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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Undefined
Town
Belmont
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), Iraq War (2003-2011), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1919
    Attended by: Bishop of Durham
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9th November 2009
    Attended by: Archdeacon of Durham, the Venerable Ian Jagger, the Reverend Canon Diana Johnson, Methodist Minister, the Reverend Alison Wilkinson.
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1919
    Attended by: Bishop of Durham
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10342

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Current location

Located on the green on the eastern side of the High Street
opposite Blue House.
High Street
Belmont
Durham
DH1 1AS
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 30400 43700
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • St Mary Magdalene Church
    Broomside Lane
    Belmont
    Durham
    Durham
    DH1 2QR
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 30692 43688
    Denomination: Church of England
Description
A red granite obelisk is mounted on a pedimented plinth on top of two concrete steps. Surrounding the obelisk are four red granite columns. The obelsik is dedicated to those that died in WW1, the two back columns are dedicated to WW2 and the front two are dedicated to 'other conflicts'. Writing on memorial is gilded.
Inscription
Obelisk front face: (Names)/ IN EVER GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ MORS JANUA VITAE Obelisk left face: (Names) Obelisk right face: (Names) Back left column: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Back right column: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Front left column: OTHER CONFLICTS/ (Name) Right left column: OTHER CONFLICTS/ (Name) Front of surround: WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, J
Bell, J
Brown, F
Bunce, J T
Bunce, S
Carr, A
Clarkson, J M
Cockburn, G
Coulson, A E B
Coulson, A P
See details for all 62 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initial, surname, year of death, regiment, place of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forname initial, surname, year of death, regiment, place of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 60
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 60
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 800mm, width 800mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 3000mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Belmont 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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