Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 New Shildon Primitive Methodist

Shildon

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 New Shildon Primitive Methodist (S122.15)

NEWMP Ref No.: S122.15

Parish: Shildon

Original Location:

New Shildon Primitive Methodist Church. St John’s Road, Shildon, DL4 1LT.

In the lobby.

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 22nd October 1922 by Sir A.F. Pease of Middleton Tyas

Materials Used:

Sicilian marble

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Allison and Sons of Bishop Auckland.

Inscription:

1914-1918
To the Glory of God
and in Memory of
(Names)

“Their Name liveth for evermore”

Memorial Description:

Plaque of classical design with rounded top set on a black pattress which echoes the shape.

At centre top is a wreath raised in half relief.

The lettering is incised and blacked using Roman capitals with the quotation in lower case.

Below is a flower shelf.

Names:

13 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Auckland and Chronicle
26/10/1922 reports unveiling.

Darlington & Stockton Times
07/10/1922 reports proposed unveiling;
28/10/1922 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
24/10/1922 reports unveiling with photo shown here.

Northern Echo
23/10/1922 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
Their name liveth for evermore: Apocrypha Book of Ecclesiasticus 44 v1-15

Sources Link: Northern Echo 10 23 Mon -1922
Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 10 07 Sat -1922
Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 10 28 Sat -1922

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

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Names Documents:

SHILDON    New Shildon Primitive Methodist Church

 

1914-1918

 

To the Glory of God

and in memory of

 

Otto Carter          John Cree

Joseph R. Elliott    George R. Elliott

Harold Hapwood       Albert W. Hodgson

Arthur Ireland

Stanley Martindale   Alfred Macdowell

Ernest A. Robson

Thomas E. Sayers     Harold J. Storey

Richard R. Taylor

 

“Their Name liveth for evermore”

 

Names S122.15         

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