Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Chester Le Street
Town
Nettlesworth, Kimblesworth
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Co-operative Wholesale Society (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 March 1924
    Attended by: Councillor T F Brass
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7 March 1924
    Attended by: Revd D B Proudlove, United Methodist Minister
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42005

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Current location

at the rear of the stage
Plawsorth & Kimblesworth Community Association
Park View
Nettlesworth
Kimblesworth
Chester Le Street
Durham
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 257 478
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oak Board with brass plaques. There is an elaborately carved frame surrounding various plaques. The top plaque which carries the dedication is a hemisphere, with laurel wreath carved in half relief above it. Below it are four vertical plaques each bearing the names in a single column on each. Below this is a horizontal plaque bearing the quotation and the dates, which are in red with a tiny red bow under each date. Beneath this again are two smaller horizontal plaques with a long one above, added in 1994, for WW2. The long plaque is for the dedication/dates, the smaller ones for the names, which are in 2 columns on each. All lettering is in Roman capitals in black with some red initials and dates See also our reference 80796 for the hall itself.
Inscription
WW1 Dedication Plaque- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY/ OF THE EMPLOYEES/ AT KIMBLESWORTH COLLIERY/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE Each of 4 Plaques- [names] Lower WW1 Epitaph Plaque- GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS/ FRIENDS. 1914/ 1919 WW2 Dedication Plaque-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II 1939/1945 Each of 2 Plaques- [names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderslade, Thomas
Beedom, Alf B
Blake, James
Breeze, Thomas
Brow, George
Caffery, N
Campbell, James
Carr, J
Chambers, John Wm.
Charlton, N W
See details for all 72 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 58
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 58
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7817
  • Durham County Advertiser 7 March 1924
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 8 March 1924
  • Durham Chronicle 3 March 1924
  • Chester le Street Chronicle 7 March 1924
  • Northern Echo 3 March 1924

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