Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Bartholomew

Croxdale

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Bartholomew (C104.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: C104.01

Parish: Croxdale

Original Location:

St. Bartholomew’s Church, on A167 south of Durham.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

Light oak.

Inscription:

In memoriam
S. Bartholomew
Croxdale
S. Michael, Hett
1914-1918
(Names)
1939-1945
(Names)
Resist evil and conquer it
with good
Romans 12 21.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, very plain, 39 inches high x  21 inches wide (99cms x 53cms).

There is a wide border which has been pecked.

In the border small shields have been carved in half relief.

At centre top is the Royal badge;  at centre left the arms of Durham and centre right St. Cuthbert’s cross.

The names are listed in two columns on the main panel, the lettering incised using Roman capitals for the dedication and quotation, and sans serif capitals for the names, all in italics.

The whole has been clear varnished.

Names:

a. 22 surnames and initials
b. 14 surnames and initials
See transcript.

Notes:

1. This plaque replaced a memorial for 1914-18, at the same time merging the parishes of Croxdale with Hett.

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref: EP/Cr 4/46 Faculty for the introduction of an incumbents’ board and war memorial, 24 October 1979 (1 paper)

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

CROXDALE   St. Bartholomew’s Church

 

  In Memoriam

  S. Bartholomew

  Croxdale

  S. Michael, Hett

  1914-1918

  S. Ayre          J. Hope

  J. Alker         A. Nichols

  H. Bell          D. O’Connell

  G. Brown         R. Prockter (sic)

  J. Blackburn     H. Smith

  R. Brewis        J. Temperley

  E. Clark         A. Tarn

  J. Essen         J. Watson

  F. Forman        J. Wilson

  J. Gurkin        T. Wilkinson

  E. Hanson        T. Wallace

 

  1939-1945

  S. Atchison      G. Pallister

  L. Blenkhorn     R. Raisbeck

  W. Craven        D. Simpson

  F. Etherington   W. Watson

  R. Fortune       G. Wallace

  J. Hall          L. White

  H. Hall          A. White

 

  Resist evil and conquer it

  with good

  Romans 12 21.

NamesC104.01

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