Memorial Details
Memorial
Memorial 1914-18 1939-45 All Wars Market Place
Reference
C105.40
Place
CHESTER-LE-STREET
Map ref
NZ 274517
Original Location
Market Place Chester-le-Street
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled October 2014. Dedicated Sunday May 10th 2015. Service led by Rev. David Tully Rector of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Parish Church.
Memorial Description
Wall. At centre top is a Spitfire in silhouette. At each end is a soldier, also in silhouette, shown resting on reversed rifle. The Front wall has three panels placed on it, the centre panel being wider. The two outer panels have a quarter circle removed to allow for a small montage. The names are listed in five columns on the main panel and in two columns on each of the outer panels. An additional panel has been added to the back of the Memorial for additional names to be added in the future.
Materials used
Red granite.
Inscription
Lest we Forget/ This memorial is erected in grateful remembrance/ of those from Chester-le-Street District/ who made the supreme sacrifice
Names
Who commissioned
Chester-le-Street and District War Memorial Group.
Cost
£65,000
How money was raised
Public subscription; local councillors’ neighbourhood budgets
Present condition
Excellent
Ownership and maintenance
Chester-le-Street War Memorial Group to be taken over by Durham County Council.
Notes
1. Some of the names are of those who do not appear on other war memorials in the town.
2. It was proposed to have the memorial ready for August 4th 2014, but this wasn’t possible. It was ready for Armistice Day 2014.
3. The official dedication on May 10th 2015 was planned to coincide with the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The Service was led by Rev. David Tully Rector of the Parish Church, Rev Adrian Perry Methodist minister and Major Michael Barker Salvation Army. Sue Snowdon the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham laid a wreath before being joined by other dignitaries for a march past by the armed services, Cadets, Scouts, Guides and Boys Brigade.
4. In 2016 a panel was added to the rear of the memorial with four further names; one from WW1 one from WW2 and two names for Post 1945.
5. The name B. Kitchen is incorrect it is suppose to be a Benjamin Hitchen.
2. It was proposed to have the memorial ready for August 4th 2014, but this wasn’t possible. It was ready for Armistice Day 2014.
3. The official dedication on May 10th 2015 was planned to coincide with the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The Service was led by Rev. David Tully Rector of the Parish Church, Rev Adrian Perry Methodist minister and Major Michael Barker Salvation Army. Sue Snowdon the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham laid a wreath before being joined by other dignitaries for a march past by the armed services, Cadets, Scouts, Guides and Boys Brigade.
4. In 2016 a panel was added to the rear of the memorial with four further names; one from WW1 one from WW2 and two names for Post 1945.
5. The name B. Kitchen is incorrect it is suppose to be a Benjamin Hitchen.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Glancey; James Pasby
Durham Times 24/10/2014 reports unveiling; 16/05/2015 reports dedication
Chester-le-Street Advertiser 16/05/2015 reports dedication
The Journal 05/11/2014 reports proposed unveiling
Durham Advertiser 25/10/2014 reports unveiling.
Durham Times 24/10/2014 reports unveiling; 16/05/2015 reports dedication
Chester-le-Street Advertiser 16/05/2015 reports dedication
The Journal 05/11/2014 reports proposed unveiling
Durham Advertiser 25/10/2014 reports unveiling.
