Plaque 1939-45 Social Club

Brandon Commercial Club, 33 Commercial Street. DH7 8PL (demolished)

Meadowfield Royal British Legion Club

1939-45

Copper in wood frame.

Roll of Honour
in memory of
the Members of this Club
who gave their lives
in the World War
1939-1945

We shall remember them

Roll of Honour 24 inches high x 20 inches wide (61cms x 51cms) set in a moulded wood frame 3 inches wide (8cms).

Names are listed in a single column.

Lettering is in white painted Roman capitals.

1. The rank of Charles McGarry is wrongly given as “Private”. He was an Aircraftman.

2. The club was formerly known as the “Social Club” but changed its name to “Commercial Club”.

Photos: Simon Raine; Karen Redhead; Eddie Castling; Dorothy Hall

Durham Times
21/12/2007 reports the proposed plans for demolition of the building of 20 houses on the site.

The History of Brandon Colliery 1856 -1960; Laurie Moran; 1988; The Gilpin Press, Houghton le Spring; ISBN 0 95 17288 1 4

Source of quotation:
“We shall remember them” Adapted from For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders,
Karen Redhead;
Eddie Castling;
Tony Harding

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