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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Durham
Town
Barnard Castle
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr. James J. Binns of Bramley Organ Works, Leeds (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 14 Apr 1922
    Attended by: Mrs Hunton York
  • Dedicated
    Date: 14 Apr 1922
    Attended by: Rev. H. Tregonin
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71257

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Current location

The board is in the porch
Trinity Methodist Church
Scar Top
Barnard Castle
Durham
Durham
DL12 8PW
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 04933 16590
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Church organ. There is a wooden board which is divided into three panels, each divided into a lower and upper half. The top panels are devoted to the dedication of the organ to the memory of those who died. The lower halves are dedicated to those who served, the names carried in a single column on each panel. The lettering is in Roman lower case.
Inscription
Top panel : The Organ / in this Church is dedicated to the glory of God in sacred memory of / the following who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. Lower panel: A thank offering for the Gracious providence who preserved the following to return to their homes.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, F
Addison, J
Addison, S
Addison, T
Appleby, Tw
Arrowsmith, R
Atkinson, E
Atkinson, Rs
Badcock, Gd
Badcock, Hc
See details for all 105 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 105
    Served and returned: 88
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Pine, Zinc, Metal
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
  • TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ATTACHED RAILINGS
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Centenary history carries a report on the unveiling
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6381
  • Darlington & Stockton Times 15/4/1922 reports unveiling
  • Northern Echo 15/4/1922 reports unveiling
  • The People’s History – Barnard Castle (Tom Hutchinson)carries a photo of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, now demolished
  • Teesdale – A second collection of old photographs (1994) Published by Parkin Raine. Lib.Ref. 942.861
  • Auckland and County Chronicle 16/3/1922; 20/4/1922 reports unveiling

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