Memorial Details
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Memorial
Avenue of trees 1914-18 Cemetery
Reference
H130.09
Place
HORDEN
Original Location
Burial ground. Each side of the entrance.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Plaque unveiled and avenue dedicated 21st June 1924 by Bishop Welldon, Dean of Durham.
Memorial Description
Avenue of trees.
There is a plaque on the gate pillar.
There is a plaque on the gate pillar.
Materials used
Trees
Inscription
“The trees in this Avenue of Remembrance were planted in honourable remembrance of the undermentioned men of Horden who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.”
Names
None
Notes
1. Prior to the dedication ceremony, a foundation was laid for a new extension to the Church hall to provide accommodation for reading, games and billiards.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Durham Chronicle 28/06/1924 reports dedication.
Seaham Weekly News 27/06/1924 reports dedication.
Auckland Chronicle and County Gazette 26/06/1924 reports dedication.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 23/06/1924 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Seaham Weekly News 27/06/1924 reports dedication.
Auckland Chronicle and County Gazette 26/06/1924 reports dedication.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 23/06/1924 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
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Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
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