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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Teesdale
Town
Cockfield
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29 Aug 1920
    Attended by: Mr H.J. Mien of Toft Hill.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10347

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Current location

Methodist Church
Front Street
Cockfield
Teesdale
Durham
DL13 5EP
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 12326 24233
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Brass Plaque mounted on a wood pattress 4 inches wider. There is a single line border. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. The lettering is in elongated Roman for the dedication, sans serif capitals for the names and dedication, in black with red initials
Inscription
In Grateful memory / of the men of this Church who gave their / lives in The Great War 1914-1918/[names]/“Greater love hath no man than this”.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bradley, Ebenezer
Dowson, John George
Gargett, George
Hammond, Moses
Hutchinson, John C B
Kirby, Bert
Kirby, Luther
Lee, Jerry C
Wallace, Robert W
Wood, Edgar
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 400mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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