Memorial Details
Memorial
Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Reference
W113.02
Place
WEST RAINTON
Map ref
3246
Original Location
Roadside, set into wall of St. Mary’s Churchyard
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. 1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 13th November 1921 by Rev. Mr. Duncan, Rector of Willington, ex-Army Chaplain of the 58th Division of H.M. Forces.
Memorial Description
Monument of rough stone carved to resemble it being draped by a scroll, which presents the smooth face for the inscription. It stands on a rough stone pedestal which stands at the top of six increasingly widening steps flanked by a low stone wall.
The names are listed in two columns, the lettering incised and blackened using sans serif capitals throughout.
The names are listed in two columns, the lettering incised and blackened using sans serif capitals throughout.
Materials used
Stone with granite scroll. 1914-18 addition black marble
Inscription
a. In memory of / the men of this parish / who fell in the Great War / 1914-1919
b. 1939-1945 /
Greater love hath no man.
c. 1914-18
b. 1939-1945 /
Greater love hath no man.
c. 1914-18
Names
Notes
1. This must have been remade, since the original was unveiled in 1921 and this is complete with the names from 1939-45.
2. In 2014 a project to undertake conservation works to the memorial received a Grant Offer of £1,725 through the War Memorials Trust Small Grants Scheme. The works sought to remove all existing concrete copings to replace them with natural stone copings to the same size and design as the original. Lime mortar was used in minor repairs around the wall. In January 2015 a payment of £1,635 was made towards the completed works - payment was lower than offered as works were lower in price than originally quoted so the grant was reduced according as it was offered as a percentage of total costs.
3. March 3rd 2020 visited six new names from WW1 have been added to the Memorial.
2. In 2014 a project to undertake conservation works to the memorial received a Grant Offer of £1,725 through the War Memorials Trust Small Grants Scheme. The works sought to remove all existing concrete copings to replace them with natural stone copings to the same size and design as the original. Lime mortar was used in minor repairs around the wall. In January 2015 a payment of £1,635 was made towards the completed works - payment was lower than offered as works were lower in price than originally quoted so the grant was reduced according as it was offered as a percentage of total costs.
3. March 3rd 2020 visited six new names from WW1 have been added to the Memorial.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 19/11/1921
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 19/11/1921
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
West Rainton and Leamside Local History Group are researching the names on this memorial. Contact gail.hudson1@sky.com
Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (W113.02)
WEST RAINTON Roadside
In memory of
the men of this parish
who fell in the Great War
1914-1919
R. Pattinson T. Gleason
E. Bell A.W. Margetson
R. Duke J. Hunter
W. Widdowson M. Thompson
J. Wilson E. Griffen
J. Chaplow W. Scott
H. Garbutt J. Wilson
T. Render J. Vicerage
J.G. Moore T.W. Watt
J. Smith J. Williams
E. Barker H. Neasham
J. Middleton S. Pearson
H. Allport H. Claughan
T. Hobson R. Adair
D. Reed C. Bell
B. Dodds J. Gibson
A. Kelly T.N. Hewitt
S. Hardy J. Warin
S. Guyll D. Lyle
W.H. Minnis J. Brown
J. Morrison L. Fitzpatrick
J. Hall S. Johnson
J.T. Bell G. Young
S. Smith J. Davison
M. Bowman E. Heron
T. Cummings C. Frazer
G.F. Clark W.C. Clark
J. Lackey S. Ashcroft
H. King D. McDowell
J. McGill J. Wilson
1939-1945
J.T. Adair R. Coulthard
E.W. Donaldson J. Hannah
F. Howcroft R.W. McAdam
E.R. Morgan A. Mooney
W.C. Hobson I.B. Appleby
J. Bunton W.G. Woodhouse
Greater love hath no man.
Plaque 1914- 1918
F Dunning W Smith
J W Myers N C Trump
I Smith J Wood
NamesW113.02
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