Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Laurence's Churchyard
Reference
M41.03
Place
MIDDLETON ST GEORGE
Map ref
NZ 348123
Original Location
St. Laurence’s Churchyard, Middleton Lane / Church Lane. (In the church grounds at the end of Middleton-One-Row village)
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. Iraq 2003
b. 1939-45
c. Iraq 2003
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled and dedicated 8th April 1922 by Dr. Hensley Henson, Lord Bishop of Durham; rededicated 7th September 1997.
Memorial Description
Cross of Celtic type on a pedestal and two steps set onto a part of the churchyard wall. The dedication is carried on the tapering shaft, below a wreath and sword raised in half relief. The names for 1914-18 are in two columns on the front face of the pedestal with a vertical line between. Those for 1939-45 are on the left side in a single column. The lettering is incised and leaded using sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Granite
Inscription
a. Sacred / to/ the memory / of our men / who gave / their lives / in the / Great War / 1914-1919
b. To the glorious dead 1939-1945
b. To the glorious dead 1939-1945
Names
Cost
£110.17s
How money was raised
Public subscription.
Ownership and maintenance
Maintained by Middleton St. George Parish Council.
Notes
1. It had been hoped to build an Institute as a war memorial, but this had to be abandoned through lack of funds.
2. The memorial was restored in 1997 by Hanna Conservation at a cost of over £3,000, raised by public subscription.
3. A Service for the Restoration of the War Memorial was held on 7th September 1997.
4. St. Laurence’s Church is closed. It is hoped that the memorial will remain in its present position in the churchyard.
5. A Garden of Remembrance was dedicated near the War Memorial in November 1947.
2. The memorial was restored in 1997 by Hanna Conservation at a cost of over £3,000, raised by public subscription.
3. A Service for the Restoration of the War Memorial was held on 7th September 1997.
4. St. Laurence’s Church is closed. It is hoped that the memorial will remain in its present position in the churchyard.
5. A Garden of Remembrance was dedicated near the War Memorial in November 1947.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Brian Jones
Northern Echo 10/04/1922
Darlington and Stockton Times 15/04/1922 reports unveiling; 22/04/1922 reports decision re institute in Note 1 above.
Northern Dispatch 11/11/1947 reports dedication of the Garden of Remembrance.
Northern Echo 10/04/1922
Darlington and Stockton Times 15/04/1922 reports unveiling; 22/04/1922 reports decision re institute in Note 1 above.
Northern Dispatch 11/11/1947 reports dedication of the Garden of Remembrance.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Cllr. Brian Jones, Middleton St.George Parish Council
Research In Progress
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Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Laurence's Churchyard (M41.03)
MIDDLETON ST GEORGE St. Lawrence’s Churchyard
On shaft of cross
Sacred
to
the memory
of our men
who gave
their lives
in the
Great War
1914-1919
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On pedestal
F. Allport J. Peacock
H. Bell A. Ryder
J. Boyle W. Robinson
H. Bradley F. Robinson
R. Brittain J.E. Scott
A. Burns W. Smith
F. Comins S. Swanson
R.A. Craighill J.C. Simpson
H. Dent J.M. Taylor
J. Haines P. Thomas
J. Hamilton T. Thompson
S.R. Hibbert G. Vincent
E.M. Hodgson J.J. Wilson
R. Laidlaw R. Winship
P. Lambert C.E. Wood
P. Long J. Webster
P. McArdle L. Wright
J. McCabe T. Wright
F. Moore C. Wright
T.H. Manning
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On lower pedestal
Colin Wall RMP Iraq 2003
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On left hand side
To
the glorious dead
1939-1946
J. Bowman
G. Gosling
J. Hall
F.H. Henderson
F. Holloway
H. Hugill
A. Johnson
F. Marsh
L. Pelmear
A.W. Rutledge
W.A. Taylor
J.W. Wolfe
A. Clark H. Gill
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On pedestal
R.H. Sanderson
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The Service of Thanksgiving for the Restoration of the memorial in 1997 gives additional information:
Fred Allport Joseph Peacock
Herbert Bell Frederick Robinson
John Boyle William Robinson
Herbert Bradley Alfred Ryder
Robert Brittain John E. Scott
Alexander Burns John C. Simpson
Fred Comins William Smith
Robert A. Craigill Sinclair Swanson
Harry Dent John Miles Taylor
John Haines Patrick Thomas
Joseph Hamilton Thomas Thompson
Samuel R. Hibbert George Vincent
Edward M. Hodgson John Webster
Robert Laidlaw Joseph J. Wilson
Hubert Percy Lambert Richard Winship
Patrick Long Charles Edward Wood
Thomas H. Manning Clarence Wright
Patrick McArdle Leonard Wright
James McCabe Tom Wright
Fred Moore
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Jack Bowman Arrol Johnson
Alec Clark Frederick Marsh
H. Gill Laurence Pelmear
George Gosling Arthur W. Rutledge
James Henry Hall R.H. Sanderson
Francis H. Henderson W.A. Taylor
Frank Holloway John W. Wolfe
Herbert Hugill
NamesM41.03
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