Memorial
Cenotaph 1914-18 1939-45 Afghanistan Cheapside
Spennymoor
Memorial Name: Cenotaph 1914-18 1939-45 Afghanistan Cheapside (S131.02)
NEWMP Ref No.: S131.02
Parish: Spennymoor
High Street, Cheapside, Far side of the roundabout, just north of the leisure centre. DL16.
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. Afghanistan 2011
a. Unveiled 15/10/1922 by J.H.B. Forster, Managing Director of Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co.
Dedicated by Canon Wykes, vicar of St. Andrew’s.
Greenlaw stone
a. £1,025
Public subscription
Site given by Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co.
Present Condition: The area was enhanced for the centenary of the Great War.
Designed by E.C. Kenmir of Spennymoor, architect.
Built by Lowes of Durham;
New seat by Ogilvie of Kilmarnock
a.
Pro Deo et Pro Patria
To those men of Spennymoor
Urban District who fell
while defending our liberty.
Let their names be cherished
with gratitude and pride and the
remembrance of their steadfast
endurance and gallant sacrifice
be enshrined in the hearts of
this people for ever.
And let this land
whose hearths they saved from shame
for many and many an age proclaim
eternal honour to their name.
b.
1939-45
c.
2011 Afghanistan
Cenotaph 22 feet high (6.7m) with carrier columns at each corner of the main square pedestal.
This is surmounted by an upper tier carrying a circular column with four smaller columns and a small dome on top.
The dedication is carried on the front of the main pedestal, the words ‘Pro Deo Pro Patria’ raised in half relief above a cross also raised in half relief.
The names are carried in sunken panels on the other three sides of the main pedestal.
They are in three columns on each panel.
All lettering is in sans serif capitals.
At its foot on right and left hand sides are two raked stones bearing the names for 1939-45 listed in two columns on each.
The lettering is leaded sans serif capitals.
The whole is set within a small railed area with small troughs for poppies.
In 2016 the area was enhanced by the placing of a seat on a paved area.
a. 360 surnames and initials.
b. 123 surnames and initials.
c. 1 full name.
See transcript.
1. The name of William Craven was added to the memorial in 1998.
Photos: C. Sanders; Glynis Gawley; Dorothy Hall; old postcard: George Nairn;
Auckland and County Chronicle
19/10/1922.
Darlington & Stockton Times
21/10/1922 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser
05/03/1920
Illustrated Chronicle
17/10/1922 reports unveiling with photo.
Northern Echo
16/10/1922 reports unveiling;
21/12/1998 and Nov. 1999 report addition of William Craven’s name.
Durham County Council
ref 505/7/12/24 Archives Photographs – Spennymoor carries photos of the unveiling.
Spennymoor in Old Postcards
War Memorials Trust
Bulletin No. 91 Nov. 2021 mentions a visit by a Conservation Officer.
Sources of quotations
“Let their name be cherished . . .” Not ascertained;
“And let this land whose hearths . . .” Ode On the Death of the Duke of Wellington; Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
Additional Research Documents
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Durham County Council;
George Nairn;
Dorothy Hall;
Tony Harding
Jim and John Grainger are creating an archive of information about each person named on the local War Memorials and would like to hear from anyone with stories, photographs or memorabilia.
Contact:- monreith@aol.com
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SPENNYMOOR Roadside.
Front face
Pro Deo et Pro Patria
To those men of Spennymoor
Urban District who fell
while defending our liberty.
Let their names be cherished
with gratitude and pride and the
remembrance of their steadfast
endurance and gallant sacrifice
be enshrined in the hearts of
this people for ever.
And let this land
whose hearths they saved from shame
for many and many an age proclaim
eternal honour to their name.
