Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Holocaust 1939-45 Town Centre
Reference
C121.22
Place
CROOK
Map ref
NZ 165356
Original Location
To the side of the cenotaph
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque 304mm x 202 mm 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.
Materials used
Stainless steel
Inscription
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.
Names
None
Who commissioned
Wear Valley District Council
Ownership and maintenance
Wear Valley District Council
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Source of quotation:
"Their eyes are rid . . . ." Insensibility" Stanza III Wilfred Owen.
Source of quotation:
"Their eyes are rid . . . ." Insensibility" Stanza III Wilfred Owen.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby
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