Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Michael

Heighington

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Michael (H122.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: H122.05

Parish: Heighington

Original Location:

St. Michael’s Church, Church View.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper behind glass.

Inscription:

For King and Country Men of the Parishes of Heighington and Bolam
Who took up arms in defence of King and Country
1914 – 1919

God Save The King

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour of pre-printed type. 22 inches high x 16 inches wide (55cms x 40cms).

There is a black border with a flag in each corner.

At centre top are the words “For King and Country” above a wreath surrounding a lion and crown, and a flag on each side.

A scroll below these bears the dedication.

The names are listed by hand in three columns.

Men who were killed or died from wounds are in red letters.

Names:

128 surnames and initials and village of residence.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Restored, c 2005 having been found in a cupboard.

2. Note the mismatches in name spelling and initials between this listing and the casualties included on the War Memorial Plaque in the Church H122.03.

Sources:

Photos: John and Mavis Dixon

Research Acknowledgements:

John and Mavis Dixon;
Churchwarden Peter Wellings

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

HEIGHINGTONSt. Michael’s Church

  Roll of Honour

  Men of the parishes of Heighington and Bolam

  who took up arms in defence of King and Country 1914-1919

                                                Nicholson H.J.    Heighington

                                                Blades W.                   “

  McLean Major J.L. Heighington    *Watson J.W.         Redworth    Robson W.               Bolam

  Surtees Major S.B.   Redworth    Marwick W.              Bolam    Robinson T.           Toy Top

  *Cuthbertson Capt.G.C.  H’ton    Robinson T.          Redworth    Thompson J.       Heighington

  *Wilson J.W.                “    Wanless R.C.      Heighington    Spaven H.                   “

  *Allan H.M.          Redworth    *Gray F.                    “    Binks G.        Houghton Bank   

  *Vasey R.                   “    Gray E.                     “    Sayer F.B.        Heighington

  Thew A.         Redworth Hall    Gray W.                     “    Chaplin J.E.         Redworth  

  Almond F.         Heighington    Thubron J.J.         Redworth    Dyson A.D.        Heighington

  *Bell J.             Redworth    Snowdon W.           Walworth    Lockey J.C.          Redworth  

  Clapham J.O.      Heighington    Butterfield T.    Heighington    Best C.C.         Heighington

  Harrison T.                 “    Shaw F.                     “    Robson F.                   “

  Hodgson F.W.                “    Sandwick H.                 “    Minto T.E.                  “

  Merryweather C.E.           “    Hogg C.W.S.                 “    Crosby H.         Leggs Cross

  Oliver J.                   “    Neasham G.          Redworth     Craghill P.E.R.   Heighington

  *Peterson H.         Walworth    Kenny T.          Heighington    Davison W.              Bolam   

  *Flintoff R.A.    Heighington    Schofield S.                “    Todd J.         Houghton Bank

  Blacklin R.P.               “    Brownless C.                “    Hodgson H.      Grimshaw Hill    

  Brownless F.O.              “    *Earle E.            Walworth    Dixon R.          Heighington

  Merryweather R.W.           “    Gibson B.         Heighington    Blacklock T.                “

  Cleminson H.                “    Pearson W.E.                “    Oxley G.F.D.                “

  Cleminson E.E.              “    Outhwaite F.         Redworth    Binks R.H.              Bolam

  Yates J.R.                  “    Horner J.R.       Heighington    Hughf J.W.A.      Heighington

  Gill F.                     “    Inson G.             Redworth    Best G.W.                   “

  Weir J.B.            Walworth    Davison G.S.         Walworth    Buckle H.                   “

  Pope W.R.                   “    Oliver T.         Heighington    *Goldsbrough W.            

  Barr J.H.                   “    Dyson W.H.                  “    Blythe F.C.                 “

  Warwick W.J.            Bolam    Graham W.            Redworth    Merryweather C.             “

  *Binks A.            Walworth    Troughton J.      Heighington    Horner T.                   “

  Grainger W.                 “    Shaw J.E.            Redworth    Wright T.                   “

  Harrison I.W.     Heighington    Slightholme J.       Walworth    Walker A.                   “

  *Dawson F.H.    Grimshaw Hill    Snowdon C.                  “    Jackson R.                  “

  Witton R.B.       Heighington    Sayer J.          Heighington    Wright J.     School Aycliffe

  Wright G.                   “    Holmes G.                   “    Thompson T.E.     Heighington

  Neasham T.E.         Redworth    Neasham J.           Redworth    Hodgson C.H.                “

  Blades G.H.       Heighington    Wanless E.           Walworth    Butterfield W.T.White House H’ton

  Turnbull T.                 “    *Marquis A.S.     Heighington    Snowdon F.           Walworth

  Blades T.R.                 “    Sowerby H.                  “    Best C.H. Jr.     Heighington

  Hall F.                     “    *Pinkney J.W.           Bolam    Lockey W.            Redworth

  Allen E.K.           Redworth    Littlefair G.               “    Sowerby H. Jr.    Heighington

  Neasham C.F.                “    Davison L.                  “    Simpson R.B.                “

  Richardson J.               “    *Hewitson J.R.       Walworth          

  Chaplain to the Forces           Buckle E.W.       Heighington    Medical Corps

  Rev. H.S.C. Spurrier             Race G.W.                   “    Capt. C.B. Dyson

  *Names in red – Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

  GOD SAVE THE KING

  N.B.  The names of those who fell do not appear in red on the computer, so they are marked by an asterisk instead.

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