Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Darlington
Town
Darlington
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23rd March 1921
    Attended by: Lord Barnard
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23rd March 1921
    Attended by: Rev. Canon David Walker (formerly of Darlington)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41779

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Current location

St Cuthberts Church
Market Place
Darlington
Darlington
Durham
DL1 5QG
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 29111 14444
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Elaborate nowy headed tablet in classical design. White marble name tablet surmounts a mottled red marble backboard with dark green marble sections. A sunburst is at the top centre of the name tablet with the letters IHS and a cross in the centre.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH / WHO FELL FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918./ (Names)/ "DULCE ET DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA MORI"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainsley, Joseph
Akers, Matthew
Auld, Edward
Binks, Henry Maddison
Cartwright, Herbert Mewburn
Charlton, Fred Peat
Cowper, Geffory Moor
Dredge, Stanley
Feetham, Alan
Gawan-taylor, Francis
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: surname, forename
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Green
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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