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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Easington
- Town
- Easington Colliery
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999), VC or GC Recipients
- Maker
- Mr. W. Pratt, (G.W. Pratt) sculptor, Easington (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 30 Jan 1926
Attended by: Colonel Pickersgill - Unveiled
Date: Oct 1949
Attended by: Lt. Col. R. Telford, Chairman of Durham County British Legion. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10270
Current location
Cemetery
In the centre of the cemetery just south of the Colliery Disaster Memorial
Easington Colliery
Easington
Durham
SR8 3LS
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 43179 44116
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cross of sacrifice of Blomfield design with bronze Crusader’s sword at the crossing. Set on octagonal base and four steps. On the front face the words “Our glorious dead 1914-1918” stand in half relief inside a wreath, with the dates “1939-1945” below. The names are in a single column on six faces in sans serif capitals throughout. Those from 1914-18 are on the main pedestal, those from 1939-45 are on the risers of the two top steps.
- Inscription
- Our glorious dead 1914-1918/[names]/Our glorious dead 1939-1945/[names]/[name]/Died 1995 Bosnia.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, J
Allen, Rp
Allison, W
Appleby, T
Armstrong, F
Armstrong, T R
Atkinson, Jl
Baker, W S
Bamborough, J W
Barker, W
See details for all 260 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 63
Served and returned: 0
Died: 63
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 198
Served and returned: 0
Died: 198
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forenames, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Cross
- Listing information
- Easington Colliery 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
- Easington Colliery War Memorial
- WMO ID: 232016
- Condition: Good [last updated on 23-10-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Some of the lettering is missing
- Costs
Memorial: £440
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7148
- For more on Dennis Donnini VC-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Donnini
- Auckland and County Chronicle 4/2/1926 reports unveiling
- Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14/11/1925 reports decision on memorial
- Durham Chronicle 31/3/1922 reports proposals to discuss a memorial and set up a committee; 21/10/1949 reports dedication of 39-45 plaques
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