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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Teesdale
Town
Evenwood
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS H B SALE (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Nov 1921
    Attended by: J. Lowson, an ex-soldier
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10354

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Current location

St Paul's Church
Brookside
Evenwood
Teesdale
Durham
DL14 9RA
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 15504 25087
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Comrades Club
    Evenwood
    Teesdale
    Durham
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Bronze Plaque shaped like a shield resting on an oak pattress which echoes the shape. There is a raised pattern around the edge. The names are listed in three columns. Lettering is raised, the dedication in Roman capitals, the rest in sans serif capitals.
Inscription
Comrades of the Great War/ In Memoriam/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Applegarth, T W
Arkless, J W
Atkinson, A K
Baister, D
Carrick, W
Cox, C T
Davis, T
Dixon, H
Dowson, G
Dunn, T H
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,initials of forenames, rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 675mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 750mm, width 650mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Auckland and County Chronicle 17/11/1921
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7184
  • Darlington & Stockton Times 19/11/1921 briefly reports unveiling
  • The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

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