Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- Derwentside
- Town
- Tanfield Lea
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 14th November 1925
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41821
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Current location
TANFIELD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE
Tanfield Lea
Derwentside
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 180 550
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TWO STOREY RED BRICK MEMORIAL INSTITUTE. DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED INSIDE. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK AND RED ENAMELLED LETTERING GREEK KEY DESIGN BORDER WITH RED ROUNDELS IN EACH CORNER. BADGE OF DURHAM COUNTY AT THE TOP CENTRE AND UNION FLAGS AT THE TOP LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES
- Inscription
- OUTSIDE: TANFIELD LEA MEMORIAL INSTITUTE PLAQUE: ROLL OF HONOUR/ TO THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL OF DUTY FROM/ TANFIELD LEA/ TO SERVE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ SERVED/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adamson, J
Adamson, J G
Argyle, J
Armstrong, E
Armstrong, F
Armstrong, G
Armstrong, H
Armstrong, J W
Armstrong, J W
Barker, R
See details for all 171 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 171
Served and returned: 151
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Enamel - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Lettering
- 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
- CDT35.05 & .06
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