Memorial Details
Memorial
Obelisk 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Reference
S143.01
Place
STAINTON
Map ref
NZ 073186
Original Location
Roadside, set on a green on gravel.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 6th April 1924 by Major Wormald; dedicated by Rev. H.W. Bircham, Vicar of Barnard Castle.
Memorial Description
Obelisk, of rough stone on a pedestal on two steps, total height 10 feet. The dedication and names are incised in two columns on the front of the pedestal using sans serif capitals throughout. The front wall once had iron railings, now removed.
Materials used
Freestone from Stainton quarry
Inscription
a. Lest We Forget
In grateful memory of / the men of this township who / fell in the Great War 1914-18
b. 1939-1945
In grateful memory of / the men of this township who / fell in the Great War 1914-18
b. 1939-1945
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee, comprised of local ex-serviceman and the Parish Council; Mr. J.W. Bewick (Treasurer); Miss Mortimer (Secretary)
Cost
£89-£90
How money was raised
Site donated by Mr. Newcombe and Messrs. J.D. Wood & Co. The Newcombe Estates had bought the Streatlam Estates. Conveyance performed free by Mr. H.C. Watson.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mr. F. Deacon, Barnard Castle.
Ownership and maintenance
Conveyed by Streatlam to the Parish Council at the unveiling ceremony in 1926.
Notes
1. Originally set in a small garden with railings. An older photo shows the memorial surrounded by trees, but these have been cleared away.
2. The first meeting of the Parish Council was held on 20/04/1920 at which they agreed to hold a public meeting. On 18/05/1922 they decided to ask Barnard Castle R.D.C. for permission to erect the memorial.
3. In 1922 the Streatlam Estates of the Earl of Strathmore were put up for sale by the Newcombe Estates of Market Harborough. In 1924 a conveyance was made between the Earl of Strathmore and others to the Newcombe Estates handing over the land “with the exception of . . .the said site for a permanent war memorial to the officers and men of the said Parish of Streatlam and Stainton who fell in the great war . . .The Parish Council covenants with the Company that they or their successors and assigns will from time to time and at all times hereafter so far as they can lawfully can keep in good repair and condition the said land and memorial thereon and permit the inhabitants of the said Parish have enjoyment of the said memorial."
4. “A more appropriate site for the memorial could not be found. It was close to the school where the lads were educated, where they were first taught to read and write and do sums, and where above all they learned the first principles of true manhood and true citizenship”
2. The first meeting of the Parish Council was held on 20/04/1920 at which they agreed to hold a public meeting. On 18/05/1922 they decided to ask Barnard Castle R.D.C. for permission to erect the memorial.
3. In 1922 the Streatlam Estates of the Earl of Strathmore were put up for sale by the Newcombe Estates of Market Harborough. In 1924 a conveyance was made between the Earl of Strathmore and others to the Newcombe Estates handing over the land “with the exception of . . .the said site for a permanent war memorial to the officers and men of the said Parish of Streatlam and Stainton who fell in the great war . . .The Parish Council covenants with the Company that they or their successors and assigns will from time to time and at all times hereafter so far as they can lawfully can keep in good repair and condition the said land and memorial thereon and permit the inhabitants of the said Parish have enjoyment of the said memorial."
4. “A more appropriate site for the memorial could not be found. It was close to the school where the lads were educated, where they were first taught to read and write and do sums, and where above all they learned the first principles of true manhood and true citizenship”
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; June Watson, Katharine Harris; Dorothy Hall
Stainton and Streatlam Parish Council Minutes 20/04/1920 and 20/04/1926
Northern Echo 07/04/1924 reports unveiling.
Teesdale Mercury 27/04/1924 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Lest we forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling
Stainton and Streatlam Parish Council Minutes 20/04/1920 and 20/04/1926
Northern Echo 07/04/1924 reports unveiling.
Teesdale Mercury 27/04/1924 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Lest we forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; June Watson; Dorothy Hall; Katharine Harris
Research In Progress
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Obelisk 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (S143.01)
STAINTON Roadside
Lest We Forget
In grateful memory of
the men of this township who
fell in the Great War 1914-18
A. Allardyce T. Nicholson
F. Bowes-Lyon J.C. Peacock
J. Dodds H. Raine
F. Henderson D. Stokeld
W. Hewitson S. Taylor
T. Langam G. Walker
T. Murray R. Walton
R.H. Rogerson, M.M.
1939-1945
N. Allen P. Spencer
NamesS143.01
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