Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Sunderland
Town
West Herrington
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: May 1920
    Attended by: Canon Bell of York Minster dedicated the memorial.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
98249

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Current location

St Aidan's Church
St Aidan's Court
West Herrington
Sunderland
Tyne And Wear
DH4 4GA
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 34256 52860
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A five-panelled oak shrine, with a gilt fretwork pediment. The central panel has a relief figure of Christ crucified, and a dedicatory inscription. The outermost left panel (panel 1) has the WW1 inscription; panels 2 and 4 bear the names of the WW1 casualties, in gilt lettering. The fifth panel bears the WW2 inscription and names. The lower sections of panels 2, 3 and 4 have scriptural illustrations.
Inscription
Panel 1: IN EVER/ GLORIOUS/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ PARISHIONERS/ OF/ HERRINGTON/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 Panel 2: (WW1 names) Panel 3: Greater love/ hath/ no man/ than this/ FOR US HE DIED/ FOR YOU AND ME/ FOR US HE DIED/ FOR YOU AND ME Panel 4: (WW1 names) Panel 5: 1939-1945/ (WW2 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainger, George
Allan, Matthew
Anderson, Edward
Anderson, Thomas
Archer, Robert
Arkley, George W
Arkley, Stephen
Ashburn, William
Bailey, William
Banks, Charlton Hedworth
See details for all 115 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 82
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 82
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Order unknown (not alphabetical by surname)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
St Aidan's Church was Grade II listed on 15/7/1985 (List Entry Number 1025420)./ When originally erected in 1920 the WW1 names were recorded on panels 2, 4 and 5. As Panel 5 now lists the WW2 names, those panels must have been reworked after 1945.
Costs

Comments: The memorial was funded by public subscription.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Church of England
Reference
  • Chester le Street Chronicle and District Advertiser, Friday 21/5/1920 reported: 'WAR SHRINE DEDICATED AT HERRINGTON. Herrington's tribute to the fallen soldiers was manifested on Wednesday evening of last week, when a very large and sympathetic congregation assembled at the parish church of St. Aidan. where a memorial war shrine was dedicated by Canon Bell, of York Minster. The service, conducted by the Revs. W. R. Dawson and A. E Spenser. was of a simple, nature, yet reverent in the extreme, and commenced with the hymn "Jesu our Hope our heart's Desire" followed by an appropriate lesson and prayers. The choir rendered the anthem Blest are the departed" (Spohr). after which the Vicar conducted Canon Bell to the shrine. The rev. gentleman, after offering suitable prayers, dedicated the memorial to " the glory of God." The huge congregation then sang the hymn "They whose course on earth is o'er." Canon Bell preached a most inspiring and effective sermon. taking his text from the 29th and 30th verses of 10th chapter of St. John, and paid tribute to the men of Herrington who made the supreme sacrifice. The hymn "Lights abode celestial Salem," concluded the service. Mr. R. Jeffress presided at the organ. The shrine, which is a beautiful piece of work, is of oak and gilt, and is erected at the side of the chancel. It is of semi-circular form with five panels. The central panel bears the text. " Greater love hath no man than this", and over the words projects the figure of Christ on the Cross. On the first panel in bold letters are the words "In ever glorious memory of the parishioners of Herrington who gave their lives in the great war 1914-1918." The other panels bear the names of 82 men who died for the cause of freedom. At the base of the shrine are scriptural illustrations'. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002932/19200521/038/0003
  • www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/283760/
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7535
  • Historic England's record of the Grade II listing of St Aidan's Church on 15/7/1985 can be found at historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1025420

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