Memorial

Prayer Book Members 1939-45 St. Herbert

Darlington

Memorial Name: Prayer Book Members 1939-45 St. Herbert (D40.110)

NEWMP Ref No.: D40.110

Parish: Darlington

Original Location:

St. Herbert’s Church, Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1BQ.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Leather binding

Who Commissioned:

St. Herbert’s Church

How Money was Raised:

Residents in Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street

Inscription:

To the Glory of God and in Memory of
(Names)
The gift of the residents in
Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street
1946

Memorial Description:

Book of Common Prayer in leather binding 10 inches high x 7 inches wide (26cms x 18cms)

The names are on the front cover inside a single line border.

Lettering is on the cover in gilded sans serif capitals.

Names:

Two full names and other details.

See transcript.

Notes:

1. Owing to wartime and post war austerity St Herbert’s did not have a permanent WW2 memorial. Instead a liturgical Bible (D40.111) and this Book of Common Prayer were inscribed with dedications to the fallen of the congregation.

2. See Arthur Worrall’s Every Name a Story entry

3. See Jessie Darnell’s Every Name a Story entry

Sources:

Photo: Anthony Magrys

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Anthony Magrys

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Names Documents:

 

   

Darlington St Herbert's

   

   To the Glory of God and in Memory of 

   Stoker Arthur Worrall, R.N.

   who died in action on May 24th, 1941

   while serving on H.M.S. “Hood”

   and of

   Sister Jessie Darnell, Q.A.I.M.N.S. (R)

   Who died on October 14th 1942

   While serving in Mhow Military Hospital,

   India.

   The gift of the residents in

   Estoril Road and Upper Harris Street

   1946

NamesD40.110 

 

 

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