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
- Previous locations
- Methodist Church
Station Road
West Auckland
Teesdale
Durham
DL14 9HF
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 18253 26411
Denomination: Methodist
- Methodist Church
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass
- Roll of honour
- 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
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