Memorial

Piano 1914-18 Thornley Primitive Methodist

Thornley Easington

Memorial Name: Piano 1914-18 Thornley Primitive Methodist (T54.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: T54.05

Parish: Thornley Easington

Original Location:

Thornley Primitive Methodist Church, Bow Street, Thornley

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Piano opened by Mr. M.F. Stephenson of Wheatley Hill.

Materials Used:

Brass plaque, oak piano.

Inscription:

Sacred to the memory of
(names)
Greater love hath no man than this.
Also as a thank offering to the 52 men who safely returned. Primitive Methodist Church, Thornley.

Memorial Description:

Piano of panelled oak.

In the centre is a brass plaque bearing the dedication.

Names:

6 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From the church, 60 members and friends had served, of whom 6 died.

2. The Church closed when the new church at Dunelm Road opened in 1968.

Sources:

Auckland and County Chronicle
12/01/1921 reports dedication.

Northern Daily Mail
11/01/1921 reports dedication.

The Employees and Residents of Thornley, Ludworth and Wheatley Hill. Their contribution in the Great War 1914-1918 Fred Bromilow and Owen Rowland. Wheatley Hill History Club, 2006.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress:

Wheatley Hill History Club have researched the names on this memorial.

See book details above.

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Names Documents:

THORNLEY   Primitive Methodist Church

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The following has been extracted from a newspaper report

and has not been compared with the original

nor with a good photograph.

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  Sacred to the memory of

  Corpl.   Edward Smith

  Lce.Cpl. W. Wick

  Pte.     Geo. S. Rivers

  Pte.     W. Wood

  Cpl.     H. Griffiths

  ?        P.J. Coldwell

  Greater love hath no man than this.

  Also as a thank offering to the

  52 men who safely returned.  

  Primitive Methodist Church, Thornley.

NamesT54.05

  

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