Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Holy Trinity
Reference
P26.01
Place
PELTON
Map ref
NZ 246530
Original Location
Holy Trinity Church, Church Road.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 6th February 1920 by Mr. J.W. Taylor, ex-M.P., and dedicated by the Bishop of Durham.
Memorial Description
Plaque 2.36m (7 feet) high x 2.74m (9 feet) wide of seven panels with the central panel raised higher with ornamented top.
At centre top is a crown, underneath which is a shield on which is the “IHS” monogram, with the St. George’s ensign on the left and the Union flag on the right, both in full colour. At the top of the central panel itself is a crucifix with the dedication on a scroll raised in half relief on either side.
At the extreme edges, and on the verticals dividing the panels, is a shield bearing a red cross while on the right is a shield bearing the arms of Durham, all raised in half relief.
Two sets of three panels on either side carry names in a single column on each, while the central panel carries names in two columns. All lettering is in elaborate capitals.
Along the base is a shelf for flower vases.
At centre top is a crown, underneath which is a shield on which is the “IHS” monogram, with the St. George’s ensign on the left and the Union flag on the right, both in full colour. At the top of the central panel itself is a crucifix with the dedication on a scroll raised in half relief on either side.
At the extreme edges, and on the verticals dividing the panels, is a shield bearing a red cross while on the right is a shield bearing the arms of Durham, all raised in half relief.
Two sets of three panels on either side carry names in a single column on each, while the central panel carries names in two columns. All lettering is in elaborate capitals.
Along the base is a shelf for flower vases.
Materials used
Light oak
Inscription
Pray for the faithful / warriors who / gave their lives / in the Great War / for God, King and / Country.
For God, King and Country.
For God, King and Country.
Names
Cost
£81
How money was raised
Collections taken at funerals over five years.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
The Church Shop, Tanners Row, York.
Notes
1. There was a proposal to erect a Celtic-type cross in the middle of the village green. The cost was estimated at £300, of which only £17 had been raised.
2. Two further proposals were for a lych-gate at the church entrance, and a motorised ambulance which would cost £400. The ambulance was favoured. The colliery owners would be asked to provide a garage. However, the Colliery management had already decided to purchase an ambulance for the Collieries, and the parish scheme would therefore overlap. The Committee decided to opt for the lych-gate.
3. Returning soldiers were presented with silver medals.
4 . The names of Robert and Henry Straughan, who were brothers, should be spelt Strachan (Mr. Jim Hall).
5. Care should be taken with this memorial. A single letter is sometimes omitted from the name, such as “Hnry” for “Henry” and “Jhn” for “John”, “Rlph” for “Ralph”, “Ths” for “Thomas”.
The name Hutchinson is spelled Hutcinson, though it is not clear whether this is simply a mistake.
Four names are split across two lines John Featherstone Dodds, Thomas Nicholas Lonsdale, John Penman Ridley Wilkinson and Johnson Hardcastle Wilson.
2. Two further proposals were for a lych-gate at the church entrance, and a motorised ambulance which would cost £400. The ambulance was favoured. The colliery owners would be asked to provide a garage. However, the Colliery management had already decided to purchase an ambulance for the Collieries, and the parish scheme would therefore overlap. The Committee decided to opt for the lych-gate.
3. Returning soldiers were presented with silver medals.
4 . The names of Robert and Henry Straughan, who were brothers, should be spelt Strachan (Mr. Jim Hall).
5. Care should be taken with this memorial. A single letter is sometimes omitted from the name, such as “Hnry” for “Henry” and “Jhn” for “John”, “Rlph” for “Ralph”, “Ths” for “Thomas”.
The name Hutchinson is spelled Hutcinson, though it is not clear whether this is simply a mistake.
Four names are split across two lines John Featherstone Dodds, Thomas Nicholas Lonsdale, John Penman Ridley Wilkinson and Johnson Hardcastle Wilson.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders
Chester-le-Street Chronicle 06/12/1918 reports proposals for a Celtic-type cross. 28/11/1919 reports motor ambulance and lychgate proposals; 13/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 09/02/1920 page 9 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 09/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 13/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 14/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Pelton Nairn and Rand, European Library.
