Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Coast Road
Reference
S118.01
Place
SEATON CAREW
Map ref
NZ520290
Original Location
Facing east on the coast road, on north east corner of the green, adjoining the coast road to Hartlepool, and about 100 yards from the sea.Height above sea level 27 feet.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 6th February 1921 by Col. L. Robson, C.M.G., D.S.O. Dedicated by the Bishop of Durham Dr Hensley Henson.
Memorial Description
Cross of Maltese type with laurel wreath at centre raised in half relief on sandstone column. There are two steps at the base, total height 12 feet. Each side carries a tablet of green Westmorland stone 1 foot 9 inches high x 1 foot 4 inches wide (533mm x 406mm) with a rounded quarter-column at each corner and Greek key design at the top of the pedestal. The dedication is on the front and the names are listed in a single column on the remaining three panels. The lettering is incised in sans serif capitals.
The whole set on a triangular island site with small beds of flowers.
The whole set on a triangular island site with small beds of flowers.
Materials used
Sandstone with Westmorland stone panels.
Inscription
To our / glorious dead / 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ Seaton Carew
Names
Present condition
Cross is weathering badly
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs Ainslie and Collin, York Road West Hartlepool carried out the work on the monument to the design of Mr J.H. Garry architect.
Notes
1. From Seaton Carew, 235 people, including 9 women, had served and 23 fell.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; old postcards: Tony Harding; John Grainger
Cleveland County Archives Original architects plans. No. 5919
Stockton and Teesside Herald 12/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 07/02/1921 reports unveiling of memorials.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Illustrated Chronicle 08/02/1921 has photos taken at unveiling
Darlington and Stockton Times (South)12/02/1921 reports dedication.
Durham Record Office List of names on war memorial EP/SC 4/47
Yesterday Once More G. Colley, 1990
Cleveland County Archives Original architects plans. No. 5919
Stockton and Teesside Herald 12/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 07/02/1921 reports unveiling of memorials.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Illustrated Chronicle 08/02/1921 has photos taken at unveiling
Darlington and Stockton Times (South)12/02/1921 reports dedication.
Durham Record Office List of names on war memorial EP/SC 4/47
Yesterday Once More G. Colley, 1990
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance
Research In Progress
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Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Coast Road (S118.01)
SEATON CAREW On the coast road,
Front face
To our
glorious dead
1914-1918
1939-1945
Seaton Carew
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Second face Third face Fourth face.
Victor Ed. E. Bentley Harry White J.A. Norman Hessler
Clarence Birkenshaw Harry Cass Jack K.M. Hessler
George H. Birkenshaw Charles Davies Percy Murray
Ralph Percival Booth Arthur Foster William McLaren
Francis Cecil Booth Thos. Percival Guthe James Frank Peet
Bert Carnall Cecil Rudolph Guthe Samuel Smith
Louis Charlton Ernest M. Harrison Charles W. Tilly
James Crilly Luke Patchcott John Tilly
Names S118.01
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