Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Teesdale
Town
Winston
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 15 Apr 1920
    Attended by: Captain Beadon, Chairman of the Memorial Committee
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15 Apr 1920
    Attended by: The Rector
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10386

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Winston
Teesdale
Durham
DL2 3RL
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 14351 16873
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Sicilian white marble tablet of classical shape with pedimented top set on a black marble pattress which echoes the shape. The tablet is set on two brackets .The inscription and names are incise and coloured black .
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD. / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919./[names]/THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Backhouse, John W
Barker, George Stanley
Brown, Thomas
Brown, William Lancelot Bernard
Craggs, Robert
Ellerton, Joseph William
Hall, Arthur
Walker, John Benson
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank ,given names , surname , unit , manner of death , , date of death , place of death .
    Order of information: alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c 150, height c 800, width c 1200
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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