Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Darlington
Town
Haughton Le Skerne
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10175

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Corner of Haughton Road and Salters Lane South
Haughton Le Skerne
Darlington
Durham
DL1 2AW
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 30832 15884
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque on oak pattress. The plaque has an elaborate border. At the top it has leaves and ribbons with place names of battles along it- Africa, Italy, Dardanelles, France, Belgium, Salonica, Russia and India with, at centre, a cartouche containing the words "Faithful unto death" sunk in carving and enamelled red. Down the sides the raised pattern has at each halfway point a laurel wreath with a staff wrapped in leaves in a red background. At centre bottom is a cartouche containing the dates with red lion and crown between the dates. On the main panel the names are in two columns in Roman capitals with red pattern insert.
Inscription
FAITHFUL / UNTO / DEATH / AFRICA / ITALY / DARDANELLES / FRANCE / BELGIUM / SALONICA / RUSSIA / INDIA / HAUGHTON LE SKERNE / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS CONGREGATION AND / PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / (Names) / 1914 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, William
Bamlet, Robert
Bamlet, William
Bennett, John
Blackett, Wilson
Bradley, Henry
Clark, Francis Wm.
Coates, Williams
Dougill, J T
Green, Norman
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, service, regiment, submarine
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7462 . Accessed 21 March 2023.
  • Durham County Record Office Document Reference EP/HaS 191

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