Memorial

Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside

Stanley Crook

Memorial Name: Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (S147.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: S147.01

Parish: Stanley Crook

Original Location:

At the junction of B6298 from Billy Row to Tow Law.

This was described in a press report as “Stanley Hill Top war memorial”.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 24th May 1924 by Sir A.F. Pease.
b. Unveiled 25th September 25th 1949 by Lieut.Col. W.I. Watson, T.D.D.I., 6th DLI;
dedicated by Rev. R. Tindal, Rector of Stanley.

Materials Used:

Creetown Granite

Cost:

£435

Inscription:

a.
1914-1919
Greater love hath no man than he lay down his life for his friends.
They died that we might live. May we be worthy of their sacrifice.
b.
1939-1945
They gave their lives that England’s soul should live.

Memorial Description:

Statue depicting “Sorrow” holding a laurel wreath

The quotations are carried on the lower pedestals.

Names are listed on slightly raised panels on the pedestal,

These are in two columns according to regiments; those for 1914-18 are on the front and those for 1939-45 are on the back, below the relevant dates, using Roman capitals throughout.

 

Names:

a. 43 surnames and initials of servicemen plus 1 woman.
b. 19 surnames and initials.
See transcript

Notes:

1. The 1939-45 unveiling took place on the same day as that at Billy Row using the same Order of Service.

2. The lady who died in 1914-18 was  Ethel Winship, who lost her life in a munitions factory in Newcastle.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; John and Mavis Dixon; Eddie Castling; Lonely Tower; James Pasby;
old postcard: George Nairn

Auckland and County Chronicle
23/08/1923 reports progress for the Stanley Hill Top memorial;
29/05/1924 reports unveiling with pictures

Sources of quotations
They died that we might live. Hail! and Farewell! John Oxenham.
May we be worthy of their sacrifice. (Not ascertained)
They gave their lives that England’s soul should live.(Not ascertained)
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Additional Research Documents

S147.01 Unveiling Programme

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Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Eddie Castling;
George Nairn;
Tony Young;
Glenys Coote;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Glenys Coote.

Contact gbkhome@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

STANLEY Roadside

 

Panel 1 (front face)                   Panel 3 (rear face)

  

  1914-1918                              1939-1945

           D.L.I.                                 D.L.I.

  Adamson H.C.    Bainbridge A.          Brown P.        Groves J.

  Barrass A.      Browell E.             Wilsher H.

  Brown T.        Bond W.H.                       R.N.

  Harris W.       Haley J.               Jewitt W.N.     Metcalfe J.L.

  Howarth R.      Hutchinson J.          Moses J.        Robson S.

  Joyce R.S.      Marsh J.               Stamper J.M.

  Nattress G.W.   Pinkney J.H.                    R.A.M.C.

  Pinkney J.      Race W.                Hardy P.

  Stothard J.M.   Smith J.W.B.                    R.A.F.

  Smith F.        Walker C.              Brown G.B.      Jobson J.

           N.F.                                   B. & H.R.

  Gibson E.       Glendenning J.G.       Fish D.

  Harvey J.B.     Harvey F.                       R.A.C.

  Harvey M.       Lonsdale W.            Race F.

           Trennery H.A.                          A. & S.H.

           R.E.                          Hall S.

  Creegan P.      Dawson T.S.                     R.A.V.C.

  Gotts M.        Hemmingway W.          Dolan T.

  Nicholson C.    Staples A.                      R.A.

           E.Y.                          Webb C.O.      

  McKeon F.       Middlemas J.                    P.G.M.P.

           Newcombe E.                   Lee W.H.

           R.F.A.                                 R.A.S.C.

  Bell R.         Hutchinson H.          Morris A.

           R.G.A.

  Richardson R.W. Watson W.

           R.A.M.C.

  Jackson  T.A.   Lummas  F.

     M.G.C.          R.D.F.

  Ryan  T.        Charlton  J.T.

      Ethel Winship  M.W.

 

Panel 2 (front face of lower plinth)

  

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

  They died that we might live.  May we be worthy of their sacrifice.

 

Panel 4 (rear face of lower plinth)

  

  They gave their lives that England’s soul should live

NamesS147.01   

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