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; James Pasby
Research In Progress
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Memorial 1914-18 1939-45 All Wars Market Place (C105.40)
Left hand panel:
WORLD WAR 1 Hall G
Alderson CS Halliday F
Archer J Hann J
Barker B Harbron I (DCM)
Bell G Hawkes A
Bellwood J Heads JH
Beveridge EF Hedley EJ
Bousfield RW Hood GA
Brock AL Hope E (DCM)
Bromley G Hurworth J
Brown F. Hutchinson I
Brown F Hutchinson J
Brown T Jackson A
Brownell E Laidler F
Bucknell H Laidler W
Burnside C Lake JE
Carr TH Laws T
Carrington T Leybourne TW
Chipchase H Lockey JW
Chrisp AL Lowes J
Clark A Maghie A
Clarke A Marshall N
Clarke J Maughan JH
Clasper F McCann TE
Coates A McClare AV (MC & Bar)
Cowie R McIlwrath J
Coxon W Middleton J
Curry JS Moody G
Curry R Morgan CW
Curry T Morgan EE
Curry T Mulholland TB
Davis AE O’Neil J
Dawson J Parker W
Dixon G Powell W
Dixon JA Pringle JH
Dixon RN Punshon HF
Dolan R Purvis JH
Dyson J Richardson AL
Evans G Riley M
Fish JW Robson W
Fletcher J Robson T
Francis T Rundle JW
Fullerton M Rutherford J
Gooch JG Rutter AG (DCM)
Graham M Scott R
Greenwell JW Selkirk J
Grice H Simpson RG
Hacker WH Smiles GW
Snaith T
Stearman TG
Stirling J
Stobbs T
Sweeney R
Tate AB
Telfer R
Thompson JM
Thompson RT
Thurloway RW
Todd E
Topping AH
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Centre Panel
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Tunney F Whitmore J Tucker W
Tweddle TW R.ENGINEERS YORKS. & LANCS.
Urwin T Bullock J Evans W
Wandless H Clark G Mowbray W
Watson A Elliott J Sanderson J
Watson J Logan RW Thompson JC
Weatherburn JR Longstaff T Waugh R
Weatherspoon JP Neave E Woodcock N
Wilks T Scott J LANC. FUS.
Willey M Thornton FA Hendry JWE
N.FUS Waugh GM Johnson G
Barrett LA (MC) Wray W Middleton J
Barron J R.A.M.C. Riddell A
Bennett N Atkinson F Ritson HE
Cannon F Bird J LOYAL N.LANCS.
Chapman J Hall W Longbottom WB
Crawford J Stephenson W STH. STAFFS
Davison JW Tennant J Scott JE
Dickinson JN R.A.S.C. R. BERKS.
Dodds E Haddock WG Watson W
Dyson J Laws W SOMERSET L.I.
English JB Morgan JW White JW
Fairbairn T Phaup EW R.D.C.
Georgeson J Renwick M Ritson G
Graham J Russell T CANADIAN
Henderson A R.N.D. Ferguson GS
Hope J Clasper J Gray CH
Horne TW Donkin G Gray HT
Hubble J Hutchinson H Hunter ES
Kennedy W MERC. MARINE Mole W
Logan J Forster J V.A.D.
Low JJ Hall MS Lowes Lily L.
Maddison JA Hollingsworth H 1. R.L. HUSSARS
Mallaby W Robinson RH Green R
McAvoy J R.N.V.R. 11 HUSSARS
Morson WE Henderson R Lumley RJ
Mowbray JW Hood R 18.HUSSARS
Oliver SA R.M.L.I. Wood CL
Pearson T Davidson T 20. HUSSARS
Philipson HL (MM) Shacklady T McVay T
Saint T YORKS RGT. NORTHAMPTS.
Simpson J Taylor R Hall J
Smith JW Warnes J DORSETS
Stephenson H K.O.Y.L.I. Winter AD
Stubbs W Henderson JR LINCS
Tooley G Moffitt C Case RJ
Towers L Gustard FB Ingram TH
Tweddle R Turnbull GS Lowery JW
Wardle R EAST YORKS. WELSH RGT.
Watson J Chalmers J Lowes F
Wilson W Nixon F Walker GR
Witherspoon HS Watson JR SHERWOOD FOR.
Young E WEST YORKS. Wind JJ
R.G.A. Bankhead J. STH.WALES BORD.
Armstrong N Bell H Wilson TA
Cowey J Husthwaite T R. FUS.
Curry MS Nesham T Carruthers AJ (MM)
Padgett GW Nicholson R Coltman W
Pearson S Robertson G Stubbs JW
Rowland F Routledge W
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Centre Panel
Column 4 Column 5
WORLD WAR II
ROYAL IRISH D.L.I.
