Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Triptych
- District
- Easington
- Town
- Shotton Colliery
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10285
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Current location
St Saviour's Church
Station Road
Shotton Colliery
Easington
Durham
DH6 2JW
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 39480 41130
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Triptych of dark oak with elaborate pediment. The doors open to reveal a popular picture entitled "Remembrance", showing a young lady near a gravestone, with foliage round her feet. At the top, and behind her head, is painted a tablet with a general dedication painted on. The dedication is carried on a wood panel above the picture, where the letter “v” is substituted for the letter “u”. The names are carried on the insides of the doors, in two columns in each case, with a single red line border and a vertical red line between., on paper
- Inscription
- The three windows of this tablet are erected by the parishioners in memory of the/ 1914-1919 War To the memory/ of/ the brave sons of the parish/ who fell on the battlefields/ of Europe, Asia and Africa./ "They have fought the good fight"/ dying/ in the cause of/ Humanity that/ Honour/ might live.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, E
Anderson, G
Appleby, R
Atkinson, P
Baker, Cs
Beck, Jg
Bellis, J
Bennett, Rd
Berriman, R
Blackett, J
See details for all 143 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 144
Served and returned: 0
Died: 144
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, regiment/service
Order of information: By surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Triptych
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Triptych
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Reference
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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