Memorial

Panels 1939-45 St. Aidan

Annfield Plain

Memorial Name: Panels 1939-45 St. Aidan (A38.09)

NEWMP Ref No.: A38.09

Parish: Annfield Plain

Original Location:

St. Aidan’s Church. (Closed 2016)

Behind choir stalls.

Present Location:

Annfield Plain Methodist Church

In entrance area

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

1948?

Materials Used:

Oak?

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Architect: Cordingley & McIntyre

Inscription:

For our sailors, soldiers,
and airmen safely
returned we thank thee O Lord

Remember before God those who
died in the war for freedom
1939 -1945

Memorial Description:

18 Panels, total height 40 inches (102cms), total length 135 inches (343cms), in two rows, grouped into six groups of three.

On the top row, the central 3 panels bear the dedication with the three panels on either side blank.

The bottom row of 9 panels carries the names, either two or three names on each panel.

Lettering is incised using Roman capitals throughout.

2022 – the panels have been rearranged with the three dedication panels on the top.

The names panels are in 2 rows of five with one blank panel below.

Names:

22 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

The Story (formerly Durham County Record Office)
 Ref: EP/An 4/39 Plan of proposed memorial inscription on panelling to the south wall of the chancel, by Cordingley & McIntyre, chartered architects, The College, Durham 23 January 1948.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Dr. Neil Moat

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Names Documents:

ANNFIELD PLAIN   St.Aidan’s Church.  

 

Centre panel

 

  For our sailors, soldiers,

  and airman safely

  returned we thank thee O Lord

 

  Remember before God those who

  died in the war for freedom

  1939 -1945

 

  Oswell              Sydney            Edward Henry    

  Beck (chorister)    Bell              Carr            

 

  John Lowery         John              Hannah          

  Bell (chorister)    Blackburn         Charlton        

 

                      Adrian John                   

                      Carr (chorister)               

————————————————

Left hand panel

  

  Neil                Tom               William George    

  Coils               Graham            Kerswell          

 

  Elizabeth           Mary Elizabeth    Fred              

  Curry               Humphrey          Menear            

 

  Mary Ann                              George Edward     

  Graham                                Purvis            

————————————————

Right hand panel

 

  Francis             Raymond           David Lester   

  Summerville         Taylor            Turnbull(chorister)   

 

  Joseph              Joshua            Stanley

  Summerville         Tulip             Welsh

  

                      Thomas Edward

                      Tulip

NamesA38.09   

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