Memorial Details
Memorial
Statue 1914-18 1939-1945 Garden
Reference
F38.02
Place
FERRYHILL
Map ref
NZ 288328
Original Location
Council garden between North Street and Chapel Terrace.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled Saturday 31st January 1925 by Brig.Gen. H.C. Surtees, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O.
Memorial Description
Statue of a Durham Light Infantry soldier resting on his rifle. He stands on a squared pedestal with three-stepped base, the middle one of roughened stone. The dedication is incised on the front of the plinth. The words “To the Glory of God” are in Gothic script, the rest is in Roman capitals. The names are listed in two columns on two sides and rear of the base, and are carried onto the base riser. All lettering is incised and gilded.
Materials used
Aberdeen grey granite pedestal, marble statue
Inscription
On main plinth:
To / the Glory of God / and / in thankful remembrance / of the men of / Ferry Hill / who gave their lives / for their country / in the Great War / 1914-1918 / and in the Second World War / 1939-1945.
On riser below :
Pass not this stone in sorrow but in pride / and may ye live as nobly as they died.
To / the Glory of God / and / in thankful remembrance / of the men of / Ferry Hill / who gave their lives / for their country / in the Great War / 1914-1918 / and in the Second World War / 1939-1945.
On riser below :
Pass not this stone in sorrow but in pride / and may ye live as nobly as they died.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee
Cost
£270
Ownership and maintenance
Accepted at the unveiling by local Parish Council.
Notes
1. Between 2,000-3,000 joined the forces.
2. The money had been raised by the time of the unveiling.
2. The money had been raised by the time of the unveiling.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall; old postcards: Tony Harding; George Nairn; John Grainger
Durham County Advertiser 05/02/1925
Durham Chronicle 07/02/1925 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 02/02/1925 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 07/02/1925 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Pass not this stone in sorrow . . .” : Not ascertained
Durham County Advertiser 05/02/1925
Durham Chronicle 07/02/1925 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 02/02/1925 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 07/02/1925 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Pass not this stone in sorrow . . .” : Not ascertained
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Durham County Council; Tony Harding; Kath Allison; Andy Denholm; George Nairn; Dorothy Hall
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Statue 1914-18 1939-1945 Garden (F38.02)
FERRYHILL Roadside
On main plinth:
To
the Glory of God
and
in thankful remembrance
of the men of
Ferry Hill
who gave their lives
for their country
in the Great War
1914-1918
and in the second World War
1939-1945.
On riser below
“Pass not this stone in sorrow but in pride
and may ye live as nobly as they died”
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First side
Arnett W. Chaplow C.H.
Adams S. Curwin T.
Allcroft J. Carmady S.
Alliston E. Crozier A.
Atkinson W. Davison J.S.
Airey J. Davis T.
Bayles W.H. Davy J.
Bennett A. Dixon N.
Benson J. Dring G.
Betton W.E. Dickenson S.
Blenkin A. Elgey F.
Bowran F. Emmerson J.W.
Bowsell J. Etherington W.
Bradley J. Elsey G.
Buckley P. Fodden M.
Burney J. Fletcher J.J.
Burns W. Fletcher W.
Charlton J.W. Ferry W.R.
Cheek J. Graham T.
Corner A.H. Graham W.
Coulthard R.H. Gill J.C.
Cockayne C.J. Gittons R.
Cowans J. Gibson G.
On riser (1939-1945)
Alliston W. Brown T.W. Davies E.A.
Flanagan J. Hodgson H. Oliver J
Walker G.H.
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Second side
Gouch C. Lazenby J.
Hamilton J. Lewens J.
Hartley W. Linsley W.
Henderson E. Lovelass J.
Hodgson I.W. Lowther J.
Hodgson J.W. Malpas E.
Hopkins J.W. Maughan R.
Hunter C.R. Monks H.G.
Hutchinson R. Milligan T.
Ingle G. Morrison W.
Ingram J.H. Morday C.
Jackson G. Moody T.
Jones E. McDonough R.
Jones H. McDermott T.
Jones H.T. Murray W.
Jones R. Nixon J.R.
Jones T. Oakley F.
Jordan R. Oxley W.T.
Kell T. Oscuthorpe J.
Kelly W. Pearce T.
Kiteley E. Pinkney J.
Lawson F. Pinder L.
Lake T. Pradnell T.
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Third side
Pickering A.J. Stewart R.
Pocklington S. Strange F.
Pratt J.W. Spark A.
Priestnall R. Spark N.
Purdy W. Taylor R.
Richardson R.D. Tonge R.
Rivers R. Teasdale W.
Riley E. Thompson J.
Robinson J. Urwin R.S.
Robinson G. Vickerstaff R.
Robertson T. Wall H.
Sawyer J.H. White C.H.
Snaith F. Welch A.
Sellors W. Williams A.
Siddle A. Williamson A.
Scott J.A. Wilkinson G.
Sinclair R. Woodward F.
Simpson J.W. Woodward A.
Smith H. Wynn R.
Stoddart W.J. Yare T.
Stephenson J.W. Young J.
Stephenson J.H. Walton E.
Stephenson E.H. Wilkinson A.
Names F38.02
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