Roll of Honour 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mary the Virgin

St. Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Howden le Wear. (Closed 27/01/2008)

On rear inside wall.

Now held by the Local History Society, following the closure of the Church, in the History Room, within the Community Centre in Hargill Road, Howden le Wear.

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Wood.

1914 – 18         1939-45
(Names)
They shall not grow old as we grow old, Age shall not
weary them or the world condemn but at the going down
of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

Roll of Honour 50 inches high x 30 inches wide (126.5cms x 76.5cms) with pedimented top.

It is divided into two panels, the left hand one bearing the names from 1914-18 and the right hand one those from 1939-45.

Lettering is hand painted in black Roman capitals.

The quotation is along the bottom frame.

The whole is varnished.

1. The accuracy of the transcription of the names from the First World War was seriously called into question when the Project, thanks to the Local History Society, was sent an image of the original Roll of Honour –H139.02. A document describing the comparison made is attached further down this page.

2. St. Mary the Virgin Church at Howden le Wear was built to serve the Fir Tree Parish and was consecrated October 1869. It’s official name was Fir Tree St. Mary and the church closed 27th January 2008. The building has been sold for conversion to residential housing.

Photos: John and Mavis Dixon; Advisory Board for Redundant Churches (copyright)

Source of quotation
“They shall not grow old . . .” adapted from For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon

John and Mavis Dixon;
Howden le Wear Local History Society;
Anne McNair, Advisory Board for Redundant Churches

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