Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Stockton On Tees
Town
Egglescliffe
County
Cleveland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 October 1920
    Attended by: Colonel G O Spence
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 October 1920
    Attended by: Rev B Harvey
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9791

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Current location

At the junction of Victoria Road and Yarm Road
Egglescliffe
Stockton On Tees
Cleveland
TS16 0DB
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 42247 14872
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Surmounted by a small cross on a two stepped base and a paved surround.
Inscription
(North side) TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE/ LEAVE IS NOT TO DIE (South Side) ERECTED AT THE END OF THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919 IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM EGGLESCLIFFE & PRESTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN A /JUST CAUSE/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (NAMES)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arrowsmith, J
Atkinson, B
Atkinson, F
Blench, W
Bootland, W T
Braithwaite, A
Bray, F
Brownlee, J
Burns, F L
Butters, T
See details for all 60 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment, rank
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 4572 mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
  • Eaglescliffe and Preston-on-Tees 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
Costs

Memorial: £1027

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish Council

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