To mark the 100th Anniversary of the unveiling of Mainsforth Colliery and Ferryhill Station War Memorial 1914-1919, Ferryhill Station Royal British Legion Branch will be hosting a short memorial service at 10.45am on Saturday 29 March at Memorial Cottage, Mainsforth Road, Ferryhill Station.
The memorial was originally unveiled by Colonel William Thomlinson of Seaton Carew on 28 March 1925. Colonel Thomlinson was instrumental in the raising and training of two battalions of the Durham Light Infantry known as ‘Bobs’ Durham Bantams.
The memorial comprises of a rectangular plaque, set into a wall. The eighty-six names are listed in three columns. Below the names is a sunken panel bearing the quotation, “Their name liveth for evermore”.
The Cottage was opened by Mrs Arthur Dorman on the same date. The plaque was commissioned by Mainsforth Colliery and Ferryhill Station War Memorial Committee.
Ferryhill Station Royal British Legion Branch Chairman, Andy Denholm will commence the proceedings, which will be followed by a service and prayers by Reverend Christopher Humble representing the Methodist Church.
Both the Ferryhill Station Royal British Legion Standard and the Mainsforth Colliery Banner will be at the service, at the end of which, Andrew Potts from Ferryhill Town Band will play the Last Post.
Mr Denholm said: “It will be an honour to take part in the 100th Anniversary service of the Ferryhill Station War Memorial Plaque.
“The plaque is a very important part of the town’s history, which acknowledges the ultimate sacrifice made by men from Mainsforth Colliery and Ferryhill Station residents, who we will never forget.”
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