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Side Panel 1
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
I. Abley A.E. Bottoms R. Cornish
S. Abley W.E. Bowman W Coulthard
F.W. Adams M. Boyle J. Cowens
D. Alderson W. Brabban A. Cowley
G. Alderson W. Bracegirdle H. Craddock
M. Alderson Arthur Bradley B. Craig
E.W. Anderson Austin Bradley W.A. Craig
F. Anderson J.W. Broadley J. Cross
J. Anderson M.H. Broadley F.W. Cummins
T. Anderson J. Brooks C.D. Cummings
W. Angus C.H. Broome J. Cummings
J. Armstrong A. Brown J. Cunningham
C. Bainbridge G. Brown J.H. Curle
R.E. Bainbridge G.W. Brown G.E. Curry
T. Bainbridge J. Brown F. Dalkin
W. Baines W. Brown J.T. Davies
W. Baker W. Brown W. Davies
D. Ballantyne W.H. Brown J. Davison
W. Bamlet W.L.G. Brown J.R. Davison
W. Banks F. Brunskill T. Dixon
J. Bannister N. Bulmer J.H. Dodds
C. Barker W. Bulmer J.R. Dodds
T. Barlow H. Bundy J.L. Dodshon
H. Barrass E. Burke G.W. Dowson
J. Barrett W. Burns J.W. Draycott
G. Beal J. Burton G. Dunn
J.G. Bell A.J.T. Bussey R.G. Dunn
J.S. Bell F.T. Butterfield W. Ebden
N. Benson J. Cadman Ro. Edwards
H. Bethell E. Cameron Rt. Edwards
T. Bishop A. Campbell J. Egglestone
W. Blackbourne J. Cheesewright T. Egglestone
F. Blackett J. Clarke E. Eldrett
J. Blackett T. Claughan J. Elliot
W. Blackmore W.H. Close C. Ellis
T. Blair J.R. Cockfield F. Elves
J.T. Blenkin T. Conn R. Elves
W.H. Blood G.T. Cook S. Elves
J. Boden W. Cooper R.N. English
J. Bonson A. Corbett J.H. Evans
W. Culine
W. Craven
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Side Panel 1
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
E. Farthing W. Hood J. Littley
F. Featherstone F.W. Hopper J. Livett
J. Finley T. Houston F. Lodge
T. Forrest S. Howard J. Lowe
E. Foster H.D. Howe R.R. Lowery
J.J. Foxcroft R. Howe J.W. Lumsden
J. French J.H. Hughes J.G. Lunn
R. Garbutt G.P. Hunter J. Malloy
H. Gardener E. Hutchinson J.W. Malpas
J. Gash G.W. Hutchinson J.V. Martin
Geo. Gee R. Hutchinson W.H. Maughan
A. Gibson J.H. Ingram J. McAdam
T.A. Goundry J. Jackson J. McCormack
B.R. Graham R. Jackson T. McCrone
G. Graham F. James L. McGowan
J. Grainger J. Jefferson C. McKenzie
N. Gray P. Johnson J.L. Mercer
G. Green T. Johnson E. Metcalfe
A. Greenwood J. Jones J. M‘Cahan
R. Greenwood J.E. Jones A. Miller
R. Greig Rt. Jones C.B. Miller
A. Hall R. Jones J.W. Moan
C. Hamer S.G. Jones E. Moore
H.E. Hamilton T.H. Jones R. Mortimer
J.G. Hamilton W. Jones A.G. Naisbitt
G.H. Hardy C.R. Keirl E. Nelson
B.G. Harker J.W. Keirl J. Nichol
W. Harland G.H. Kendall A. Nichols
H. Hart F. Kenmir W.H. Northcote
T. Hartley A.T. Kitching J.W. O’Hara
B. Harwood G. Knaggs P. O‘Neil
N. Henderson R. Langley W. O‘Neil
T.O. Herring H. Lawson A.W. Orton
B. Hetherington P.F. Lawson J.A. Osguthorre
L.H. Hewick W. Lawson J.R. Parrott
T. Hindmarch G.W. Layton H. Parry
T. Hodgins R. Lidster T. Pattison
J.R. Hodgson J. Linsley J.E. Payne
T. Hodgson W.H. Linsley A. Pearce
R. Holland C.S. Littley F. Perry
Dean Adam Hutchinson 2011 Afghanistan
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Rear panel
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
J. Perry P.B. Smith J. Watson
J.H. Perry P.A. Snow C. Waugh
J. Petch F.W. Snowball N. Waugh
T.P. Phillips J. Snowball F. Weldon
E. Pickering T. Snowball A.H. Welford
E.E. Pigg A. Spence R.B. Welford
