Plaque 1914-18 Working Men’s Club

Working Men’s Club known as Castletown Club (closed)

In the foyer.

Castletown Commuity Centre, Grange Road, Castletown, SR5 3EQ.

1914-18

Unveiled June 1920 by Lt.Col. Vaux

Marble

The Great War
1914-1918
To the glorious memory of
(names)
In recognition of their gallant deaths
this tablet is erected by their fellow workmen.

Plaque of white marble on black marble surround, approx. 36 inches high x 24inches wide (91cms x 61cms).

There is a pedimented top in which a shield and crossed rifles are carved in half relief.

The names are listed in two columns.

Lettering is in elaborate Roman capitals for the title, Gothic lower case for the dedication, sans serif capitals for the names and sans serif italic capitals for the rest of the dedication at the bottom.

1. From the club membership, 157 served.

2. The name “G.R. Davis” should be “G.H. Davis” according to his great-great grandson Graeme Robson.

3. The War Memorial now sits in a white painted frame.

4. The letters have been gilded.

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; R. Riddell; James Pasby

Sunderland Echo
08/06/1920 page 3

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Roland Riddell;
Graeme Robson;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby

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