Memorial

Lectern 1939-45 Christ Church

Dunston

Memorial Name: Lectern 1939-45 Christ Church (D38.08)

NEWMP Ref No.: D38.08

Parish: Dunston

Original Location:

Christ Church Dunston (demolished)

Past Location:

Christ Church united with St. Nicholas Church in 1978.

Present Location:

St. Nicholas with Christ Church, Ellison Road, NE11 9UN

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Wood. Brass plaque.

Inscription:

To the Glory of God
and
in loving memory
of the following
members of this church
who fell
in the war 1939-45

Memorial Description:

Eagle lectern on octagonal base and fluted pedestal with total height 69 inches (175cms).

The eagle wing spread span is  22 inches wide (52cms).

There is a plaque 12 inches high x 6 inches wide (30cms x 15cms) tapering to three inches (8cms) on which are the names incised in two columns.

Names:

14 full names.
See transcript

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders

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Names Documents:

DUNSTON St. Nicholas Church

   

   To the Glory of God 

   and 

   in loving memory 

   of the following 

   members of this church 

   who fell 

   in the war 1939-45

   

   Walter Secker        Eric Brown

   Thomas Saul          Paul Brian Green

   George Jackson       Alexander Atkinson

   Richard Bell         William Leslie Wright

   Arthur T. Brunswick  Thomas Jobling Foster

   Robert Youens        Christian Charles Norgaard

   Robert Hood          Ronald Douglas Backhouse

NamesD38.08  

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