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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph
- District
- Stockton On Tees
- Town
- Stockton On Tees
- County
- Cleveland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Messers Lanchester, Lucas & Lodge, Messers Fenning & Co Ltd
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 31 May 1923
Attended by: John Frederick Lambton -5th Earl of Durham and Lord Lieutenant of the County - Dedicated
Date: 31 May 1923
Attended by: Bishop of Durham
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9789
Current location
St Thomas Church
High Street
Stockton On Tees
Stockton On Tees
Cleveland
TS18 1SP
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 44547 19231
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Cenotaph on reinforced base surrounded by railings. Two pillars on front face. Surmounted by an elaborate draped urn. Fluted freize with 3 carved lions heads. Bronze wreaths and bronze crests: borough arms; Durham Light Infantry. Surmounted by bronze urn
- Inscription
- TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF STOCKTON-ON-TEES / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919. / THEY DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH / A MAN MAY DIE, FIGHTING FOR / GOD, AND RIGHT , AND LIBERTY, /AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY. / SEE YE TO IT THAT THESE / SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN. Bronze Panel: THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE INSCRIBED IN A BOOK / OF REMEMBRANCE LAID UP IN THE ADJOINING CHURCH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Richard W
Adams, William
Addison, Arthur N
Addison, Robert W
Addy, Alfred W
Addy, Henry J
Alderson, George R
Alderson, Thomas
Alderson, Wilfred E
Allen, Alfred
See details for all 1231 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 300
Served and returned: 0
Died: 300
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 923
Served and returned: 0
Died: 923
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Concrete - Cenotaph
Measurements: depth 2438 mm, height 9144 mm, width 3658 mm
Materials: Stone - Portland - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Base
- Listing information
- 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
- Condition
- Stockton
- WMO ID: 113595
- Condition: Good [last updated on 21-11-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Railings are repaired at regular intervals
- Costs
Site: £750
Memorial: £7,500- Trust fund/Scholarship
- Yes
Purpose: £4,500 to promote further education for such children of the fallen as show indication of ability - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Borough Council
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Borough Council Minutes 1921-1947
- Account of unveiling: North Eastern Daily Gazette May 29
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