Memorial
Willington Working Men's Club (LOST)
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 71468
- Description
- Paper Roll of Honour behind glass in a wooden frame. There is a wide border which features (top centre) a picture of the club; (top left) a biplane; (top right) tank; (centre left) a battleship; (centre right) a Zeppelin; (bottom right) another battleship. At bottom left is Britannia. In between are various shield-shapes carrying the flags of various countries. At centre bottom is a ribbon with the words “For King and Empire” with a soldier to the left and a sailor to the right. At centre of the panel is a frame in which are the names of those killed, with the words “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” on a ribbon at top with a wreath. Below the dedication and above the names are military distinctions earned by four men showing the ribbons they would wear. The names of those who served are listed in seven columns using lower case script.
- Inscription
- Willington & District / Working Men’s / Club and Institute. / Roll of Honour / 1914-1919 / Great European War. For King and Empire. /Military Distinctions/[names]/Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori/[names]/Killed/[names of the served & returned]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 287
- Served
- 253
- Died
- 34
- Information shown
- surname, forenames, decorations
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
E C Hedley of Bishop Auckland, Calligrapher
Ceremonies
Unveiled
24 Jul 1920
Alderman Robert Richardson, M.P., chairman of the Durham Branch of the Club and Institute Union.
Components
- Roll of honour
Made from: Paper
Condition: Lost
- Auckland and County Chronicle 22/4/1920 reports progress; 29/7/1920 reports unveiling
- Northern Echo 26/7/1920 reports unveiling
- Durham Chronicle 30/7/1920 reports unveiling