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Houghton-le-Spring's Roll of Honour inside St Michael & All Angels Church

Houghton-le-Spring's Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918

The marble Roll of Honour tablet is erected on the north wall of St Michael & All Angels Church, facing the porch entrance. It is inscribed as follows:

Erected by the Congregation
of this Church to the honoured memory
of their relatives who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918
"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."
"THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS
ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD."

The plaque was unveiled by the Earl of Durham on Wednesday December 22nd 1920 and cost £165. It features the names of one-hundred and one individuals.

NAMES ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR

MATERIAL: Marble

INSCRIPTION: Erected by the Congregation of this Church to the honoured memory of their relatives who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918 "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." "THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD."

DATE TRANSCRIBED: October 10th 2004

War Memorial inside Parish Church, unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant of the County, the Rt Hon. The Earl of Durham, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. on Wednesday December 22nd 1920

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | XYZ

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Liut. F. D. ADAMSON - Border Regiment

(Francis Douglas Adamson, son of Houghton's Rector, Rev Cuthbert Adamson - find out more about him HERE)
Private N. ALLEN - East Yorkshire Regiment
Private R. ALLEN - East Yorkshire Regiment
Gunner. C. ALMOND - Royal Garrison Artillery
Private R. ANDERSON - Coldstream Guards
Sergt. N. APPLEBY - Royal Field Artillery
Private T. ATKINSON - West Yorkshire Regiment
Private W. AUNGLES - Northumberland Fusiliers

 


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Private J. BAINBRIDGE - E. Kents
Gunner T. S. BAINBRIDGE - Royal Field Artillery
Lieut. P. BALMER - Durham Light Infantry
Sergt. M. BARRASS - Royal Field Artillery
Lance Cpl. W. BASSETT - Royal Engineers
Capt. B. C. BATY - Durham Light Infantry
Private G. W. BELL - Northumberland Fusiliers
Gunner T. W. BOLTON - Royal Garrison Artillery
Private T. BROOME - Leinster Regiment
Lance Cpl. J. H. BROWN - Highland Light Infantry

(John Hunter Brown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, USA - find out more about him HERE)
Private O. R. BROWN - Durham Light Infantry
Private T. BROWN - Durham Light Infantry

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Private J. CALVERT - Durham Light Infantry
Lieut. H. CARR - Royal Engineers
Private J. CARR - Durham Light Infantry
Private E. C. CHARLTON - Durham Light Infantry
Private A. F. CLARK - Highland Light Infantry
Private R. CLARK - Scot. Rifles
Gunner W. CLARK - Royal Field Artillery
Private W. CLARK - Durham Light Infantry
Sappr. J. G. CLAY - Royal Engineers
Sergt. W. B. COATES - Durham Light Infantry
Private J. COLTMAN - West Riding Reg
Private W. CRAKE - R. Highlanders
Corpl. H. CROSTHWAITE - Royal Army Service Corp
Gunner J. CUMMINGS - Royal Field Artillery

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Private A. DAWSON - Durham Light Infantry
Private G. DIXON - Yorks. Regiment
Private J. DIXON - Royal Field Artillery
Private T. DIXON - Durham Light Infantry
Private S. DOWIE - Yorks. & Lancs. Regiment
Private E. DRESSER - Border Regiment

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Private T. EDMENSON - Kings Own Scottish Borders

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Private J. FORSTER - Machine Gun Corp

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Private R. GILL - Yorks. Regiment
Corporal J. H. GREATHEAD - Durham Light Infantry
Private R. GREY - East Yorks.

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Corporal J. HARLAND - Durham Light Infantry
Lance Cpl. C. HAYES - Durham Light Infantry
Corporal J. HEDLEY - Lancs. Fusiliers
Gunner R. HENDERSON - Royal Field Artillery
Private T. A. HIND - Durham Light Infantry
Private R. HOGARTH - Yorks. & Lancs. Regiment

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Private A. JOHNSTON - R. Warks
Private T. JORDISON - L. N. Lancs.

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Gunner R. C. Kennedy - H.M.S Black Prince

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Private C. LAWSON - Royal Army Medical Corp
Gunner J. R. LEECH - Royal Field Artillery

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Private J. MARTIN - Durham Light Infantry
Sergeant C. R. MASTERS - Durham Light Infantry
App. J. P. G. McCOMBS - S.S. Westhope
Private W. MESSENGER - Northumberland Fusiliers
Lieut. A. S. MORLEY, M.C. - Durham Light Infantry

(Arthur Selwyn Morley was killed at the Battle of the Somme - find out more about him HERE)

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Private J. NAISBETT - Northumberland Fusiliers
Private J. S. Naisbett - Northumberland Fusiliers
Private J. F. NEWALL - Durham Light Infantry
Lance Cpl. T. NICHOLSON - Yorks. Regiment

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Sergt. F. ORD, M.M. - Royal Field Artillery

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Private A. B. PARK - Royal Marine Light Infantry
Private F. PATTRICK - Royal Army Service Corp
Private J. PEEBLES - West Yorkshire Regiment
Private E. PLACE - W. R. Regiment
Private T. PLACE - Durham Light Infantry
Private J. PREST - W. Yorks Regiment

(Pte 54488 John Prest 1st/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment - find out more about him HERE)
Private R. PREST - R. Innis. F.
(Pte 54486 Richard Prest 1st/5th Bn West Yorks. Reg. - find out more about him HERE)
A.B. J. PRICE - R.N.D.

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Private A. E. RICHARDSON - Durham Light Infantry

(Arthur Ernest Richardson of 98 Sunderland Street, Houghton - find out more about him HERE)
Private E. RIDDLE - Northumberland Fusiliers
Private M. C. RIDDLE - Durham Light Infantry
Private T. RIGBY - Durham Light Infantry
Private N. V. RITSON - Gren. Gds.
Private J. G. ROBINSON - Durham Light Infantry
Sergeant T. RUTHERFORD, M.M. - Can. Batt.

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Private J. M. SCARTH - Durham Light Infantry
Private W. SCARTH - West Riding Regiment
Corpl. E. R. SHAW - Royal Engineers
Lance Cpl. G. SHEARER - Durham Light Infantry
Private R. SHEARER - Durham Light Infantry
Sapper G. SHERRIFF - Royal Engineers
Sergeant D. SMITH - Royal Garrison Artillery

(Daniel Smith of Penshaw - find out more about him HERE)
Lance Cpl. R. SMITH - Durham Light Infantry
Private T. SUMMERBELL - Northumberland Fusiliers
Private J. E. SUNLEY - Royal Fusiliers

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Private J. R. TARBETT - Durham Light Infantry
Private F. TREVETT - Durham Light Infantry
Gunner R. L. TUBMAN - Royal Field Artillery
Sapper J. TURNBULL - Royal Engineers

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Private R. VEITCH - Durham Light Infantry
Private J. VERITY - E. Yorks. Regiment

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Corpl. S. WALLER - S. W. Bords.
Private J. WHEATLEY - Yorks. Regiment
Private J. E. D. WHITE - Yorks. Regiment
Private G. WILSON - Yorks. Regiment

 

 

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