Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Market Place

Wolsingham

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Market Place (W128.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: W128.02

Parish: Wolsingham

Original Location:

Village Centre, Market Place

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 2nd October 1920 by Major-Gen. Sir Percy Wilkinson, dedicated by Rev. H.A. Arnold, Rector of Wolsingham.

Materials Used:

Portland Stone

Cost:

£500

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Mr. J.G. Brown, High Street, Wolsingham, ex-lieutenant, Lancashire Fusiliers

Inscription:

Remember
with thanksgiving
the true and faithful men
who, in the Great War,
went forth from this Parish
for God and the Right.
The names of those
who returned not again
are here inscribed
to be honoured for evermore
1914-1919

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic type, total height 17 feet 6 inches, (5.33m), on pedestal resting on three steps.

At the top are the words “Our / glorious / dead” raised in elaborate letters in a sunken panel which follows the cross shape.

The whole set on a concrete base with eight low pillars with metal rods between.

The dedication and names for both wars are on the pedestal.

Lettering is incised using sans serif capitals throughout.

Names:

a. 51 names, ranks and regiments.
b. 15 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The Auckland and County Chronicle 04/03/1920 reports:-
The plan of the Wolsingham Memorial to the men of the parish who gave their lives is on exhibition in the window of the sculptor Mr J.G. Brown, who has been entrusted with the contract of making and erecting the column. The design it is interesting to know is also Mr Brown’s work.

2. “Eight stone pillars with plain bronze rail were placed around the memorial when completed; these were later removed”.

3. “Mr. Brown also has the design of the Frosterley memorial in hand”.

4. Mr Brown served in WW1.

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; plus photocopy of photograph of memorial in course of erection.

Auckland and County Chronicle
07/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Darlington & Stockton Times (North)
28/02/1920 reports progress; 09/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
05/10/1920 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
09/10/1920 carries photo of unveiling.

Northern Echo
04/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Weardale Museum
Folder containing information on local war memorials.

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall;
Ken Heatherington

Research In Progress:

Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials.

His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD.

For opening hours consult www.weardalemuseum.org.uk

Contact ken.heatherington@btinternet.com

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

WOLSINGHAM   Town Centre, Market Place

 

  Remember

  with thanksgiving

  the true and faithful men

  who in the Great War

  went forth from this parish

  for God and for the right.

  The names of those

  who returned not again

  are here inscribed

  to be honoured for evermore

  1914-1919

—————————————    

First side: 1914-18

  James Hopper           Sapper      RE                  

  Thomas M. Iley         Corporal    D.L.I.

  John W. Jefferson      Corporal    D.L.I.

  W. Harry Johnson       L/Cpl.      Welsh Regt

  J. Noble Lacey         L/Cpl       D.L.I.

  Joseph R. Lalley       Pte         Tyneside Irish

  John Lambert           Sergt       D.L.I.

  Rodger Lowden          Pte         East Yorks

  John C. Miller         2/Lieut     D.L.I.

  Arnold Morgan          Private     D.L.I.

  Oliver Richmond        Pioneer     R.E.

  John E. Potts          Serg.       R.F.A.

  J. Thomas Robson       Private     A.I.F.

  William E. Rogerson    Capt        D.L.I.

  Wallace V. Sheriff     L/Cpl       D.L.I.

  Thomas Spedding        Private     D.L.I.

  John B. Stewart        Corporal    D.L.I.              

  Mark Tose              Private     D.L.I.

  Charles E. Watson      Private     York & Lanc.Rgt     

  Frederick G. Watson    Private     K.O.Y.L.I

  Richard Whitfield      Private     East Yorks

  Tom Whitfield          Sergt       Rifle Bde.

  Charles Wilson         Private     D.L.I.

  Morris Woodhams        Private     D.L.I.

  George G. Yule         Pte         R.A.S.C. (M.T.)

  Henry W. Lockey        Private     D.L.I.

—————————————      

Second side: 1914-1918

  Alexander Anderson     Private     D.L.I.

  Hugo G. Arnold         2/Lieut     E Kent

  James W. Atkinson      Cpl.        Coldstream Gds.

  G. William Bainbridge  Gunner      R.G.A.

  William Beadle         Gunner      R.G.A.

  John G. Bolam          Private     D.L.I.

  George Bowe            Pte         Lincoln Regt

  Albert Bowron          Sergt.      D.L.I.

  Frederick Braithwaite  Private     D.L.I.

  Joseph G. Brown        Private     D.L.I.

  Robert Brown           Pte.        Glasgow H.L.I.    

  Thomas Burke           Private     D.L.I.       

  Thomas V. Coates       L/Cpl.      D.L.I.

  George Coates          Private     D.L.I.

  Thomas S. Dobson       Private     D.L.I.

  Harry Drummond         2/Lieut.    Lanc. Fus.

  Edward L. Emmerson     Trooper     N.Z. I.F.    

  J. George Golightly    Private     D.L.I.

  John F. Green          2/Lieut.    D.L.I.

  William Hall           Private     K.O.Y.L.I.

  James W. Hawkins       Private     C.I.F.

  John G. Hawkins        Private     D.L.I.

  William Henderson      Private     Border Regt

  William Henderson      Private     C.I.F.

  Matthew Hodgson        Private     D.L.I.

  Cornelius Cox          Private     Tyneside Irish   

—————————————    

Rear Panel

     1939 – 1945

  John Bell              Private     R.A.O.C.

  John A.G. Brown        Sergt       R.A.F.

  Lawrence Dewhurst      F/O         R.A.F.

  Robert T. Elliott      A.B.        R.N.

  Alexander Heslop       Sergt.      R.A.F.

  Charles M. Knaggs      Major       R.E.

  Alan Mitchell          Sergt.      R.A.F.

  Frederick A. Morris    P/O.        R.A.F.

  Harrold Nichols        Sergt.      R.M.

  Donald C. Oliver       Sergt.      R.A.F.

  John R. Rees           Bdr.        R.A.

  Maurice W. Stobart     Sergt.      R.A.F.

  Fred Waidson           Sergt.      R.S

  Collin G. Watson       A.C.I.      R.A.F.

  John Proud             2/Engr.     M.N.

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