Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Chester Le Street
Town
Sacriston
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 July 1981
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Rededicated
    Date: 8th October 2010
    Attended by: Canon Caroline Black
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
42054

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Current location

outside the Fulforth Centre
Front Street
Sacriston
Chester Le Street
Durham
DH7 6JT
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 23994 47133
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Previous locations
  • Community Hall
    Front Street
    Sacriston
    Chester Le Street
    Durham
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 240 470
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
White Italian Marble Latin Cross on 4 stage base
Inscription
IN/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE/ OF THEIR COUNTRY/ SO THAT WE SHALL LIVE/ THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 952mm
    Materials: Marble - Italian
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 901mm, height 154mm, width 901mm
    Materials: Marble - Italian
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 685mm, height 204mm, width 685mm
    Materials: Marble - Italian
  • Steps
    Measurements: depth 533mm, height 196mm, width 533mm
    Materials: Marble - Italian
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 380mm, height 138mm, width 380mm
    Materials: Marble - Italian
Listing information
  • Sacriston War Memorial
  • 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
History
Broken stones were replaced and the memorial made taller.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Royal British Legion
Reference
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8520
  • Northern Echo 14 May 2010
  • The Journal 16 October 2010
  • Chester-le-Street advertiser 16 October 2010 reports rededication
  • Chester-Le-Street advertiser 20 February 2010, reports proposals
  • Durham Chronicle 10 July 1981, reports unveiling

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-42054

For queries, please contact [email protected].