Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Easington
- Town
- Horden
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26th June 1949
Attended by: Mr E. Shinwell, Secretary of State for War. - Dedicated
Date: 26th June 1949
Attended by: Rev. W. H. Walton, Vicar of Horden - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10273
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Current location
COLLIERY
Welfare Park
Horden
Easington
Durham
SR8 4PE
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 43864 41638
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Large bronze tablet, the inscription is topped by the emblem of the British Legion.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF/ OUR FALLEN COMRADES/ 1914 - 18 . . . 1939 - 45/ AND/ AIR RAID VICTIMS/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allan, I
Anderson, A
Anderson, T
Anderson, W L
Annett, H C
Arnold, A
Ashworth, G
Baker, A
Bartram, J
Basley, M
See details for all 170 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 156
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 156
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initial, surname
Order of information: surname, initial - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initial/forename, surname
Order of information: surname, initial - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 85
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 85
Exact count: yes
Information shown: initial/forename, surname
Order of information: surname, initial
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Monday 27 June 1949 Page 4 MEMORIAL "SYMBOL OF OR UNITY" Describes as in Welfare Park, Horden but don't think it is referring to this one. ----
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