Memorial
Holy Trinity Church
Current Location
Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Murton, Easington, Durham, SR7 9RD, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 39297 46959
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 10281
- Description
- Oak Screen, divided into three sets of two panels, onto each of which is fixed a brass plaque. The names are in a single column on each. Lettering is incised and painted blue.
- Inscription
- WW1 Panel 1:+ Our Glorious Dead +/[names] WW1 Panel 2: + In remembrance 1914-1919 +/[names] WW1 Panel 3: [names] WW2 (In the Panelling above Plaques 4 & 5): + In Remembrance 1939-1945 + WW2 Panel 4: (names) WW2 Panel 5: (names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 214
- Died
- 214
- Information shown
- Surname, forenames
- Order of names
- Listed alphabetically by surname.
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 72
- Died
- 72
- Information shown
- surname, forenames
- Order of names
- Listed alphabetically by surname
- Maker(s)
Messrs Emley & Sons of Newcastle, Makers
- Costs
- £450
- Maintenance History
- 28/7/1950: The Durham Chronicle's report of the unveiling of the WW2 plaques included mention that the WW1 plaques had been cleaned, rearranged, and placed on the north side of the chancel screen, and the new WW2 plates had been fixed to the south side of the chancel screen.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
14 Oct 1920
Lieut.Col. E. Vaux, CMG, of Sunderland
Unveiled
July 1950
Right Reverend J.A. Ramsbotham (Bishop of Jarrow) unveiled the WW2 memorial.
- Custodian
- Church of England
Components
- Plaques / Panels with names
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Screen
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- Auckland and County Chronicle 15/5/1919 reports fund raising concert in the Empire Theatre
- Press Cutting for WW1 unveilng & photograph-https://dcc-live-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FH0335-Murton-Holy-Trinity-Church_opt.pdf
- Newcastle Daily Chronicle Saturday 9/10/1920 reported: 'MURTON COLLIERY. At Holy Trinity Church, Murton Colliery, a war memorial screen was unveiled to the memory of Murton workmen who fell during the war. A short service was held, conducted by the Rev. G. W Anson Firth. Lieutenant-Colonel E. Vaux, C.M.G., of Sunderland, performed the unveiling ceremony. The screen, which is of oak, cost over £350, and the work was executed by Messrs. Emley and sons, of Newcastle. Many floral tributes were placed at the foot of the screen. The following names were inscribed upon the screen:...'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001634/19201009/054/0002
- Durham County Advertiser 15/10/1920 reports unveiling
- The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101