Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Wear Valley
Town
Willington
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 Nov 1924
    Attended by: Earl of Durham, Lord Lieutenant of Durham
  • Dedicated
    Date: 8 Nov 1924
    Attended by: Rev. J. Duncan, O.B.E., Rector of Willington
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10418

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Current location

Entrance to Willington Park
South side of A590
Willington
Wear Valley
Durham
DL15 0BA
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 20484 34885
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Creetown Granite Cross of St.Cuthbert style on tall tapering column, total height 22 feet. Large rectangular base with two steps, 6 feet x 6 feet 8 inches. The dedication is on the front face. The names from Willington for both wars are on the right and back faces, those for Oakenshaw and Page Bank are on the left face. The lettering is raised and blackened, using Roman capitals for the dedication and sans serif capitals for the names.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF GALLANT MEN/ OF / WILLINGTON, OAKENSHAW & PAGE BANK/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ [names] And the World War 1939-1945/ [names]/ “THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.”
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, As
Adamson, Cr
Adamson, M
Adamson, Tw
Alder, Ea
Alderson, Ha
Allan, G
Allan, J
Arkley, Jh
Armstrong, Wg
See details for all 217 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 66
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 66
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: home village, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: home town THEN surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 151
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 151
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Home Village, surname, initials of surnames
    Order of information: home village THEN surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 1829 mm (base), height 6705 MM, width 1829 MM (base)
    Materials: Granite - Creetown
Listing information
  • Willington, Oakenshaw, and Page Bank War Memorial Cross
  • 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
Costs

Comments: RBL “Mile of pennies” scheme raised £25.10s

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
WEAR VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Reference
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9182
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 15 November 1924.
  • Northern Echo, 10 November 1924, p. 5.
  • Northern Echo, 8 April 1924.
  • Durham Chronicle, 19 August 1949.
  • Auckland and County Chronicle, 30 October 1919; 11 January 1923; 13 November 1924; 12 February 1925.
  • Sunderland Echo, 10 November 1924, p. 5.
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 4 October 1924.
  • Northern Echo, 13 November 1922.
  • Durham Chronicle, 15 November 1924.
  • Illustrated Chronicle, 10 November 1924.
  • Durham County Advertiser, 4 November 1924.
  • Linge, Olive. Willington in Old Picture Postcards. Zaltbommel: European Library, 1995.

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