
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Derwentside
- Town
- Craghead
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 11th November 1922
Attended by: Dr N Quirk, Bishop of Jarrow - Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1922
Attended by: R W Cooper, Managing Director of the Colliery Company - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10256
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Current location
on south side of Edward Street
near its junction with Middle Road and Front Street
Craghead
Derwentside
Durham
DH9 6EF
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 21317 50874
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Statue of peace on top of a pedestal on granite steps. At the top of the pedestal below the statue on each face is a wreath inside which are the intertwined figures of the dates 1914 and 1918 in Art Nouveau style. There are swags carved between the wreaths. The names from 1939-1945 are incised into the top part of the plinth, in a single column on each face. Those from 1914-18 are incised into the lower part, in a single column on each face. Three steps lead up to the statue, at the foot of which is a gate of upright bars on which are fixed in wrought iron (top) a crown (2) crossed swords (3) the badge of the RAF (4) a laurel wreath. At the bottom there is a large ivy-leaved wrought iron plant which climbs up the gate on either side of the devices above. The whole is in a site 10 feet square laid out with pathways and three steps
- Inscription
- THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR / BRAVELY THEY FOUGHT, AND WELL. THEY DIED THAT WAS MIGHT LIVE / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT / THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN 1939-1945/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ainsworth, N
Atkinson, T
Bainbridge, J W
Bainbridge, T R
Bamborough, T
Barnes, G
Bell, J
Binney, E
Blackburn, W
Blakey, G
See details for all 167 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 109
Served and returned: 0
Died: 109
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 53
Served and returned: 0
Died: 53
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: depth 0.6M, height 8M, width 0.6M
Materials: Granite - Pink - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink - Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White
- Pillar
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Craghead War Memorial
- WMO ID: 237424
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 20-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: NIL
Comments: Site & £400 donated by the Colliery Company
Memorial: £1300- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: The colliery workmen raised £921/9/11 - Reference
- Durham County Council Archives reference 505/1/11/33
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6774
- Northern Echo 8 & 13 Nov 1922
- Consett Guardian 17 Nov 1922
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