Memorial
Westgate Primitive Methodist Church Sunday School WW1 Roll of Honour
Current Location
in the school room, Methodist Chapel (formerly Primitive Methodist)-now closed, A689, Westgate, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 1LQ, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 90541 38039
Denomination
Methodist
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 71225
- Description
- Paper Roll of Honour in a glazed wooden frame. There is a green border which goes round the edge, but also creates an arch shape at the top. At the centre top is a badge. The words “Roll of Honour” are carried on a gold ribbon across the arch, below this is a Union flag. Under this are the words “For King and Country” on a ribbon. The names are carried in two boxes below this. The upper one lists the names of those who served, written in two columns. The lower one is drawn to be more elaborate and lists the names of those who died. The whole memorial is hand painted
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour / For King and Country / of those associated with the / Westgate Primitive Methodist Church / and Sunday School / Who took part in the Great War / 1914-1919 /[names]/In Proud and Loving Memory They died that we might live/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 23
- Served
- 19
- Died
- 4
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Roll of honour
Height: 675mm
Width: 375mm
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Frame
Height: 925mm
Width: 700mm
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- 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