Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Hatfield College

Durham City

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Hatfield College (D47.024)

NEWMP Ref No.: D47.024

Parish: Durham City

Original Location:

Hatfield College, North Bailey, Durham DH1 3RQ.

In the chapel, part of wall panelling.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Dedicated 19th June 1921 by Rev. Canon J.T. Fowler, former vice-principal and chaplain of the college.

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

In memory
of Members of this College
who in the years 1914-1918
laid down their lives
in the Great War

Memorial Description:

Plaque with frame 42 inches high x 84 inches wide (107cms x 213cms) comprised of three panels, each 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (91cms x 61cms), very simple.

The dedication is carried at the top of the centre panel.

The names are in a single column below the dedication and carried on in a single column on the other two panels.

Two further names have been added on the frame of the left and middle panels.

Lettering is hand painted in black Roman capitals.

Names:

28 names, degrees and presumably date earned.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The Northern Echo reports “There is already beautifully carved oak reredos and organ screen” but does not make it clear whether these were part of the memorial.

2. The funds had a surplus of £14 which was used to complete the Chapel panelling.

3. The name of C.R. Martyn B.A. 1919 has been added recently – it is not visible on the photograph taken by Simon Raine.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; James Pasby

Durham County Advertiser
07/06/1921; 24/06/1921

Northern Echo
17/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling on Sunday;
20/06/1921 briefly reports unveiling.

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall;

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Names Documents:

Centre column

  

  In memory                             

  of Members of this College

  who in the years 1914-1918

  laid down their lives

  in the Great War     

                

  Armstrong R.V.   B.A.  1911

  Bradley W.A            1912

  Brown P.A.       M.A. University Staff 1912

  Dickinson H.     M.A.  1907

  Forman F.        B.A.  1908

  Gifford-Wood L.K.      1913

  Mutimer R.             1905

———————————————

Left hand column  

 

  Hall G.S.        B.A.  1915   

  Harris R.J.            1912   

  Heath W.R.       M.A.  1901   

  Hatfield A.P.    B.A.  1911   

  Heyward H.N.           1910   

  Jones D.L.             1913   

  Joyce F.P.       B.A.  1913   

  King H.S.        B.A.  1914   

  Lester G.J.      B.A.  1910   

  Lister R.W.            1910   

  Martyn C.R.      B.A.  1919

———————————————

Right hand column

  

  Lockett W.H.     B.A.  1914

  Mighell P.             1913

  Mottram O.A.C.         1912

  Ormerod A.       B.A.  1914

  Turner E.S.      B.A.  1907

  Williams C.E.          1913

  Wordsworth J.C.D.      1913

  Nesbitt C.W.           1915

  Smith Y.         B.A.  1908

  Vasey J. College Servant

————————————————————-

The following is copied from a printed list compiled by Dr. Frank Byron Jevons, Master, 1897-1922

It can also be found in Moyes, Arthur; Hatfield 1846-1996: a history of Hatfield College, the University of Durham. Durham, Hatfield College Trust, 1996.  ISBN 0 903324 01 6.

It is from page 110 Fig.164: Further information on the fallen.

 

 Armstrong, R.  B.A. 1911; 2nd Lt. Camel Transport Corps;

    Drowned in Sinai

 Bradley, W.A.  1912; M.C. Staff Capt. Civil Gov. of Bonn;

    Died on service 1919

 Brown, P.A. (Staff) M.A. 1912; Lt. 13th D.L.I.; Killed in action 1915

 Dickinson, H.  M.A. 1907; Chaplain Artists’ Rifles;

    Killed in action 1917

 Forman  F.  B.A. 1908; Lt. 3rd Dorset Rifles; Killed in action 1916

 Gifford-Wood, L.K.  1913; 2nd Lt. 6th Yorks. Rifles;

    Killed in action 1915

 Hall, G.S.  B.A. 1915; Pte. Served in France; Killed in action 1917

 Harris, R.J.  1912; Lt. Durham L.I.; Died on service. 1918

 Hatfield, A.P.  B.A. 1911; Chaplain; Died 1918

 Heath, W.R.  M.A. 1901; Capt. P.E. and Drill Inspector;

    Killed in action 1916

 Heyward, H.N.  1910; 2nd Lt. D.L.I.; Gassed 1915; Killed in action 1916

 Johnson, E.E.  M.A. 1909; Chaplain; Died 1918

 Jones, D.L.  1913; Capt. Lincs. Regt. Gallipoli & Egypt;

    Killed in action 1917

 Joyce, F.R.  B.A. 1913; 2nd Lt. Border Rifles. Wounded;

 King, H.S.  B.A. 1914; M.C. Capt. Northd. Fus. Cambrai;

    Killed in action 1918

 Lester, C.J.  B.A. 1910; Chaplain; Died 1918

 Lister, R.W.  1910; Pte. 14th Batt. Royal Montreals;

    Killed in France 1916

 Lockett, W.H.  B.A. 1914; Acting Capt. D.L.I.; Killed in France, 1916

 Mighell, P.  1913; Lt.9th E. Surrey Regt., R.F.C. Arras;

    Died of wounds 1917

 Mottram, O.A.C.  1912; Capt. Liverpool Regt.; Killed in France, 1916

 Mutimer, R.  1905; Royal Fusiliers.

 Needham, O.  1908; New Zealand Rifles, France; Died of wounds, 1919

 Nesbitt, C.W.  1915; Pte. 8th Lincs. Reg. France; Died of wounds 1918

 Omerod, A.  B.A., 1914; 20th Royal Fus. Wounded 1916;

    Killed in action 1917.

 Potts, N.R.  B.A. 1913; Lt. Staffordshire Regt.; Killed.  No date.

 Renwick, J.C.  B.A. 1905; Chaplain; Died of wounds. 1918

 Smith, Y. B.A.  1908; Royal Fus. ; Missing presumed

    Killed in action 1916

 Swan, J.H.F.R.  1908; Pte. Gordon Highlanders; Missing 1917

 Turner, E.S.  B.A. 1907; 2nd Lt. R.G.A.; Killed in action 1916

 Williams, C.E.  1913; 2nd Lt. R.A.S.C.; Died of wounds.

 Wordsworth, J.C.D.  1913; 2nd Lt. 8th D.L.I. France;

    Killed in action 1917

 Vasey, J.  (College servant).

  

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