St Helens Colliery-Other Regiments

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Memorial homes / Alms houses

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: Nov 12 1921
Attended by: Mrs. R. A. Pease of Richmond.
Unveiled
Date: 12 Nov 1921
Attended by: Mr. J.E. Brown-Humes
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

10398

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Current location

Maude Terrace
opposite the trading estate
Maude Terrace
St Helen Auckland
Wear Valley
Durham
DL14 9AD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 19517 27012
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Pair of cottages, one of two similar pairs, see report 10397. A plaque with domed top has been affixed. The names are listed in two columns, using raised sans serif capitals.

Inscription

These / cottages / were erected by / Messrs. Pease & Partners Ltd. / as a memorial to those / who fell in the Great War. Amongst others the following / workmen from St. Helens Colliery / laid down their lives./[names]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bagley, R
Bagley, W
Baines, S
Bird, J R
Davison, G
Eales, W
Fairhurst, T
Hedley, F
Hodgson, J
Lowson, C H
See details for all 17 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment
Order of information: regiment THEN surname

Components

Building
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

Durham County Advertiser 17/11/1921
Evening Despatch 14/11/1921 reports unveiling
Darlington and Stockton Times 19/11/1921 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 14/11/1921 reports opening

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