Memorial
Crook Wesleyan Methodist- WW1 Served
Current Location
Reference M/Cr 296 1 and 2, Durham Archives Centre, County Hall, Durham, Durham, Durham, DH1 5UL, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 26775 43541
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 71463
- Description
- Two matching Rolls of Honour each bearing half the names. At centre top is a badge with the name of the church below. Beneath this is a swag on which is an open book. On either side is a laurel wreath surrounding a lamp with a flame. At bottom left on one roll is a picture of St. George bearing a sword aloft. On the other is an angel holding aloft a laurel wreath. The names are listed in three columns on each, the whole is printed using elaborate lettering for the titles and dedication and lower case lettering for the names.
- Inscription
- First Roll-Crook Wesleyan Church./Roll of Honour./To the Glory of God and in loving / remembrance of the men of this congregation / who served in the Great War 1914-1919./The tumult and the/Shouting checks/The Captains and the Kings depart/Still stands thine/Ancient Sacrifice/An humble and a/Contrite heart/Lord God of hosts/Be with us yet/Lest we forget!/Lest we forget!/Kipling/[names] Second Roll-Crook Wesleyan Church./Roll of Honour./To the Glory of God and in loving / remembrance of the men of this congregation / who served in the Great War 1914-1919/To the Glory of God and in loving/ remembrance of the men of this congregation/who served in the Great War 1914-1919./Greater love/hath no man/than this, that/a man lay/down his life/for his friends/John 15 verse 13/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 124
- Served
- 102
- Died
- 22
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
George D. Charlton, Barnhill, Dundee, late of Crook
George D. Charlton, Barnhill, Dundee, late of Crook, Calligrapher
Ceremonies
Unveiled
Nov 1920
Mr T. Finlay of Fir Tree
Previous Location(s)
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hope Street, Crook, Wear Valley, Durham, England
Denomination
Methodist
Reason for move
Church closed
Components
- Roll of honour
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Auckland Chronicle 2/12/1920 reports unveiling; 13/1/1921 also reports sale of booklets