Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Primitive Methodist Church, Durham Road, Pit hill, Beamish.

The Church at Pit hill closed 1985.

Rebuilt as the Chapel at Beamish Open Air Museum. NZ 2181 5436.

1914-18

Brass on oak pattress.

In memory of the following young men
from this church and congregation
who laid down their lives in the Great War
1914-1919
(names)
“They rest from their labours”.

Plaque on wood pattress.

There is a single line border.

The names are listed in three columns.

All lettering is in sans serif capitals apart from the quotation at the bottom which is in Roman capitals.

1. In 2014 the memorial was moved from the staff room in the Chapel to the wall facing the entrance door.

Photos: Dorothy Hall; Simon Raine; David Sloan

Source of quotation
“They rest from their labours” Revelation 14 v 13.

Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk