Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 St. Philip and St. James

Witton le Wear

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 St. Philip and St. James (W124.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: W124.02

Parish: Witton le Wear

Original Location:

St. Philip & St. James Church High Street Witton le Wear DL14 0AX

North wall

Lower of two

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Brass

Inscription:

In memory of those men
from Witton le Wear
who gave their lives
in the Second World War.

We remember

Memorial Description:

Plaque,  6 inches high x 11 inches wide (15cms x 28cms), very plain, on which the lettering is incised using sans serif lower case for the dedication and capitals for the names.

Below is a shelf and bracket on which a vase of poppies was placed.

Names:

4 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
John & Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

WITTON LE WEAR    St. Philip & St. James Church.  

 

  In memory of those men

 

  From Witton le Wear

  who gave their lives

  in the Second World War

 

  John T. Craig     D.F.M.  Flt Sgt.

  Robert Dent       Priv.   D.L.I.

  Stanley Mortimer  Priv.   5th Batt. Cameron Hldrs.

  Leslie Simpson    Priv.   D.L.I.

 

  We Remember

NamesW124.02   

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