Memorial
St Mary Magdalene RC WW1 Plaque
Current Location
In the foyer, St Mary Magdalene Church, Harbour Walk, Seaham Harbour, Easington, Durham, SR7 7DS, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 42246 49528
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 71030
- Description
- Brass Plaque in moulded frame. There is an intricate pattern enamelled in red, with roundels in each corner and halfway up each side. Names are listed in three columns divided by vertical red lines. The dedication is in elaborate lettering with red initial letters. Lettering of the names is in sans serif capitals. Also part of the memorial scheme was the High Altar with with ornamented panels representing the twelve apostles, St. Patrick, St. Cuthbert, St. Aidan and St. Hilda. The panels survive, but the altar is lost, the current Altar being a modern replacement when it was brought forward to the western facing position after the 2nd Vatican council.
- Inscription
- Of Your Charity / Pray for the Souls of These / Our Men / Who Fell in the Great War / 1914-1919/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 90
- Died
- 90
- Information shown
- surname, forename
- Order of names
- forename
- Additional Information
- This is a rare memorial where the names are listed in alphabetical order by Christian name
- Maker(s)
Empire Engineering Company of North Shields, Makers
Ceremonies
Unveiled
20 Feb 1921
Mr. L.G. Dillon of Hawthorn Towers
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Altar
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Lost
- Panelling
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9616 (for the plaque)
- Seaham Weekly News 25/2/1921 reports unveiling
- The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=10608 (for the Altar and panneling)