Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Afghanistan Roadside

Medomsley

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Afghanistan Roadside (M36.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: M36.01

Parish: Medomsley

Original Location:

At the junction of Fines Road and Front Street on the left hand side of the churchyard gates.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. Afghanistan 2001-2014

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 27th March 1921 by Hon. S.R. Vereker, M.C.
and dedicated by Rev. R.E. Parr

Materials Used:

Stone

Cost:

c£500

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Emley and Co., Newcastle.

Inscription:

Front
To the glory of God
and in reverent and grateful
memory of the gallant dead
1914-1918.
Their reward is with the Lord and
the care of them with the Most High.
Medomsley
(Names)

1939-1945
(Names)

sides
Hamsterley Colliery
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic type, elaborately carved, total height 17 feet (5.2m), standing on a pedestal and two steps inside a small kerbed area with flower beds.

The dedication and names from Medomsley in two columns are on the front face, and on the right hand side in two columns.

Those for 1939-45 on the step riser on the front below.

The names from Hamsterley Colliery are on the rear and the left hand side.

All lettering is incised using sans serif capitals.

The quotation is in italics.

On a visit in January 2023, two soldier outlines, two wooden seats with “Lest We Forget” carved on them and poppies had been added to the memorial area.

Names:

a. 130 surnames, initials and ranks.
b. 12 surnames, initials, ranks and regiments.
c. 1 surname, initials rank and Regiment
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Mr. F.O. Kirkup, who presided at the unveiling ceremony, said that from one colliery under his charge over 800 men went out, 25 per cent were ‘left behind’.

Sources:

Photos: Ron Carson; Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall

Blaydon Courier
02/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Consett and Stanley Chronicle
 01/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Consett Guardian
01/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
26/03/1921 reports proposed unveiling tomorrow with photo.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
02/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
28/03/1921 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
31/03/1921

Stanley News
31/03/1921

Source of quotation:
 “Their reward is with the Lord . . .” Apocrypha: Wisdom of Solomon 5 v16

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 03 26 Sat -1921

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Errol Broomfield;
Ron Carson;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

 

   

MEDOMSLEY Beside St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard

   

Front Panel (upper)

   

   To the glory of God 

   and in reverent and grateful 

   memory of the gallant dead 

   1914-1918.  

   "Their reward is with the Lord and 

   the care of them with the Most High."

   

   MEDOMSLEY

   Captain    O. Cookson       Private J.M. Brown

   Lieut      J.W. Elliott     "       G. Brown

   2nd Lieut  W. Bell          "       E. Cant

   QM Sergt   O. Little        "       J. Carr

   Sergt      J. Watson        "       J. Dent

   "          W. Milburn       "       J. Edgar

   Corporal   J. Briscoe       "       T. Edgar

   Lance Corp O. Grugan        "       T. Fenwick

   Private    L. Bell          "       D. Gill

   "          J.G. Barrie      "       J.W. Gibson

   "          W.H. Brokenshire "       N. Golightly

   

Top right hand side

   

   MEDOMSLEY

   Private    A. Hardy         Private J.J. Ralphs

   "          J. Heslop        "       R. Ralphs

   "          C. Hodgson       "       G. Robson

   "          T. Hodgson       "       W. Robson

   "          E. Hanley        "       F. Ridley

   "          J.M. Howcroft    "       S. Ridley

   "          B. Hunter        "       E. Rowland

   "          W. Kay           "       G. Smeaton

   "          G.E. Kendall     "       W. Smart

   "          W.H. Kennedy     "       T. Sidy

   "          T. Lee           "       J. Seed

   "          H. Longstaff     "       J. Steele

   "         R.W. Longstaff    L/ Corp.G. Sanderson

   "         R.  McKinnell     Private J.T. Swalwell

   "         T. Murphy         "       B. Turner

   "         W.H. Nicholson    "       J. Taylor

   "         J.M. Ormston      "       A. Wigham

   "         W.F. Patton       "       H. Wigham

   "         J.F. Pickering    Corp.   J.W. Whitfield

   

Rear upper panel

   

   HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY

   Major      A.T. Watson     Private A. Cockrill

   Lieut      O. Earnshaw     "       R.W. Cowen

   Sergt      N.S. Allison    "       R. Cruddas

   "          J.W. Kyle       "       J.H. Dickinson

   "          G.H. Leadbitter "       W. Dinning

   "          J. McClean      "       G.R. Ellison

   "          J. Scott        "       W. Errington

   "          W.J. Vater      "       A.W. Fletcher

   Corp       T. Patterson    "       T. Forster

   Lance Corp J. Barrow       "       T. Foster

   "     "    J. Holden       "       A. Graham

   "     "    J. Nithsdale    "       W. Gorden

   Private    T. Atthey       "       J.J. Grugan

   "          J. Arthur       "       R. Graham

   "          J. Burns        "       R. Goodfellow

   "          M. Carr         "       J. Hillary

   "          J. Clewes       "       J.M. Huntsman

   "          G.S. Coulson    "       E. Haggarth

   "          W.S. Coulson    "       J. Hughes

   

Left upper panel

   

   HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY

   Private    T. Lamb         Private T. Smith

    "         A. Loughran     "       J. Scarr

    "         J. Musgrove     "       G. Street

    "         W. McWilliams   "       J. Smith

    "         G. McClay       "       S. Simpson

    "         J. Merritt      "       T. Tiplady

    "         W. McDonald     "       J. Wade

    "         H. McIntosh     "       J. Ward

    "         T.W. McKenzie   "       J. Watson

    "         C. McKinley     "       A. Wilson

    "         D. Murray       "       T. Wilson

    "         J. Nevins       "       J.T. Walton

    "         N. Oakes        "       M. Wraith

    "         T. Oakes        "       J.G. Wilkinson

    "         T. Parkinson    "       S. Weston

    "         J. Soulsby      "       

   

Front Panel – On sloping lower step

  

   1939 – 1945

   

On lower step

   

   Lieut. G.R. Beer RNR     Lance Corp. M.P. Bell G.H.    Flt Serg N. Heslop RAF

   Serg. G.A. Clarke RTR    A.C.I. W. Cant RAF            Serg R. Jobson RAF

   Cox T. Dowson RN         Gunner T. Whitfield RA        Private W.H. Peake DLI

                            Corp R.H. Richardson EYR

                            Corp L. Scott DLI

                            Private W. Henley RAMC

   

Left lower panel

   Afghanistan 2001 – 2014

   Lieut. E. Drummond-Baxter 1RGR

NamesM36.01

 

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