Memorial
Cenotaph 1914-18 1939-45 Park
Annfield Plain
Memorial Name: Cenotaph 1914-18 1939-45 Park (A38.01)
NEWMP Ref No.: A38.01
Parish: Annfield Plain
Annfield Plain Park
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
a. 25th April 1925. Unveiled by the Earl of Durham, dedicated by Rev. F. Ferguson.
Portland Stone or grey granite.
Memorial Committee, Chairman Mr. P. Ewbank Lee.
£580
Public subscription; a shilling fund;
Made by Messrs. A. & F. Manuelle of Throgmorton Street, London.
A symbol of gratitude
to the men
of
Annfield Plain
who died
in defence of
Freedom and the Empire
1914-1918.
“To him that overcometh will I give the Crown of Life”.
Obelisk.
At the top of the front and back faces are the words “To Our Glorious Dead”.
On the front face is a black sword in the style of a cross crowned with a wreath.
The dates “1914” and “1918” are at the top of the left and right faces.
The names for 1914-18 are on a single column on the sides and double column on the rear.
The names for 1939-45 are on the base of the column.
Lettering is in sans serif capitals.
a. 263 surnames and initials
b. 66 surnames and initials
See transcript.
1. A photo sent by Jennifer Britton was taken in 1928, only five years after the park was established. It shows three children looking at the memorial, these are: Mrs. Britton’s father Jack Cruddas, his brother Bill and his older sister Nancy.
2. At the annual drumhead service in November 1923 the Rev. Fisher Ferguson declared that “The amount received towards the Memorial Fund is unworthy of Annfield Plain and an insult to the 200 mean belonging to the place who are sleeping in foreign lands.”
Photos: Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Simon Raine; John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall; old photo: J. Britton
Blaydon Courier
10/11/1923 reports fund raising progress and lists those who collected and those who donated;
15/11/1924 reports proposals and cost;
07/02/1925 reports proposed opening and lists names of the fallen;
07/03/1925 reports fund raising entertainment.
Chester le Street Chronicle
29/07/1920; 15/02/1924 reports fund raising concert.
Durham County Advertiser
01/05/1925
Illustrated Chronicle
25/04/1925 reports proposed unveiling;
27/04/1925 has photo of ceremony.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle and North Mail
12/11/1923 reports the quotation in Note 2 above.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
07/02/1925 reports approaching completion;
02/05/1925 reports unveiling.
The Story of Annfield Plain F.J. Wade. page 83.
Annfield Plain and District by Jack Hair (People’s History) 2002
Durham County Council ref 505/1/11/32
Sources of quotations:
“To him that overcometh . . .” occurs several times in Revelation 2
“I will give the crown of life” Revelation 2 v 10
Additional Research Documents
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Errol Broomfield;
Ron Carson;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall;
Durham County Council;
Jennifer Britton
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ANNFIELD PLAIN Park
Front
A symbol of gratitude
to the men
of
Annfield Plain
who died
in defence of
Freedom and the Empire
1914-1918.
“To him that overcometh will I give the Crown of Life”.
—————–
1939 – 1945
Allison E. Cowan R.
Armstrong A. Cox F.W.
Bates M. Errington J.B.
Beck O. Gallagher M.
Bell J.L. Gilbert W.
Bell J. Goldsborough G.
Burton L.C. Goldsborough W.
Carr E.H. Gordon B.
Coils C. Green P.W.
Collin W. Green S.
Cornell D. Gregg J.T.
Carr A.J.R.W. Earl R.W.
Evans J. Knox J.
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Panel 2 (right-hand side) 1914-18
Anderson W.J.
Atkinson J.
Atkinson J. W.
Atkinson R. W.
Atkinson S.
Bailey A.
Bailiff S.A.
Bance S.
Bandtock J.
Beckham A.J.
Beckham H.
Bell J.
Bell J.
Bell P.
Bell R.C.
Bell W.
Bell W.
Bell W.C.
Bentick J.W.
Bird I.
Birtle J.H.
Birtley J.
Blakey J.E.
Blenkinsop T.J.
Blight J.J.
Body R.
Body W.
Bowes J.
Bowes P.
Brown G.T.
Brown J.
Brown J.
Brown J.H.
Brown T.
Brown W.W.
Brydon E.
Buckle E.
Buckle J.
Buckle R.W.
Bulmer E.
Burnage N.
Burrell W.
Bushby A.
Carr E.
Carr H.
Carr J.W.
Carr W.
Carrick R.
Carrol R.
Carruthers G.
Castling R.
Champney R.P.
Charlton T.
Chaytor G.
Christon J.W.
Christopher W.
