Memorial Details
Memorial
Memorial 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Reference
S121.08
Place
SHERBURN
Original Location
Hope Street
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 11th November 2007
Memorial Description
Memorial stone with curved top and two flanking wings, slightly raked. The centre slab bears the dedication with a laurel wreath at centre. The left hand wing carries the names from 1914-18 in two columns. The right hand wing carries the names from 1939-45 in a single column. Lettering is in Roman capitals for the dedication and lower case for the names.
Materials used
Granite.
Inscription
War memorial
Dedicated to those
who have served fought & died
in wartime.
There is no wealth but life
These gave their all.
Hostilities began
July 28th 1914
The thundering line
of Battle stands
And in the air Death
moans and sings
But Day shall clasp him
with strong hands
And Night shall fold
him in soft wings
Julian Grenfell
One of the fallen
1888-1915
Hostilities ended
November 11th 1918
At the going down of
the sun and in the morning
We will remember
Them
Robert Binyon
1869-1943
Nine Million Fatalities
Lest We Forget
Names
Who commissioned
Sherburn Village War Memorial Fund.
How money was raised
Public subscription
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
John Burrell and Kevin Stock.
Ownership and maintenance
Adopted for maintenance purposes by Sherburn Parish Council.
Notes
1. The chief persons concerned with the Sherburn Village War Memorial Project, who established the fund, applied for the land, and designed the monument were John Burrell (Chairman) and Kevin Stock.
2. The two stones on either side of the memorial were added in 2014
2. The two stones on either side of the memorial were added in 2014
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos of proposed site; photos taken at dedication: James Pasby; Photos: Dorothy Hall; James Pasby
Unveiling Programme
Durham Advertiser 02/11/2007 reports proposed unveiling.
Northern Echo 09/11/2014 reports new stones
Durham Times 17/10/2014 reports addition of stones.
Unveiling Programme
Durham Advertiser 02/11/2007 reports proposed unveiling.
Northern Echo 09/11/2014 reports new stones
Durham Times 17/10/2014 reports addition of stones.
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Dorothy Hall; Kevin Stock
Research In Progress
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Memorial 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (S121.08)
SHERBURN Roadside
Centre panel:
Sherburn Village
War memorial
Dedicated to those
who have served fought & died
in wartime.
There is no wealth but life
These gave their all.
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Left hand panel:
1914 - 1918
John Allison. John G. Howe.
George Ayre. Ralph Hunter.
Arthur Banks. Thomas S. Hutchinson.
William Barrass. Samuel Jackson.
Charles D. Bell Arthur Johnson.
Charles H. Blythe. George Kell.
Edward Carter. George Kyle.
Percy Clowes. William Naylor.
William Cooper. William H. Patterson
Thomas Cowan. Ernest Porritt.
Joseph W. Cuthbertson. Albert Purvis.
Robert Flook. George Robson.
Thomas Foster. William V. Thompson.
Edward Gibson. James Tills.
George Gowland. Frederick J. W. Turner.
George Grayson. Anthony T. West.
William Grayson. Joseph Wilkinson.
John R. Hogg. Thomas Winter.
George J. Hope. James Wood.
Thomas Horn. John G. Wright.
William Horne.
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Right hand panel:
1939-1945
John T. Adair.
James T. Austin.
Thomas A. Barker.
George Carr.
Francis E. Clitheroe.
John W. Ferguson.
Christopher Firth.
Leslie Harrison.
Arthur Henderson.
Stanley Hoggett.
Gordon Kell.
Frank Kidd.
Joseph P. Malia.
Arthur W. Middleton.
Vivian Nicholson.
William J.A. Oxnard.
Philip K. Pye.
William Robinson.
Robert P. Short.
Norman Whitfield.
NamesS121.08
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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