Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 St. Andrew Churchyard
Reference
S135.01
Place
STANLEY
Map ref
NZ 196531
Original Location
St. Andrew’s Churchyard, Church Bank
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 22nd December 1923 by Lord Joicey. Dedicated by Rev. F.B. Phillips, Vicar of Christ Church, Gateshead, former Vicar of Beamish.
Memorial Description
Cross of Celtic type, 15 feet high on pedestal 9 feet square resting on four steps each 7 inches high. The top of the cross is decorated. The rest is very plain. The dedication is carried on the plinth, the lettering incised using elongated Roman capitals throughout.
Materials used
Grey granite
Inscription
all the men belonging to this parish
who gave their lives for their country
in the Great War 1914-1918.
Their names are recorded in the book
of remembrance kept within this church.
“The peace of God which passeth
understanding keep them for evermore”
Names
S135.04 Book of Remembrance
Cost
Estimated at £250
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Made and designed by Robert Beall of Newcastle.
Notes
1. Unveiled on a day that was “bitterly cold”.
2. In 1923, the newly elected Chairman of Stanley Urban District Council deplored the fact that Stanley did not yet have a memorial.
3. Monumental inscriptions have been transcribed and are available, price £10, from Annfield Plain Family History Society. Contact John G. Milburn milburnjohn@yahoo.co.uk
2. In 1923, the newly elected Chairman of Stanley Urban District Council deplored the fact that Stanley did not yet have a memorial.
3. Monumental inscriptions have been transcribed and are available, price £10, from Annfield Plain Family History Society. Contact John G. Milburn milburnjohn@yahoo.co.uk
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby
Diocese of Durham Faculty 2042, issued 25/10/1923.
Illustrated Chronicle 24/12/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 23/04/1923 reports Stanley UDC Chairman’s remarks re lack of memorial (See Note 3); 13/12/1923 reports building of memorial in progress; 20/12/1923 reports proposed unveiling on Saturday.
Consett Guardian 28/12/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Durham Chronicle 29/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Stanley News and Consett Chronicle 20/12/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 27/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 29/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/12/1923
Church of St.Andrew, Stanley, Parish of Beamish published by Annfield Plain Family History Society in 2006 carries transcripts of Burial Registers 03/07/1877 - 10/06/1961; Monumental Inscriptions at July 2006 and Casualties of the Great War 1914-1919)
Source of quotation
“The peace of God which . . .” Epistle to Philemon 4 v 7
Diocese of Durham Faculty 2042, issued 25/10/1923.
Illustrated Chronicle 24/12/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 23/04/1923 reports Stanley UDC Chairman’s remarks re lack of memorial (See Note 3); 13/12/1923 reports building of memorial in progress; 20/12/1923 reports proposed unveiling on Saturday.
Consett Guardian 28/12/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Durham Chronicle 29/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Stanley News and Consett Chronicle 20/12/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 27/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 29/12/1923 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/12/1923
Church of St.Andrew, Stanley, Parish of Beamish published by Annfield Plain Family History Society in 2006 carries transcripts of Burial Registers 03/07/1877 - 10/06/1961; Monumental Inscriptions at July 2006 and Casualties of the Great War 1914-1919)
Source of quotation
“The peace of God which . . .” Epistle to Philemon 4 v 7
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; John and Mavis Dixon; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
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