Chester-le-Street Chronicle 06/12/1918 reports proposals for a Celtic-type cross. 28/11/1919 reports motor ambulance and lychgate proposals; 13/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 09/02/1920 page 9 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 09/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 13/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 14/02/1920 reports unveiling.
Pelton Nairn and Rand, European Library.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders; T. Harding; Jim Hall (Consett); Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Holy Trinity (P26.01)
Centre top:
Pray for the faith in the Great War
Ful warriors who for God, King and
gave their lives Country
For God, King and Country.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Philip Foster Robert Slater Pye Jack Cowan
William Gent William Bolam Leonard Collins
George Maxwell Hart Thomas Grundy Joseph Miller
James Fish William Bonney John George Davidson
Clive Leach Swainston West Garret Horner
Alexander Stobbart Joseph Southwick James Griffin
William Pears David Arthur Hedley William Hnry. Smith
James Bentley John Featherstone James Owers Hall
Henry Purvis ---- Dodds Thomas Welsh
Joseph Fisher Robert Wilson Jacques John Penman -
William Wilson Thomas Neville Ridley Wilkinson
William Oliver Thomas Bonney James Wm. Forster
George Tooley William MacDonald James Nesbitt
William Smith Michael Neville Henry Nesbitt
Charles Walls George Richardson Robert Lee
Arthur Bracey Thomas Nicholas Jas.Wm. Middleton
John Haddon ---- Lonsdale David Douglas
John Emmerson George Lumsden Isaac Clark
William Marshall Anthony Dunbar Tom Taylor
Liddle Towers Ralph Gradon Thomas Gibson
Thomas Shacklady W. Fred. Marshall James Sheldon
John William Kirk Jacob Martin Rlph. Dawson Rendall
Eric Hetherington Joseph Paxton John Carr
George McCarthy James Logan Alfred Clasper
George Rutherford Thos. Gray Herron Arthur Weatherill
Samuel Thompson Edward Malcomb George Budd
Arthur Strong Robert Gedling John Hubble
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Column 5 Column 6
Henry Smith William Stephenson
John Chas Speed Robert Lennox
Thomas Hewison George Chapman
John Thomas Tarn Frederick Proctor
Geo. William Riddle Thomas Longstaff
Albert Edwd. Downey Thos.Willm. Michael
John William Smith Geo. Alloysius Hunter
Geo. William Brown Robert Trotter
George Richardson Matthew Yorke
William Gardner James Miller
George Barton Thomas McDermott
Stanley Stockburn Geo. Alder Bradford
Robson Turnbull James Reed
Thomas Dinning Geo. Robin. Scruman
James Dinning Thomas Bewicke
John Wardle William Sheldrake
Christopher Anderson Joseph Bird
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Column 7 Column 8 Column 9
Robert Muncaster George Robson Joseph Lambert
William Hogg John Sands John Joseph Stoker
William Dixon Jas.Willm. Sneller Edward Goodwin
William Dixon Thomas Hutcinson John Richardson
Johnson Hardcastle Frederick Clasper Thomas Vickers
---- Wilson Frederick Thompson James Robson
William Guire Edd.Vincent McDermot William Evans
John Bland Charles Curle Edward Patterson
Thomas Lowerson George Donkin William Gray
Matthew Parker Edward Young Ernest Thompson
William Howes Thomas Walton George Bromley
Edward Hope David Johnson Jhn. Philip Harding
Robert Straugahn William Laverick George Richardson
Robert Thompson Henry Sillett Ths. Nicholas Lonsdale
John Dobson John Geo. Rundle Albert Downey
Robert Moffitt Arthur Riddle George Lumsden
William Surtees Henry Straughan Thomas French
Frederick Leighton Henry Turnbull William Wray
Thomas Stobbs Jacob Morton Joseph Reed
Robt. Farns Lawson Arthur Lonsdale Joseph Little
Robert Batty John Clasper Thomas Dawson
Sidney Oliver William Curry David Johnson
John Skilcorn Wm. Thompson Welsh Jhn. Geo. Middlemas
George Howey Josph. Henry Pringle John Dawson
Ernest Kay Hugh Ritson Robert Dawson
Patrick Errington Moses McDermott James Gray
John George Gooch Lionel Woodruff Thomas Coulson
NamesP26.01
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