Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Michael’s Churchyard

Heighington

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Michael's Churchyard (H122.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: H122.01

Parish: Heighington

Original Location:

St. Michael’s Churchyard, Church View.

Set in the south wall facing across the village green.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Dedicated August 1920 by Ven. Archdeacon Derry.

Materials Used:

Stone

Inscription:

a.
The women’s
Thankoffering 1918
“We will remember them”

b.
1939-1945
Pax.

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic type, ornately carved, 43 inches high (109cms), on a pedestal 9 feet high (2.7m)

This is set on two steps, each is 9 inches high, one being 48 inches square and the other 36 inches square (23cms x 122cms x 91cms).

The whole is raised up by five courses of stone to the level of the churchyard behind.

The dedication is carried on the front face of the pedestal.

On either side, a plaque 24 inches high x 27 inches wide (61cms x 69cms) has been fixed to the front of the wall, bearing the names in a single column on each, using sans serif capitals.

The inscription and names for 1939-45 are carried on the riser of the top step in lead lettering.

Names:

a. 17 names and ranks.
b. 10 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. “The beautiful Celtic cross has been erected close to the main entrance gates, with the names on the outside, so that all may read who pass by.”

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; John and Mavis Dixon; old postcard: Tom Hutchinson; George Nairn

Darlington & Stockton Times (North)
28/08/1920 reports dedication

Source of quotation:
“We will remember them” For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon

Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 08 28 Sat -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Tony Harding;
Churchwarden, Peter Wellings;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Tom Hutchinson;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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