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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Wear Valley
- Town
- Tow Law
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 71414
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Current location
St Philip and St James Church
Church Lane
Tow Law
Wear Valley
Durham
DL13 4HE
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 12330 38940
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- Wesleyan Methodist Church
Dan's Castle
Tow Law
Wear Valley
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Methodist
- Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Description
- Paper Roll of Honour behind glass. There is an wide border of leaves culminating in a square in each corner. At centre top is a crown, with a palm branch, and a ribbon bearing the words “Honour where honour is due”. The title is on a black background in fancy lettering. The panel bearing the names is bounded by a floral border on upper and left sides which has the dedication carried on ribbons intertwined. The names are listed in four columns, handwritten in black with red initials.
- Inscription
- Honour where honour is due. / Our / Roll / of Honour / in the Great War. / The names of the men belonging to the / Tow Law Wesleyan Church / who served in the / Great War 1914-1918/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Agar, J
Agar, N
Alderslade, T
Allison, L
Armstrong, S
Baldwin, D
Barlow, C
Bell, Je
Best, E
Best, O
See details for all 70 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 70
Served and returned: 70
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass
- Roll of honour
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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