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    Memorial

    Durham Postal Area WW1

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright James Pasby

    1/4

    Current Location

    Callers office, Delivery Office, Belmont Industrial Estatef, Durham, Durham, Durham, DH1 1ST, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NZ 29998 44305

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    © WMR-18959

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    18959
    Description
    Brass Plaque on wooden backboard. The city arms are at the top with a decorative border of Celtic knotted stringwork with GPO monograms at the corner. Covers men from Durham, Lanchester, Willington, Chester-le-Street, Fence Houses, Hetton-le-Hole, & Houghton-le-Spring.
    Inscription
    FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED/ BY THE STAFF OF THE DURHAM POSTAL AREA/ TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF/ THEIR COLLEAGUES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ AT THE CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY THEY LEFT ALL, ENDURED / HARDSIPS, FACED DANGER AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY GIVING UP THEIR LVES/ THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    16
    Died
    16
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, regiment, home post official
    Order of names
    home post office THEN Surname
    Maker(s)
    • W T Toulson of Durham, Letter cutter / Engraver

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    2 August 1920

    Councillor W H Wood, Mayor

    Dedicated

    2 August 1920

    Canon Dawson Walker

    Previous Location(s)

    • On the sorting office wall, Durham General Post Office, Providence Road, Durham, Durham, Durham, England

    Year of move

    1995

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 900mm

    Width: 600mm


    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Height: 1100mm

    Width: 800mm


    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=10678
    • Northern Echo 3 August 1920 reports the unveiling
    • http://catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem238