Memorial Details
Memorial
Headstone 1914-18 1939-45 Cemetery
Reference
T59.01
Place
TRIMDON GRANGE
Map ref
NZ 374352
Original Location
In cemetery, about 50 yards inside the cemetery gates on the right hand side.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled November 1950 by Cllr. W. Burton; rededicated Rev. W. Blackett, Vicar of Trimdon Grange.
Memorial Description
Headstone, total height 3 feet 7 inches. There is a paved plot surrounded by a low flat wall. The headstone has a curved top. The dedication is on the front, with the addition of that for 1939-45 on the plinth below it. The lettering is incised and coloured black using Roman capitals throughout.
Materials used
Stone
Inscription
memorial
was erected by
the inhabitants of the Trimdons
in conjunction with their memorial
in the Miner’s Hall, Trimdon Grange.
To the memory of the men
who gave their lives in the Great War
1914 - 1918
They died for freedom and honour
Also the Second World War
1939 - 1945
Names
None
Notes
1. The apostrophe in “Miners” is wrong. It should be “Miners'".
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine
Durham Record Office Names for inscription on memorial 1939-45 EP/TrG 4/22
Durham Chronicle 24/11/1950 records rededication.
Northern Echo “Gadfly” column 26/02/1997 refers to the wrong apostrophe.
Durham Record Office Names for inscription on memorial 1939-45 EP/TrG 4/22
Durham Chronicle 24/11/1950 records rededication.
Northern Echo “Gadfly” column 26/02/1997 refers to the wrong apostrophe.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Dorothy Hall; Trimdon Parish Council
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