Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- Wear Valley
- Town
- Westgate
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- T Elliott of Weardale (Artist)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 71219
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Current location
7
Village Hall (formerly the Men's Institute)
Windyside
Westgate
Wear Valley
Durham
DL13 1NR
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 88951 37941
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Paper Roll of Honour, behind glass in a wood frame 34 inches high x 24 inches wide. There is a wide border of leaves. At centre top is a crest with the lion and unicorn either side. Below this are the words “Roll of Honour” on a scroll. There is a tricolor to either side and the Union flag at centre. On another scroll are the words “For King and Country”. The names are listed in two columns inside a red, white and blue border. At the bottom a temple-like structure has been painted containing a row of five wreaths with the names of those who died underneath. All lettering and painting is done by hand
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour / For King and Country / Those resident in the Westgate Parish / Who served in the Great War 1914-1918/[names]/In Proud and Loving Memory / Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice /[names]/ Greater Love hath no man than this / That he lay down his life for his friends
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Angus, Gr
Atkinson, C
Bainbridge, W
Bell, T
Brogdon, W
Brown, J
Colling, H
Colling, Jr
Coulthard, D
Coulthard, Jr
See details for all 54 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 54
Served and returned: 41
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: height 1000mm, width 700mm
Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass
- Memorial
- 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
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9877
- Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August
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