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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Derwentside
Town
Lanchester
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41773

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Current location

All Saints Church
Kitswell Road
Lanchester
Derwentside
Durham
DH7 0JG
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 16296 47786
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
CAIRN of stone & concrete (representing Golgotha) SURMOUNTED BY CALVARY CROSS WITH gabled top METAL FIGURE OF CHRIST. TWO MARBLE TABLETS (one for each conflict) WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION PLACED ONTO THE CAIRN. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING
Inscription
UPPER TABLET: CRUCIFIED JESUS/ HAVE MERCY ON THE SOULS/ OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ R.I.P. LOWER TABLET: CRUCIFIED JESUS HAVE MERCY/ ON THE SOULS/ OF (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 45/ R.I.P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Costello, W
Fallon, E
Finch, J
Halpin, J
Leonard, M
Mcclay, S
Mcelhatton, J
Mcgeary, A
O'brien, M
O'brien, W
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,regiment,decorations, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 15FT
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Cairn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone, Concrete
Listing information
  • War memorial outside All Saints' Roman Catholic Church, Lanchester
  • 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
Reference

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