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Memorial details

Memorial type
Photograph
District
Easington
Town
Haswell
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
CWS Picture Dept., Newcastle upon Tyne (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: April 1921
    Attended by: Councillor Peter Lee, Chairman of Durham County Council.
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
71125

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Previous locations
  • in the billiards room
    Haswell Social Club- now houses "Hazel Court"
    Haswell
    Easington
    Durham
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
“The memorial takes the shape of a picture 4 ft 6 ins x 4 ft, with coloured design centre, and bearing the name, rank and regiment of members who have served and have returned, whilst around the outside are the portraits, surrounded with dark (/) of the 24 members who have made the supreme sacrifice.”
Inscription
“And how can men die better / Than by facing fearful odds; / For the Ashes of their Fathers, / And the Temples of their Gods./[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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