Memorial Details
Memorial
Clock plaque 1914-18 Village Hall
Reference
W107.01
Place
WESTGATE
Map ref
9038
Original Location
Village Hall (formerly the Men’s Institute)
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled September 1920 by Brig. H.R. Cumming, D.S.O., G.O.C., D.L.I.
Memorial Description
Clock with two large faces above the upper middle window in the gable end. It has Roman numerals. It is supported by a large wrought iron bracket.
On the same wall, set between the upper and lower windows, is the plaque bearing the dedication. The lettering is in leaded Roman capitals.
A bracket has been placed on the wall on each side of the plaque so that wreaths can be hung, presumably from the windows above.
On the same wall, set between the upper and lower windows, is the plaque bearing the dedication. The lettering is in leaded Roman capitals.
A bracket has been placed on the wall on each side of the plaque so that wreaths can be hung, presumably from the windows above.
Materials used
Marble plaque
Inscription
have been erected by
the parishioners
of Westgate
in Memory of
the Brave men
who have fought and fallen
in the Great War of
1914-1919
Names
Notes
1. This is similar to the clocks at Wearhead and Hetton-le-Hole.
2. At a social evening in 1920, ex-servicemen were welcomed home. Over £300 had been raised in Westgate over the previous year, and this had been handed out as gifts of £3. 5s to each ex-serviceman who returned or to the families of the fallen.
3. In 2014 the clock was refurbished for the Commemoration of the start of the Great War.
2. At a social evening in 1920, ex-servicemen were welcomed home. Over £300 had been raised in Westgate over the previous year, and this had been handed out as gifts of £3. 5s to each ex-serviceman who returned or to the families of the fallen.
3. In 2014 the clock was refurbished for the Commemoration of the start of the Great War.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: C. Sanders, Jillian Gibson-Stephenson, Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall; John and Mavis Dixon
Darlington and Stockton Times 25/09/1920
Auckland and County Chronicle 08/01/1920 reports funds handed out; 23/09/1920 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 20/09/1920 reports unveiling; 26/10/2013 reports repairs to the clock and that it should be back in place for 2014.
Darlington and Stockton Times 25/09/1920
Auckland and County Chronicle 08/01/1920 reports funds handed out; 23/09/1920 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 20/09/1920 reports unveiling; 26/10/2013 reports repairs to the clock and that it should be back in place for 2014.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Jillian Gibson-Stephenson; Dorothy Hall; Ken Heatherington; John Heslop
Research In Progress
Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk
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Clock plaque 1914-18 Village Hall (W107.01)
The Auckland Chronicle 23/9/1920 gives the names of the men who fell as:
J. Brown
W. Coulthard
J.R. Coulthard
W. Egglestone
J.R. Colling
E. Fairless
A. Furnace
G.A. Thompson
R. Peacock
W.V. Walton
F. Walton
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Parish Notes
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