  Discharged.    

  13.   Heward, R.E.          Pte.       Gassed.  Discharged.     

  14.   Heward, T.E.          Pte.                                

  15.   Kennedy, M.           Pte.       Discharged.              

  16.   Kirton, F.            Sgt. DCM   Killed in action.        

  17.   Lowe, G.              Pte.       Wounded. Discharged.     

  18.   Lowery, C.            Pte.                                

  19.   Lowery, H.            Pte.       Killed in action.        

  20.   O’Niel, J.            Sergt.     Killed in action.        

  21.   Patterson, R.W.       Pte.       Killed in action.        

  22.   Patterson, T.B.       Pte.       Wounded.  Discharged.    

  23.   Peadon, W.            Pte.                                

  24.   Phillipson, H.V.      Lance Cpl.   

  25.   Potts, J.E.           Sergt.  Died of wounds

  26.   Reed, R.B.            Sergt.  Wounded

  27.   Reed, W.              Pte.    Wounded.

———————————————

Second version Column 2

  28.   Robinson, R.W.        Sapper  Died in hospital

  29.   Robinson, F.H.        Pte.    Wounded. Discharged.

  30.   Spark, T.             Pte.    Killed in action

  31.   Swinhoe, W.           Pte.    Killed in action

  32.   Thornton, T           Tpr.

  33.   Wall,  John           Pte.    Wounded. Discharged.

  34.   Ward, N.              Pte.    Wounded

  35.   Adamson  ?JG          Pte.    Discharged

  36.   Westgarth, W.         Pte.    Prisoner

  37.   Adamson, T.           Sec.Lt. Wounded

  38.   Bowman, J.W.          Pte.

  39.   Oliver, D.            Pte.    Died of wounds

  40.   Adamson, J.E.         Pte.    Wounded

  41.   Oliver A.             Pte.    Prisoner

  42.   Baty, G.T.            Pte.

  43.   Hogarth, W.           Pte.    Wounded.      

  44.   Hogarth, Isaac        Pte.    Prisoner

  45.   Myers, H.             Pte.

  46.   Hogarth, R.J.         Pte.

  47.   Forster, H.           Pte.

  48.   Patterson, A.H.       Pte.

  49.

  50.  

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