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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Teesdale
Town
Brignall
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10343

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Current location

St Mary Church
Brignall Lane
Brignall
Teesdale
Durham
DL12 9SF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 07257 12313
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Celtic cross set on a shaft with a sword of sacrifice carved on the front face. The whole surmounts a rough hewn tapering plinth.
Inscription
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ AT THE CALL OF THE KING AND COUNTRY/ LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM/ ENDURED HARDNESS AND DANGER/ AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF/ MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE/ GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Bainbridge, J T
Errington, F
Kirk, I
Stewart, G E F
Ward, C
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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