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Memorials Elsewhere, - East Rainton (Co. Durham), - St. Cuthbert's Church |
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The First World War Roll of Honour in St. Cuthbert's Church, East Rainton
Photo : David Sloan of the North
East War Memorials Project website
The paper Roll of Honour in St. Cuthbert's Church, East Rainton, is of pre-printed design set in a wood frame. There is a wide border of entwined oak leaves and acorns. At the top is a scroll bearing the exhortation. Down each side are shields depicting “the whole armour of God” from Ephesians ^ v 13-17: the helmet of salvation; the shield of faith; the breastplate of righteousness; the sword of the spirit and the belt of truth. At the bottom is another scroll bearing the words “Girt about with truth , your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace”.
The Roll of Honour shown above was initially missing. It was found during refurbishment and was in a condition beyond repair. A duplicate was made. The original version is shown above.
The names are handwritten and listed in four columns, with some of them adjusted. Those who fell are marked by a cross to the right. A transcription of the names is on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials.
223 names are recorded, of whom 40 are commmeorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
5 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this Roll of Honour.
Private Thomas William Barron. 15954. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 September 1918.
Born East Rainton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided East Rainton.
Commemorated on Panel 5, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
Private Charles Richard Boustead. 27288. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Joseph and Georgina Boustead, of West View, Low Moorsley,
Hetton-le-Hole, Co. Durham. Killed 17 August 1916. Aged
18.
Born Ryton-on-Tyne (Northumberland), Enlisted Morpeth.
Commemorated on Panels 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
Private Joseph Brown. 19315. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Robert and Catherine Brown, of 27, East Rainton, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.
Killed 5 November 1918. Aged 22.
Born East Rainton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided West Rainton.
Commemorated on Panel 5, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
Private Cuthbert Delap. 17662. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 September 1916.
Born Houghton-le-Spring, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Newbottle (Fencehouses).
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
(On the Roll of Honour Cuthbert Delap is not marked as killed. However, he
was a coal miner from Hetton-le-Hole which is adjacent to East Rainton. He
was married to Isabella and they had two daughters.)
Private George William Laidler. 15965. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Brandon (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided East Rainton (Fencehouses).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
St. Cuthbert's Church, East Rainton
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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