Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Durham
Town
Barnard Castle
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr R Wylie of Newcastle (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 27 Apr 1923
    Attended by: Dr. A.C. Headlam, Bishop of Gloucester
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71268

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Current location

north door of the tower
St Mary's Church
Newgate
Barnard Castle
Durham
Durham
DL12 8NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 05076 16279
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak Screen of four traceried wood panels with two stained glass windows. The windows are patterned in Gothic style with traceried top. One design features a cross encircled by a laurel wreath and the St. George’s cross in red at the bottom; another design is a cross encircled by a gold crown and either the St.Andrew’s saltire in blue or a shamrock in green at the bottom. The dedication is on a shield centrally above the door formed by the two central panels. Angled side panels give the names written in a single column on each in gold lettering using Roman capitals throughout. “The four panels in stained glass have embodied in their design a laurel wreath of victory around a sword, a shield of St. George with sunrise, symbolizing the dawn; a crown of glory surrounded by a circle representing Unity, and a shield of St.Andrew and the Shamrock, with the Cross of Suffering” (Northern Echo)
Inscription
1914-1918 / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND TO / COMMEMORATE / THOSE WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allinson, F
Ashmore, F
Ashmore, J
Bailey, J
Barker, N
Barrett, Ht
Beadle, H
Berry, Gw
Blenkinsop, Cw
Breen, F
See details for all 124 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 126
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 126
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: Rank for Officers, surname for Other Ranks
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak, Lead, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
In 2014 two extra names were added-William Sheel and Joseph Robert Watson
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Northern Echo 5/10/1921 reports proposal to erect a screen “between the Baptistry and the knave (sic); 28/4/1923 reports unveiling; 19/10/2014 reports addition of two names to the screen.
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6342
  • The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101 bears information in Notes 3 and 4 of the general comments section
  • Durham County Archives Reference EP/BC 14/103
  • Illustrated Chronicle 28/3/1923 reports unveiling with photo of screen
  • Teesdale Mercury 7/2/1923; 2/5/1923

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