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    Memorial

    St John's Church, Rookhope - WW1

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    Current Location

    St John's Church, about 400 yards south of the village, Rookhope, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 2AY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 94283 42303

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    70963
    Description
    Wooden board with traceried top. The lettering is incised and gilded, the lettering for the dedication being in serif capitals, the rest in plain capitals.
    Inscription
    To the glory of God / and in loving memory / of our brothers who / died in the Great War / 1914-1918/[names]/ Grant them eternal rest, O Lord.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Board

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8478
    • Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August.
    • Durham County Record Office EP/Ro9. These are documents which precede the memorial finally erected. They are handwritten lists showing who served and what happened to them. There are two documents -the first has 35 names, ranks and whether killed or wounded. the second has 48 names and ranks with other details and shows signs of having been pinned to a noticeboard