A.C. Plews J.W. Stephenson Jas. Welsh
J.W. Pope G. Stones Jas. Welsh
J.T. Powell A. Stott John Welsh
R.R. Pratt R. Stott T.A. Welsh
F. Prest A. Stout M. West
J. Procter R.S. Strathern R.W. Wheatley
J. Raitt H. Stuart G. White
T.W. Raitt R. Sugden G.P. White
E. Ramage R.D. Telfer J. White
W.F. Randall B. Thomas J.D. White
E. Reeves J. Thomas J.T. White
H.L. Rex T. Thomas W. White
J. Rhodes W. Thompson D. Whitehead
E.W. Rhymer A.C. Tighe C. Whitehouse
H. Richardson S.A. Tolmie S. Wiggington
T. Richardson G.F. Tomlinson J.J. Wigham
J. Richmond R. Turnbull J. Wilkin
T. Rivers R. Tweddle G. Wilkinson
T.M. Robinson B. Varvill J.W. Wilkinson
P. Rocks A.W. Verrell R. Wilkinson
T.F. Roper M. Vickerstaff E.W. Williams
J. Rose R. Vickerstaff F.J.H. Williams
W. Roseman J.H. Walker H. Williams
J. Ryan J. Wallace J. Williams
J. Ryder C.H. Walls R.C. Willis
R. Ryder A. Walsh C.T. Wilson
C. Sanderson A.R. Walters E.J. Wilson
W. Sanderson W. Walton J. Wilson
W. Scotson J. Ward W. Wilson
J.G. Seymour W.L. Ward J.J. Winde
A.D. Sharp B. Wardle C.E. Wood
J.W. Simpson J. Waters J.M. Woodhall
J. Sinclair R. Waters M. Woodhall
G.E. Smith J. Waterson W. Young
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Left hand side
1939-1945
Abley Ernest W. Gough Francis H.
Anderson George Graham John S.
Barker Robert E. Grayson Benjamin H. 31 Dec 1948
Bennett Alec Griffiths John
Benson George Hanratty Terence C.
Berriman Joseph Hardy William W.
Bestford William Heathcote Ernest
Birbeck Frederick Henry Robert W.
Birlison Gordon Heseltine John
Booth Raymond Heslington John
Briggs John Hobson William G.C.
Brown Frederick Hodgson Anthony
Brown Wilfred Holmes George C.
Burnip Harold Holmes Robert
Campbell John Hood Benjamin
Coatesworth Edward G. Horner Douglas
Curle Edwin Hudson John G.
Dale Reginald D. Hughes Hugh
Davison Walter J. Irvin Leslie
Dixon Norman Jackson George
Dolphin William Johns John E.
Donkin John T. Jones John
Dunn Gilbert King Walter
Ellis Robert W. King William E.
Fairley Robert H. Kipling John W.
Featherstone Thomas H. Knowles Harrison
Ferguson Harold I. Knowles John
Gallone Anthony Laverick Averson
Garrett Robert A. Lenihan Christopher
Glasper William J. Lowther John J.
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Right hand side
1939-1945
Minnis Norman Sarginson John G.C.
Moodie Robert D. Scanlon Laurence
Mooney Thomas Shafto Edward S.
Moores William Shevill Fred
Mortimer Harry Simpson Thomas
Musgrave Frank Sinclair Jack
McGough Denis Smith Albert E.
Nutter Charles Smith Sidney
O‘Connell Joseph M. Smith William A.
O‘Hara William B. Stobbs John
Owens Thomas W. Sullivan James
Pallister Charlotte E. Talbot Thomas
Pattison Harry Taylor George R.T.
Peacock George Taylor Joseph
Peart George E. Taylorson James
Pennick James R. Temperley Arthur
Phillips John W. Thompson James H.
Poynter Arthur E. Vasey Heslop L.
Raine George Venners William
Raw Albert Wake John W.
Redhead Harold Ward Frederick
Richardson John G. Ward Robert Jnr.
Richardson Vivian L. Waterworth Herbert
Ridley Thomas S. Webb Edward
Rivers William Marley Webber Worthy A.
Roberts Thomas L. Welch Ian P.
Robinson Edward Weldon Ronald
Robson Harry 7th May 1946 Wilkinson John T.
Rocks Anthony Williams Harry A.
Ross John S. Williams William
Rowlands Edward Wright William
Thompson, John, A.B.
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