Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Pity Me Community Centre

Framwellgate Moor

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Pity Me Community Centre (F40.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: F40.04

Parish: Framwellgate Moor

Original Location:

Possibly in the Social Service Centre Pity Me.

Past Location:

In former Reading Room in the school.

Present Location:

2022 now in one of the larger rooms at Framwellgate Community Centre

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 17th October 1919 by Mrs. T. Hindson of The Carrs.

Materials Used:

Light oak

How Money was Raised:

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Plaque was designed and made by Messrs. Gradon and Son;
lettering and varnishing by T. Hopper and Son.

Inscription:

Pity Me and District
1914-1918. Great War
Those who served

Roll of Honour
to
those who made the
supreme sacrifice.

Memorial Description:

Plaque in Art Deco style 60 inches high x 58 inches wide (152cms x 147cms).

The name of the district is in gold letters shadowed in black at the top.

At centre is a panel bearing the names of those who died.

Below the dedication is a painted laurel swag.

The names are listed in a single column.

Lettering is in sans serif capitals, in gold.

Down each side in two single columns are the names of those who served, incised and coloured black using Gothic lower case lettering.

Names:

22 surnames and Christian names of the fallen
88 surnames, initials and ranks of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Mrs. T. Hindson was the wife of Mr. T. Hindson, managing director of the Framwellgate Coal Company.

2. The unveiling “could not have been in more appropriate hands for not only has that lady given frequent evidence of her appreciation of the spirit animating the lads who bravely went forth to take their part in the great world war but was herself personally interested in the memorial which bears the names of her two sons who served with distinction”. Mrs. Hindson was presented with a rose bowl in recognition of her work.

3. The area covered by Pity Me included New Pit, Old Pit and Low Moor.

4. A Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fund set up by the end of the war had raised £233 9s by weekly subscription and fund raising. Returning Soldiers were each given a gold medal and a ten shilling note. Dependants or next of kin of the fallen were presented either with a medal or brooch and ten shillings. Returning soldiers were entertained to dinner. The rest of the funds went towards the cost of the memorial plaque.

5. The memorial was in the Reading Room in the Community Centre, which is no longer used as such.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall;

Durham Chronicle
17/10/1919 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
14/10/1919 reports unveiling.

Beamish Museum Archives
Photo Durham Advertiser Series 11/11/1957

Framwellgate Moor Parish George Brown

Sources Link: Northern Echo 10 14 Tue -1919

Additional Research Documents

F40.04 Notes on Names

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Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
John and Mavis Dixon

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Names Documents:

FRAMWELLGATE MOOR In Reading Room

 

Centre panel

  Roll of Honour

  To

  those who made the

  supreme sacrifice.

 

  George Creswell.

  Albert C. Clement.

  Thomas Exley.

  Isaac Golightly.

  John Hughes.

  Lionel Hudspeth.

  George Huntingdon.

  Andrew Hope.

  Joseph Kingsley.

  John R. Knox.

  Thomas Luke.

  William McGregor.

  William Newby.

  William Ramshaw.

  Robert Straughair.

  Thomas Snaith.

  Joseph W. Taylor.

  William Underwood.

  Joseph Woodcock.

  Robert E. Whitelaw.

  Robert Wilson.

  George R. Worthy.

——————————————————–

  Pity Me and District

  1914-1918.  Great War

  Those who served.

——————————————————–

  Left hand column             Right hand column

 

  Hindson, G.,   Capt.         Jones, A.      Private

  Hindson, D.    Lt.  MC       Johns, C.       “    

  Gibbons, R.    Sergt. DCM MM Johnson, R.     “    

  O’Donnell, F.  Sergt.        Knox, W.        “    

  Hall, G.R.     Cpl.          Kitchson, J.    “    

  Appleton, W.   Private       Lawson, V.      “                

  Bell, R.        “            Lumley, J.      “             

  Black, J.       “            Luke, J.        “    

  Bulmer, F.      “            Lund, W.        “    

  Batey, T.       “            Liddle, R.      “    

  Browell, A.     “            Liddle, G.      “    

  Cook, J.        “            Myers, J.       “    

  Curry, R.       “            McClintock, J.  “    

  Callaghan, J.   “            Ord, R.         “    

  Crinson, J.     “            Pope, I.        “    

  Cruddace, G.W.  “            Paxton, R.      “    

  Cruddace, J.    “            Paxton, W.      “    

  Copeland, G.    “            Parr, J.        “    

  Copeland, L.    “            Parr, H.        “    

  Copeland, T.    “            Potts, J.       “    

  Cresswell, J.   “            Pallister, E.   “    

  Darlington, J.  “            Pallister, W.   “    

  Dickson, J.     “            Pattison, J.W.  “    

  Eales, G.       “            Rosby, T.       “    

  Elliott, J.     “            Rowe, J.        “    

  Fidler, F.      “            Richardson, R.  “    

  Golightly, J.W. “            Reynolds, J.    “    

  Greeny, A.      “            Straughair, G.  “    

  Gibbons, J.G.   “            Stothard, E.    “    

  Graham, J.H.    “            Snaith, G.      “    

  Graham, C.J.    “            Smith, J.       “    

  Hook, T. Sen.   “            Smith, T.       “    

  Hook, T. Jun.   “            Thurkettle, J.C.“    

  Hook, W.        “            Thurkettle, W.  “    

  Hook, J.        “            Thurkettle, A.  “    

  Hall, E.A.      “            Thompson, W.    “    

  Hall, J.        “            Thompson, R.    “    

  Hird, W.        “            Thirloway, W.   “    

  Hird, J.        “            Wilkinson, J.H. “    

  Hood, J.        “            Whitfield, F.   “    

  Harrison, H.    “            Winter, G.      “    

  Harrison, J.    “            Winter, W.      “    

  Harrison, T.    “            Winskill, B.    “    

  Hudspeth, R.    “            Young, G.       “    

  Hudspeth, W.    “           

Names F40.04               

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