Keough J Betts G
LEINSTER Burnside JT
Shaw R Coulson JN
I.INISK.FUS. Cree S
Barron E Cullen AE
Barrow E Denny J
Weatherburn TE Dodds W
COLDSTREAM GDS. Edwards J
Adamson JE Green WH
Atkinson SJ Hall J
Cooper WB Handley J
K.O.S.B. Hankinson JR
Anderson JA Huscroft N
Davidson JG Jackson G
Howe JG Knox W
Turnbull JW Marsden TS
ARGYLL & SUTH. McKitten A.
Gray GV Morton JG
Hindmarch RG Proctor N
BLACK WATCH Streeter W
Stephenson W Thirtle R
R.F.A. Turnbull IS
Cole PS Vasey JC
Gettings JSL Virgo FC
Gilder F Waggot H
Gilder TW Wake JE
Healer WE Wardle S (MM)
Maddison A A. & S. HGHLNDRS.
Murry J Bain EJ
Pick GW R.A.F.
Radcliffe F Blight J
Reeve N Brennan JB
Selkirk P Brennan KB
Thompson E Bruce J
M.G.C. Calvert EH
Stephenson A Carr J
Taylor T Colville F
STH. LANCS. Cruddas A
Spoors AE Davison CC
HANTS. Donald HA
Porter A Dowlon NF
Stephenson J Elgy A
R.N.R. Forster W.
Fairley JC Hadden A
MUNSTER FUS. Hepple R
McAvoy T Hetherington GD
McAvoy W Hollingsworth W
N.F. Johnson G
Armstrong WA Kerr ST
Lodge CS
Marshall TR
REGIMENT UNKNOWN McPhee JS (DFM)
Doneyham C Mowbray J
Kitchen B Murray M
Padden GT
Peary CD
Rawlings DR
Rowland E
Sherwood CH
Simpson CH
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Right panel
Spark JH Oaks M
Telford C Southwick GS
Toase GR R.A.S.C.
Tremain JH Ashurst T
Watson AW (DFC) Goldstraw JH
Watson JG Sheavills W
Witherspook SG OXF. & Bucks L.I.
MERCHANT NAVY Haynes GB
Bowman IGA Moore HV
Clarke CH PARACHUTE RGT.
Clarke DO (GC) Gascoigne J
Coates GH Hillier FJ
Davison R FLEET AIR ARM
De-Smet O Kirk AA
Lillystone H Q. ROYAL RGT.
Moralee J Lawton WBG
R.ARTILLERY STH. STAFFS
Burns CM McGowan G
Carr MS Wales W
Carr TH G.HIGHLANDERS
Cowan N McKellar AR
Forster J R. ARMED CORPS
Gibbons JW Morris M.
Hindson JW BORDER RGT.
Hodgson J Yorke JG
Jefferson H R. ENGINEERS
Johnson JR Healet F.
Lewcock J Mason G
Owers TJ R. SIGNALS
Ranson J Adamson T
Russell J Boyd EJ
Smith AG Nicholson R
Stott JH Ridley TE
Witham GL PIONEER CORPS
R. NAVY Pride TS
Armstrong JC R. TANK REGT.
Collins WM Rawlins RM
Curry R RIFLE BRGD.
Dagg LD Smith WA
Davison G D.O. WELLINGTON
Hakin W Thornton W
Hepworth WK YORKS. & LANCS.
Hodgson J Wilks MH
Huscroft RW Wilson J
Long J
Minto GH
Moody ER POST 1945
Nixon FN Cpl. Gaskell F (1967)
Price EH
Quigley C
Stennett L
Thirtle J
W.R.V.S.
Place FE
R. MARINES
Nation H
Virgo W.
CAMERONIANS
Brown E
R.N. FUS.
Cree N.A.
Rear of Memorial
WORLD WAR 1
R. ENGINEERS
Wardle W
WORLD WAR 11
A.C. CORPS
Washington WA
POST 1945
R.R. FUS
Cpl Agar TH (1984)
R.A.F.
Flt Lt Revell G (1974)
NamesC105.40
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