The Houghtonian Magazine Vol 2 Issue 1 - Houghton-le-Spring

THE HOUGHTONIAN | MAR 2012 | VOL 2 ISSUE 1 | ISSN 1757-3890CENOTAPH REPAIRSIt has taken nearly two longyears to reach this stage, but,finally, the trial re-carving of asample of names on Houghton’sFirst World War memorialin St Michael’s church-yard, hasbeen completed. Results aregood, as can be seen from thephoto-graph, so now Kath andDennis are turning theirthoughts to how the re-carvingof the rest of the faded namesmight be funded. Officers areinvestigating the possibility ofapplying for a grant from theWar Memorials Trust.Text from: Houghton Ward Edition,Councillors’ Update, March/April 2012WAR MEDAL FOUNDThe Sunderland Echo reportedon February 15 th 2012 howMarie Holmes found a DurhamLight Infantry regiment medalon the floor of the NISA Storeon Morton Crescent,Fencehouses. The medal wasfound in August 2011 and Mariehas advertised the discovery inthe shop’s window, contactedthe police and also visited theDLI museum in Durham in thehope of tracking down theowner – all to no avail! Themedal is engraved with thewords ‘George V Britain’ andwas awarded for bravery. Ifyou know who it belongs tocontact the Echo on (0191) 5017208.THE BIG 1 HUNDREDThe Lambton Miners Hall onLambton Lane, Fencehouses,celebrates its 100 th anniversarythis year. It was erected byDurham Miners Association in1912 and has two housesattached on either side - NorthHouse and South House -former residences of thecolliery officials. When thenearby colliery closed in 1965,the premises were used as asports hall by the YMCA, whichstood just down the road. Theyare now used by BarronsContracts & Custom Interiors.