Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Reference
M36.01
Place
MEDOMSLEY
Map ref
NZ 118543
Original Location
At the junction of Fines Road and Front Street on the left hand side of the churchyard gates.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 27th March 1921 by Hon. S.R. Vereker, M.C. and dedicated by Rev. R.E. Parr
Memorial Description
Cross of Celtic type, elaborately carved, total height 17 feet, standing on a pedestal and two steps inside a small kerbed area with flower beds. The dedication and names from Medomsley in two columns are on the front face, and on the right hand side in two columns. Those for 1939-45 on the step riser on the front below. The names from Hamsterley Colliery are on the rear and the left hand side. All lettering is incised using sans serif capitals. The quotation is in italics.
Materials used
Stone
Inscription
a. To the glory of God / and in reverent and grateful / memory of the gallant dead / 1914-1918.
Their reward is with the Lord and / the care of them with the Most High.
b. 1939-1945
Their reward is with the Lord and / the care of them with the Most High.
b. 1939-1945
Names
Cost
c.£500
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Emley and Co., Newcastle.
Notes
1. Mr. F.O. Kirkup, who presided at the unveiling ceremony, said that from one colliery under his charge over 800 men went out, 25 per cent were killed (“were left behind”)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ron Carson; Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 02/04/1921 page 10
Shields Daily News 31/03/1921
Illustrated Chronicle 26/03/1921 reports proposed unveiling tomorrow with photo.
Northern Echo 28/03/1921 reports unveiling.
Consett and Stanley Chronicle 01/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 01/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 02/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Stanley News 31/03/1921
Blaydon Courier 02/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Their reward is with the Lord . . .” Apocrypha: Wisdom of Solomon 5 v16
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 02/04/1921 page 10
Shields Daily News 31/03/1921
Illustrated Chronicle 26/03/1921 reports proposed unveiling tomorrow with photo.
Northern Echo 28/03/1921 reports unveiling.
Consett and Stanley Chronicle 01/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Consett Guardian 01/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 02/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Stanley News 31/03/1921
Blaydon Courier 02/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Their reward is with the Lord . . .” Apocrypha: Wisdom of Solomon 5 v16
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (M36.01)
MEDOMSLEY Beside St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard
Front Panel (upper)
To the glory of God
and in reverent and grateful
memory of the gallant dead
1914-1918.
"Their reward is with the Lord and
the care of them with the Most High."
MEDOMSLEY
Captain O. Cookson Private J.M. Brown
Lieut J.W. Elliott " G. Brown
2nd Lieut W. Bell " E. Cant
QM Sergt O. Little " J. Carr
Sergt J. Watson " J. Dent
" W. Milburn " J. Edgar
Corporal J. Briscoe " T. Edgar
Lance Corp O. Grugan " T. Fenwick
Private L. Bell " D. Gill
" J.G. Barrie " J. W. Gibson
" W.H. Brokenshire " N. Golightly
Top right hand side
MEDOMSLEY
Private A. Hardy Private J.J. Ralphs
" J. Heslop " R. Ralphs
" C. Hodgson " G. Robson
" T. Hodgson " W. Robson
" E. Hanley " F. Ridley
" J.M. Howcroft " S. Ridley
" B. Hunter " E. Rowland
" W. Kay " G. Smeaton
" G.E. Kendall " W. Smart
" W.H. Kennedy " T. Sidy
" T. Lee " J. Seed
" H. Longstaff " J. Steele
" R.W. Longstaff L/ Corp.G. Sanderson
" R. McKinnell Private J.T. Swalwell
" T. Murphy " B. Turner
" W.H. Nicholson " J. Taylor
" J.M. Ormston " A. Wigham
" W.F. Patton " H. Wigham
" J.F. Pickering Corp. J.W. Whitfield
Rear upper panel
HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY
Major A.T. Watson Private A. Cockrill
Lieut O. Earnshaw " R.W. Cowen
Sergt N.S. Allison " R. Cruddas
" J.W. Kyle " J.H. Dickinson
" G.H. Leadbitter " W. Dinning
" J. McClean " G.R. Ellison
" J. Scott " W. Errington
" W.J. Vater " A.W. Fletcher
Corp T. Patterson " T. Forster
Lance Corp J. Barrow " T. Foster
" " J. Holden " A. Graham
" " J. Nithsdale " W. Gorden
Private T. Atthey " J.J. Grugan
" J. Arthur " R. Graham
" J. Burns " R. Goodfellow
" M. Carr " J. Hillary
" J. Clewes " J.M. Huntsman
" G.S. Coulson " E. Haggarth
" W.S. Coulson " J. Hughes
Left upper panel
HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY
Private T. Lamb Private T. Smith
" A. Loughran " J. Scarr
" J. Musgrove " G. Street
" W. McWilliams " J. Smith
" G. McClay " S. Simpson
" J. Merritt " T. Tiplady
" W. McDonald " J. Wade
" H. McIntosh " J. Ward
" T.W. McKenzie " J. Watson
" C. McKinley " A. Wilson
" D. Murray " T. Wilson
" J. Nevins " J.T. Walton
" N. Oakes " M. Wraith
" T. Oakes " J.G. Wilkinson
" T. Parkinson " S. Weston
" J. Soulsby
Front Panel - On sloping lower step
1939 – 1945
On lower step
Lieut G.R. Beer RNR Lance Corp M.P. Bell G.H. Flt Serg N. Heslop RAF
Serg G.A. Clarke RTR A.C.I. W. Cant RAF Serg R. Jobson RAF
Cox T. Dowson RN Gunner T. Whitfield RA Private W.H. Peake DLI
Corp R.H. Richardson EYR
Corp L. Scott DLI
Private W. Henley RAMC
NamesM36.01
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