Memorial
Willington Church-Plaque
Current Location
On the wall left of the chancel arch., St Stephen's Church, Willington, Wear Valley, Durham, DL15 0PB, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 15976 35438
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 71473
- Description
- Brass Plaque set on a wood pattress, with flower ledge below. There is a double line border round the edge, which traces the shape of an elaborately shaped top. The plaque is divided into two panels vertically. The top panel has the “I.H.S.” monogram at the top, with a ribbon underneath with the words “Faithful Unto Death”. The dedication is on a panel below this, the lettering raised in half relief. The main lower panel bears the names in two columns. All lettering is in sans serif capitals
- Inscription
- Faithful unto death /To the Glory of God in loving / memory of the undermentioned / churchmen of Willington who fell / in the Great War 1914 - 1918 / or died after returning home. /[names]/Erected by parishioners and friends
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 48
- Died
- 48
- Information shown
- surname, forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
J WIPPELL AND CO LTD, Makers
Ceremonies
Unveiled
Aug 1921
Canon T. Urmson
Components
- Plaque
Height: 1500mm
Width: 825mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- Auckland and County Chronicle 23/10/1919 reports proposals and appointment of a Committee; 31/3/1921 reports unveiling of plaque; 16/11/1922 reports unveiling of flower stand.
- The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
- Durham Chronicle 7/11/1919 reports proposals
- Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/11/1922 reports dedication of flower stand