Memorial
Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist WW1
Current Location
The board is in the porch, Trinity Methodist Church, Scar Top, Barnard Castle, Durham, Durham, DL12 8PW, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 04933 16590
Denomination
Methodist
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
- WMR Reference Number
- 71257
- Description
- Church organ. There is a wooden board which is divided into three panels, each divided into a lower and upper half. The top panels are devoted to the dedication of the organ to the memory of those who died. The lower halves are dedicated to those who served, the names carried in a single column on each panel. The lettering is in Roman lower case.
- Inscription
- Top panel : The Organ / in this Church is dedicated to the glory of God in sacred memory of / the following who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. Lower panel: A thank offering for the Gracious providence who preserved the following to return to their homes.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 105
- Served
- 88
- Died
- 17
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
Mr. James J. Binns of Bramley Organ Works, Leeds, Makers
Ceremonies
Unveiled
14 Apr 1922
Mrs Hunton York
Dedicated
14 Apr 1922
Rev. H. Tregonin
Components
- Organ or Organ part
Made from: Wood - Pine
Condition: Good
- Board
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Centenary history carries a report on the unveiling
- Auckland and County Chronicle 16/3/1922; 20/4/1922 reports unveiling
- Teesdale – A second collection of old photographs (1994) Published by Parkin Raine. Lib.Ref. 942.861
- The People’s History – Barnard Castle (Tom Hutchinson)carries a photo of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, now demolished
- Northern Echo 15/4/1922 reports unveiling
- Darlington & Stockton Times 15/4/1922 reports unveiling