Memorial

St Pauls Parishioners- WW1

Source: Orphan Work 10161

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Current Location

St Paul's Church, St Paul'e Terrace, West Pelton, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH9 6SS, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 22967 53082

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 10161
Description: ELABORATE Sicilian Marble WALL MONUMENT WITH RELIEF FIGURES. RELIEFS OF CLASSICAL PILLARS SEPARATE EACH OF FOUR COLUMNS OF NAMES. FIGURES OF SAINTS, MOURNING SOLDIER AND SAILOR, ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON AND CROSSED RIFLES SURMOUNTED BY HELMET.
Inscription: (PLAQUE 1) (NAMES)/ THE MEN WERE VERY GOOD UNTO US/ AND WE WERE NOT HURT/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US/ BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY/ 1 SAM.XXV 15-16/ WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE (PLAQUE 2) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ THE ABOVE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS, DISEASE AND OTHER CAUSES/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ "MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING"/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS AS A LASTING MEMORIAL/ OF THEIR BRAVERY, PATRIOTISM AND DEVOTION TO THE EMPIRE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 176
Died: 176
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname THEN forename

History

Maker(s): Revd Edward J Taylor FSA TD, Vicar of West Pelton & acting Chaplain to the Durham Light Infantry, Designer
MR J W REED, Sculptor
del Bianco of Pietro Santa, Italy, Stone Carver

Ceremonies

Unveiled

19 November 1921

Earl of Durham

Dedicated

19 November 1921

Bishop of Durham

Conservation

Custodian: PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish

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