Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Durham
- Town
- Murton
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: Nov 1978
Attended by:
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 71176
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Current location
Village Green
beside the Cenotaph
Church Lane/Gregson Terrace
Murton
Durham
Durham
SR7 9QJ
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 38830 47106
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Marble Plaque set into a wall surrounding a garden with paved floor and railed wall. There are benches on either side. The plaque bears the Victoria Cross at the top and underneath is the regimental badge of the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). Between them, in an arc are the words “To the sacred memory of”. The rest of the dedication is underneath. All lettering is carved using sans serif capitals throughout and gilded.
- Inscription
- To the sacred memory of/William McNally, V.C., M.M. & Bar/1894-1976/who by his courage and unselfish/devotion to duty during the Great War/1914-18 brought honour and glory to this/village and his regiment
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Mcnally, William
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, decorations, year of birth, year of death
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, decorations, year of birth, year of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 975mm, width 875mm
Materials: Marble
- Plaque
- 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
- Durham Chronicle 3/11/1978 reports unveiling with photo
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7916
- The story of William McNally-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McNally
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