Chorley J.
Clark E.
Clarke J.
Connor F.
Cook T.
Cook W.
Cragie B.
Cragie D.
Crawford G.
Cummings T.H.
—————–
1939 – 1945
Robinson J. Temperley H.
Robinson W.H. Thompson S.
Ross L. Thompson T.W.
Ross W.A. Tulip J.
Rudd W.H. Tulip T.E.
Sawyer N. Turnbull D.L.
Southern L. Welsh S.
Spence F. Warwick F.
Stobbs R. Whitney J.T.
Stuart J. Willan T.D.
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Panel 3 (rear panel) 1914-18
Doe C. Irwin R.
Donald R. Jackson J.
Dover J.R. Jackson J.M.
Dyson J.B. Jacobs B.W.
Eddy A. Johnson M.
Edgar J.J. Kelly K.
Elderfield H. Kirtley S.
Elliott J. Knowsley W.
Elliott J. Lakey W.
Elliott J. E. Ledger J.
Elliott J. W. Lewis J.W.
Farclough J.R. Lewis W.
Farclough R.H. Lightburn R.
Fenwick J.T. Lincoln A.
Fettis J. Longstaff A.
Fettis T. Lowes J.
Fisk W. Lowes J.J.
Flowers J. Madden J.
Gaffney P. Maude R.H.
Gair R. Millward E.
Gallagher J. Morecroft D.
Gallirhir G.W. Morgan F.
George H.B. Morton A.
Gerry A. Mowbray F.C.
Glanville A.S. Murray A.
Glendinning J. Murray T.
Gould M. McArdle W.
Green A.E. McGorry W.
Green M. McKee A.
Greenwell T. McKenzie H.
Hall J. McPherson J.
Hall T. Ness H.
Halliday J. Norton J.
Hanson J. O’Neill J.
Hardiman H.F. Palmer T.
Harding G. Parkin G.G.
Hardy C. Parlett P.W.
Harrison R. Parks J.
Hartiss J.E. Parrish W.A.
Hartiss J. Patterson E.
Hartley R. Peadon H.
Haughey J. Pearson L.
Hebdon C. Pearson S.
Hebdon N. Pendlebury E.
Henderson D. Pendleton G.A.
Hendry C. Pendleton H.
Hendry S.G. Perryman T.
Hepplewhite R. Pigford E.L.
Herman A. Pitt R.W.
Heron J. Platten R.T.
Heslop J. Plummer H.
Hetherington T. Potter T.Y.
Hinds J. Pratt A.
Hocking G.E. Pratt G.
Hodgson J.R. Pratt T.
Hodgson T.W. Price J.
Holding J. Reece F.
Honey J.T. Reynolds A.
Hood A. Richardson M.
Hope P. Richardson W.E.
Hudson T. Robertson S.
Hunter E. Robertson S.H.
Hunter P. Robinson R.
Hunter V. Robson F.
Hurry S. Robson F.
Hutchinson H. Robson W.
Hutchinson S. Rooney W.
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Panel 4 1914-18
Rutherford J.
Rutherford T.
Rutherford T.W.
Scorer C.
Scott R.
Short W.H.
Siddle J.
Simpson L.
Simpson R.H.
Smiles R.
Smith J.
Smith L.
Smith S.
Smith T.
Smith T.
Smith W.
Snowdon W.
Statt J.
Stephenson G.
Stephenson G.S.
Stobbart R.
Stoker O.
Stoneman W.
Storey G.
Storey F.W.
Summerscales J.
Summerville J.
Summerville T.
Tallentire J.
Taylor B.
Taylor T.
Taylor T.
Teasdale T.
Thomas J
Thompson R.
Tighe J.T.
Todd W.
Towers H.
Tucker W.
Wailes G.T.
Wanless J.
Ward W.
Waterson H.
Waterson J.
Watkins (initial missing)
Watson F.
Watson W.
Weatherill W.J.
Weightman G.
White H.
White J.
Whitfield R.
Wilkinson.W.
Williamson S.
Wilson J.
Wilson J.
Wilson R.
Wilson T.
Wilson W.
Woods J.G.
Woolcock J.E.
Wright W.
Wrightman G.
—————–
1939 – 1945
Hall K.G. Mavin J.S.
Hanson J. Macpherson S.
Hawthorne F. McVittie J.D.
Hunter J.C. McVittie W.T.
Hutchinson M.A. Middlemist W.
Johnson R.R. Middleton J.
Kay W. Miles R.W.
Knox H. Pearson J.N.
Leighton A. Pearson J.T.
Lumley J. Pearson L.
Mahaffey G. Richardson G.
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