Memorial

St Mary's Church WW2

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Current Location

St Mary's Church, Blackhills road, Horden, Easington, Durham, SR8 4SD, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 44216 41117

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 10277
Description: Oak Pews. Triptych with carved top. On the front of the doors is a bronze ornamental cross with Celtic design. The central inner panel has a foliated cross at centre top, and the names are carved in three columns below. On the inner left door is an angel of medieval design carved in half relief. On the right hand door is carved the dedication. All lettering is incised using sans serifs capitals. Underneath is a small metal plaque which gives the details of the dedication.
Inscription: THE PEWS/IN THIS/CHURCH/WERE/INSTALLED/IN MEMORY/OF THOSE/WHO LAID/DOWN THEIR/LIVES IN/THE WORLD/WAT/1939-1945/[names]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 112
Died: 112
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname THEN forename

History

Maker(s): Mr Nicholson of Darlington, Wood Carver
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

November 1948

Anne Reay aged 9, daughter of Thomas Reay killed in Malta January 1941

Dedicated

November 1948

Revd W H Walton, Vicar

Rededicated

Tuesday in Whitsun Week 1950

Revd The Lord Bishop of Jarrow / Revd W H Walton, Vicar / Dr W S Dixon & J Craggle Esq (Churchwardens)

Conservation

Custodian: PCC & Churchwardens of the Parish

Components

Pew

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St Mary's Church WW2

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Memorial Details

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