Memorial

Plaque Holocaust 1939-45 Town Centre

Crook

Memorial Name: Plaque Holocaust 1939-45 Town Centre (C121.22)

NEWMP Ref No.: C121.22

Parish: Crook

Original Location:

To the side of the cenotaph

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Stainless steel

Who Commissioned:

Wear Valley District Council

Ownership and Maintenance: Wear Valley District Council

Inscription:

. . . Their eyes are rid
of the hurt of the colour of blood for ever.
Wilfred Owen.
To commemorate the first Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January 2001
W.V.D.C.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 8 inches high x 12 inches wide (20cms x 30cms) on solid block mounting with raked top.

The quotation at the top is in raised Roman lower case italics.

The dedication in in sunken Roman lower case.

Names:

None

Sources:

Photos: James Pasby

Source of quotation:
“Their eyes are rid . . . .” Insensibility” Stanza III Wilfred Owen.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

James Pasby

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