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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Teesdale
Town
West Auckland
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71341

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Current location

Community Centre-formerly known as the Memorial Hall
Darlington Road
West Auckland
Teesdale
Durham
Dl14 9HT
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 18391 26125
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Methodist Church
    Station Road
    West Auckland
    Teesdale
    Durham
    DL14 9HF
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 18253 26411
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
Roll of Honour behind glass in a frame with narrow edge. There is a narrow border with corners removed to show flags. The words “For King and Country” form a shallow arc at the top above a laurel wreath enclosed a crown surmounted by a lion. The royal standard and union flag are either side of the wreath. The words “Roll of Honour” are in red with swags surmounted by a red rose on each side. Names are listed in two staggered columns, all printed using Roman lower case lettering. At the bottom are the words “God save the King”
Inscription
For King and Country/Roll of Honour / 1914-1918[names]/God Save the King
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, William
Bagley, Robert
Bagley, William Hull
Barclay, John
Bestford, John
Bestford, Wilkinson
Bolton, George
Bolton, John
Bowran, John
Brown, William
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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