Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Derwentside
- Town
- Consett
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41750
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Current location
LEFT SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE
CHRIST CHURCH
Consett
Derwentside
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 107 510
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- DRILL HALL
Consett
Derwentside
Durham
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- DRILL HALL
- Description
- BRASS PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION FLANKED BY TWO COLUMNS. INITIAL INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF IN RED LETTEIRNG AT THE TOP WHILST THE REST IS INCISED IN BLACK ENAMELLED LETTERING BATTLE HONOURS ON THE COLUMNS. WREATH AT THE TOP OF EACH COLUMN. BADGE OF THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
- Inscription
- GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ PRO PATRIA/ THIS TABLET/ IS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, W.O.'S, N.C.O.'S AND MEN OF THE/ CONSETT DETACHMENT OF THE 6TH BATT. THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THEIR CONRADES OF THE DETACHMENT/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ (NAMES)/ THEY ANSWERED THE CALL
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackerman, E
Allison, W
Anderson, N J
Ashbridge, T
Askew, W R
Bell, E S
Bell, H
Bell, R B
Bennison, J P
Blair, R
See details for all 61 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 61
Served and returned: 0
Died: 61
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: rank,surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- CDC101.03
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