Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside

Roadside, set into wall of St. Mary’s Churchyard

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. 1914-18

a. Unveiled 13th November 1921 by Rev. Mr. Duncan, Rector of Willington, ex-Army Chaplain of the 58th Division of H.M. Forces.

Stone with granite scroll.

1914-18 addition black marble

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

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.

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 as it was offered as a percentage of total costs.

3. By March 3rd 2020 six new names from WW1 have been added to the Memorial.

Historic England Listing

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

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

West Rainton and Leamside Local History Group are researching the names on this memorial.

Contact gail.hudson1@sky.com