Memorial

Cross 1914-18 Roadside

Shiney Row

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 Roadside (S124.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: S124.01

Parish: Shiney Row

Present Location:

Village Green, near the roundabout at the end of Barrack Row, after being moved for roadworks.

This has been moved at least once from its original site.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 1st May 1922 by Lord Joicey

Materials Used:

Heworth Burn stone.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Mr. J. Johnston, Clerk of Works.

Ownership and Maintenance: Handed over to Parish Council at the dedication service.

Inscription:

In honoured memory of
the men of Penshaw Parish
who gave their lives for
their country in the Great War

Greater love hath no man
than this,
that he lay down his life
for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Cross of plain design on large base 73 inches x 72 inches (185cms x 184cms) on three steps.

The main pedestal is 52 inches high x 30 inches wide (132cms x 77cms).

The cross at the top is chunky and has a wreath and ribbon draped round it.

The main pedestal carries the dedication and names on two round-topped panels on each face in black lettering.

Above the panels on each side is carved a rose and leaves.

The quotation is carried on the chamfered edges of all the lower bases in gold lettering.

All lettering is incised using sans serif capitals throughout.

The whole is set in a small cobbled area in the centre of a paved area.

At each corner are three metal posts with bars between.

Names:

172 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Lord Durham was to unveil the memorial, but could not come because of family bereavement.

2. Ex.Sgt. John Patrickson, 6th R.I.F. of South View, Shiney Row, was presented with the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in the field. He was also presented with £5 from the Philadelphia Lodge of the Durham Miners Association. He was a miner from Dorothea Pit.

3. An old photograph shows this memorial inside a stone wall which have been changed for iron railings.

4. The original site was on “a nearly circular site on the principal road, and is surrounded by an asphalt pavement, which is surrounded by ground planted with trees”.

5. From a parish of 6,433, 1100 men who went to war, 174, 15% did not return.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby; old postcard: Alan Vickers; George Nairn; Beamish Archive

Auckland and County Chronicle
04/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Durham Chronicle
05/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Durham County Advertiser
05/05/1922

Illustrated Chronicle
01/05/1922 reports unveiling with photos

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
01/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
06/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Stanley and Consett News
04/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Sunderland Echo
01/05/1922 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” Gospel of St. John 15 v 13

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
James Pasby;
Andrew D. Fletcher;
Alan Vickers;
George Nairn;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance

Research In Progress:

David Sloan is researching the names on this memorial.

Contact: david.sloan@btinternet.com

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

SHINEY ROW    Village

 

South Face                         East Face

  1914             1919              1914              1919

  Holliday, J.     King, J.          Hanlon, W.      Greener, N.

  Usher, W.L.      Smith, J.         Richardson, R.  Fife, G.W.

  Brunton, J.      Fowler, W.H.      Thompson, J.    Roberts, W.

  Smith, R.        Ayrton, T.        Lawson, F.      Jane, E.

  Porter, T.       Cain E.           Gaff, R.        Cooper, T.E.

  Murry, J.        Bird, T.A.        Bedlington, T.  Wood, J.R.

  Cooper, A.       Pearson, J.       Ritchie, E.     Barker, J.

  Walls, C.        Allen, M.         France, R.      Erskine, N.

  Malcolm, J.      Sydney, R.        Maddison, T.    Wilkinson, T.

  Moody, E.        Brunson, B.W.     Attey, J.       Le-Roy, A.

  Burke, P.        Chalk, H.         Webber, R.      Robinson, T.

  Heywood, J.      Dawson, J.        Cooper, W.      Bushby, H.

  Crow, T.         Middlemiss, R.    Ward, J.        Adamson, W.

  Patterson, J.    Carter, J.W.      McDonough, A.   Reed, W.

  Quinn, T.        Laws, J.R.        Taylor, T.      Oliver, P.

  McCormick, J.    Elliott, T.W.     Kent, W.        Ramshaw, J.

  Hope, J.         Tippins, J.       Welsh, F.W.     Bellamy, T.

  Lambert, H.T.    Lumsden, M.       Lawson, D.      Mellor, C.W.

  Scott, W.        Maddison, R.      Straker, H.     Scott, F.

  Fenwick G.       Drury, R.         Hope, F.        Holme, C.W.

  Dunlop, W.       Nicholson, J.J.   Chipchase, S.   Leighton, H.

  Davison, J.C.

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  than this                          that he lay down his life

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  the men of Penshaw Parish          who gave their lives for

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North Face                        West Face

  1914             1919              1914            1919

  Laws, J.         Jenkins, E.       Lamb, J.        Kitchen , R.B.

  Bushby, J.       Reed, J.          Patterson, J.   Smith, F.G.

  Hewitson, M.     Newbound, L.E.    Watson, H.      Maddison, T.

  Raine, T.        Worgan, J.        Barker, R.      Ward, W.T.

  Hughes, B.       Ramshaw, E.       Elliott, J.     Raisbeck, J.W.

  Reed, E.         Black, J.         Leadbitter, F.  Maudsley, J.H.

  Dunlavey, J.     Tate, J.          Middlemiss, E.  Archer, W.

  Beer, J.         Oliver, J.        Black, G.       Snowball, A.

  Hope, S.C.       Smith, R.         Conlon, J.R.    Picford, W.    

  Leadbitter, T.   Hall, J.          Boyle, R.       Thomas, F.

  Yeo, J.W.        Ward, A.          Cathcart, G.W.  White, W.

  Middlemiss, J.L. Oxley, J.         Hewison, M.     Grant, W.

  Todd, E.         Wilson, J.        Foster T.       Todd W.

  Anderson, E.     Laws, J.W.        Parnaby, W.     Laidler, E.

  Skelton, T.      Gallon, J.        Todd, A.        Billings, B.

  Fox, C.D.        Kay, J.           Walton, J.G.    Carr, T.

  Metcalfe, G.E.   Crabtree, F.W.    Laidler, W.     Wheldon, R.

  Terrell, A.      Meeser, J.        Mould, T.       Guthrie, M.

  Redmin, F.W.     Wilkinson, J.     Wind, M.E.      Wilson, W.H.

  Holland, J.      Lamb, J.J.        Hall, W.        Fuge, J.L.

  Holland, C.      McVea, T.         Cummings, R.W.  Jacques, W.

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                   Stott, F.         Wilkinson, H.   Carr, B.

                                     Linden, S.M.    Staples, E.

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  for his friends.                   Greater love hath no man

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  country in the Great War           In honoured memory of

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