
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Derwentside
- Town
- Annfield Plain
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MESSRS A F MENVELLE (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25 April 1925
Attended by: Earl of Durham KG - Dedicated
Date: 25 April 1925
Attended by: Revd F Ferguson - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10267
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Current location
Annfield Plain Park
Annfield Plain
Derwentside
Durham
DH9 7UW
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 16975 51163
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cenotaph set on two steps which have projected areas half way along the steps. The dedication is on the 6o'clock face with the names on all four sides in lead lettering. Above the dedication and names on the 6 and 12o'clock faces are bronze swords with accompanying wreaths.
- Inscription
- TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ A SYMBOL OF GRATITUDE / TO THE MEN / OF / ANNFIELD PLAIN / WHO DIED / IN DEFENCE OF / FREEDOM AND THE EMPIRE / 1914-1918. / "TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH I WILL GIVE THE CROWN OF LIFE."/1939-1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allinson, E
Anderson, W J
Armstrong, A
Atkinson, J
Atkinson, J W
Atkinson, R W
Atkinson, S
Bailey, A
Bailiff, S A
Bance, S
See details for all 324 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 263
Served and returned: 0
Died: 263
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 66
Served and returned: 0
Died: 66
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- War Memorial in Annfield Plain Park
- 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
- Annfield Plain War Memorial
- WMO ID: 251408
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 28-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6275
- Newcastle Daily Chronicle and North Mail 12 November 1923
- Blaydon Courier 10 May 1923, 15 November 1924 , 7 February 1925 and 7 May 1925
- Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 7 February 1925 and 2 May 1925
- Illustrated Chronicle 25 April 1925 and 27 April 1925
- Chester le Street Chronicle 29 July 1920 and 15 February 1924
- Durham County Advertiser 1 May 1925
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