Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Easington
Town
Hesleden
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 Oct 2017
    Attended by: Children from Hesleden Primary School
  • Dedicated
    Date: 4 Oct 2017
    Attended by: Revd Susan Richardson & Revd Roger Davies
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73657

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Current location

In the Cemetery
off Front Street
Hesleden
Easington
Durham
TS27 4PH
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 43999 38163
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pillar of stone from Staindrop Quarries surmounted by a Latin cross. The total height is 3 metres to the top of the cross. The whole stands on a paved base. On the front of the pillar is a panel of black granite which bears the names in two columns in Roman upper case lettering
Inscription
IN REMEMBRANCE 1914-1918/[names]/IN REMEMBRANCE 1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Francis W E
Baldwin, George
Bates, Fred
Bazeley, Gordon
Brown, Christopher
Brown, George
Brown, William
Carling, John
Castling, Herbert W
Cavanagh, Patrick
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forename, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Staindrop
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Staindrop
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Blackhall History Group and Monk Hesleden Parish Council, also Local Councillor's funds
Responsibility
Monk Hesleden Parish Council
Reference

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