Memorial Details
Memorial
Seat All Wars Roadside
Reference
H140.02
Place
HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY
Map ref
NZ 115565
Original Location
In garden beside the cross.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Memorial Description
Seat. A plaque 2 inches high x 8 inches wide at centre back bears the dedication in Roman capitals.
Materials used
Wood. Brass plaque.
Inscription
dedicated this seat to all
who served our country in conflict.
Lest We Forget
Names
None
Who commissioned
Hamsterley & Low Westwood Residents Association
How money was raised
Public subscription
Notes
July 2019 visit - the seat has been replaced and the original plaque has been attached to the new seat.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Tony Harding
Source of quotation
“Lest We Forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling.
Source of quotation
“Lest We Forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Tony Harding
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