Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Wear Valley
Town
St Johns Chapel
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15 Apr 1922
    Attended by: Col. John Clay, C.B.E. of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 Sep 1947
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15 Apr 1922
    Attended by: Rev. H.G.H. Shaddick, O.B.E., C.F. (Army Chaplain)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10413

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Current location

On the village Green in front of the town hall
Upper Weardale Town Hall
Market Place (A689)
St Johns Chapel
Wear Valley
Durham
DL13 1QF
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 88491 37956
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Statue of soldier in Durham Light Infantry field service uniform with head bowed over reversed rifle. He rests on a square pillar with two deep pedestals resting on two steps. The whole sits in a small gravelled area with iron railings. The names for 1914-18 are on the front of the main pedestal, with the dedication and quotation on the front of the two deeper pedestals. The dates are raised in a sunken panel below. The names of those from 1939-45 are on the right. The names of 7 airmen who died at Green Lane are on the left. All lettering is in sans serif lettering throughout.
Inscription
a. FOR / GOD and Country/ (names)/ 1914-1919/ IN / PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR / Great War/ "THEY SERVE HIM DAY AND NIGHT IN HIS TEMPLE" b. IN / PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO FELL IN / THE 2ND GREAT WAR / 1939-1945 / (Names) c. IN / GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE SEVEN AIRMEN / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / AT GREEN LAWS / ON THE 7TH MAY 1943. / (Names)/ "COMRADES ALL, AT COUNTRY'S CALL".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bell, John S
Bell, Robert A
Brown, Joseph D
Colling, Thomas H
Dalton, Jesse
Darby, Alan
Dawes, Eric
Egglestone, William H
Fairless, John T
Featherstone, T Arthur
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £525/12/0

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Wear Valley District Council
Reference
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8535
  • Website about the air crash-www.marfleet.co.uk/john.marfleet/F Tree/F.005D Wellington BK441 - Green Laws.html
  • Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August
  • Northern Echo 14/11/1994 reports addition of names of seven Lancaster crew
  • Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Vol.7 Operational Training Flights 1940-1947 W.R. Chorley, 2002. Midland Publishing ISBN 1 85780 132 6
  • Illustrated Chronicle 15/4/1922 reports proposed unveiling tomorrow with photo
  • Britain’s Aviation Memorials and Mementoes (1992) David J.Smith, Patrick Stephens Ltd.; ISBN 1 85260 395 X
  • Weardale Museum Folder containing information on local war memorials
  • Auckland and County Chronicle 10/6/1920 reports £30 being raised at a field and sports day; 20/4/1922 reports unveiling

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