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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Easington
Town
Seaham
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71054

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Previous locations
  • Candlish Bottle Works
    Seaham
    Easington
    Durham
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Roll of Honour, illuminated in full colour. At the top, a scroll bears the words “Roll of Honour” on each side of a picture and surmounted by a lion. Each end of the scroll is supported by a female figure. These figures in turn are seated at the top of a column which runs up each side, and is festooned with flags and shields. At the foot of each column is a figure of (left) a soldier and (right) a sailor. At centre bottom is an angel bearing a torch aloft, comforting a woman kneeling in front of her with a child in her lap. The names are listed in three columns, The central column bears the names of those who were killed or died of wounds, the two outer ones of those who served.
Inscription
Londonderry / Glass Bottlemakers’ Trade Society./Killed or Died of/wounds or disease/[names] “Their Memory Shall Live For Ever”/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, Joseph
Anderson, Jas. P
Anderson, Robt.
Anderson, Wm.
Atkinson, John
Ballantyne, Ernt.
Barker, Edward
Barker, John
Barton, Jas.
Batey, John D
See details for all 126 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 127
    Served and returned: 23
    Died: 104
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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