Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary the Virgin

Middleton in Teesdale

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary the Virgin (M39.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: M39.02

Parish: Middleton in Teesdale

Original Location:

St. Mary’s Church, Town Head, Middleton-in-Teesdale. DL12 0RL. NY 94775 25641. (Now Permanently closed)

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 15th October 1919 by Archdeacon Derry

Materials Used:

White marble on black marble.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Made by Teesdale Co-op.

Ownership and Maintenance: St Mary's Church.

Inscription:

To the Glory of God
and in memory of the men
who fell in the war 1914-1918
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Plaque, basically rectangular, with a gabled top, but with elaborate ‘wings’ added on either side.

It is set on a black marble pattress, 60 inches high x 42 inches wide (1.52m x 1.06m) which echoes the basic shape.

The names are listed in two columns.

The lettering is incised and gilded using Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

35 names and regiments.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Simon Raine

Darlington and Stockton Times
 20/03/1920

Durham County Advertiser
23/10/1919

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE   St. Mary’s Church

  

  To the glory of God

  and in memory of the men

  who fell in the war 1914-1918

  

  R. Robson       D.L.I.     G.A. Dickson      N.F.

  W.J. Gargate    ”          J.J. Brunskill    Y & L

  G.A. Bell       ”          W. Thompson       “

  M.A.B. Neligan  ”          A. Brunskill      R.F.A.

  S. Kidd         ”          C. Bainbridge     “

  A. Baum         ”          P.E.M. Pettler    Can. Cont.

  J.W. Hunt       ”          W. Dent           “

  E. Bousfield    ”          G.C. Watson       R.E.

  T.H. Bellas     ”          G.W. Morton       Wsh Regt.

  G.M. Borland    ”          W. Hutchinson     Y.L. Inf.

  A. Shaw         ”          R.H. Bainbridge   E. Sry.

  G.W. Walton     ”          J. Watson         E. Yorks.

  W. Collinson    W. Yks     R.E. Robson       K.O.Y.

  S. Watson       ”          G.H. Neligan      “

  W. Beattie      ”          J.B. Taylor       R.D.F.

  R. Longstaff    N.F.       J.H. Nixon        Northamps.

  R.W. Bainbridge ”          G.E. Vipond       Can. Inf.

  E.W. Hebdon     ”         

NamesM39.02   

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