Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Haswell

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (H116.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: H116.04

Parish: Haswell

Original Location:

Haswell Wesleyan Methodist Church

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
For King and Country
The following members of the
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
lost their lives
in the
Great War 1914 – 1919
(Names)
“Who promotes his country’s
welfare best proves his duty”.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour of standard pre-printed design.

There is a border of green laurel leaves.

At centre top the words “Roll of Honour” are on a ribbon.

Below this is a laurel wreath containing a flag, with a ribbon below bearing the words “For King and Country”.

The text is hand written using Old English lettering.

The quotation at the bottom is in cursive.

Names:

10 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photocopy of the memorial: Durham County Record Office

Durham County Record Office
 Reference M/Th 389, relating to Methodist Chapel, Shotton Colliery.

Source of quotation:
 “Who promotes his country’s welfare . . .” : based on “Our country’s welfare is our first concern: He who promotes that best, best proves his duty.” Harvard’s Regulus

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

John and Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

HASWELL Wesleyan Methodist Church

 

  Roll of Honour

  For King and Country

  The following members

  of the

  Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

  lost their lives

  in the

  Great War 1914 – 1919

  ————————–

  Ralph Bainbridge,  Walter Bainbridge,

  Edward Henderson,  William

  Henderson,  George Johnson,

  George E. Parkin,  Thomas

  Southeran,  Robert Tate,

  William Tate,  Thomas Timberlake

  ————————–

     “Who promotes his country’s

        welfare best proves his duty”.

——————————————————

This can be slightly confusing.

The names are:

  Ralph Bainbridge,  

  Walter Bainbridge,

  Edward Henderson,  

  William Henderson,  

  George Johnson,

  George E. Parkin,  

  Thomas Southeran,  

  Robert Tate,

  William Tate,  

  Thomas Timberlake

NamesH116.04

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