Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mark’s Churchyard

Eldon

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mark's Churchyard (E61.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: E61.01

Parish: Eldon

Original Location:

St. Mark’s Churchyard

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled September 24th 1921 by Lord Gainford;
dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Durham.
Rededicated 28th April 1956

Materials Used:

Polished grey granite and Hardstone.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Cost:

Estimated at £340

How Money was Raised:

It is thought by some older parishioners that Lord Eldon paid for it.

Present Condition: Restored 2004

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Made by Messrs. Allison of South Church.
Kellet and Clayton, architects, Bishop Auckland.

Inscription:

a.
Sacred to the memory of
the men of this district who gave
their lives in the Great War
1914-1918“

They died that we might live in freedom and peace”.
Erected by public subscription.

b.
Also of those who gave their lives in
the Second World War 1939-1945.

Memorial Description:

Cross on tapering octagonal pillar with elaborate top, total height about 12 feet (3.7m)

It stands on a low step on top of a pedestal resting on a platform.

This is on a step on a paved area.

The dedication is carried on the front of the step below the column.

The names are carried in three columns on the front and back of the pedestal, and in two columns on the sides.

The names for 1939-45 are carried on the sloping risers of the step below the pedestal.

All lettering is leaded using sans serif capitals throughout.

Names:

a. 130 surnames and initials.
b. 33 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The church was converted into a multi-purpose building in 1996

2. The Faculty issued was for a plaque. It could be that there was a change of mind over the form the memorial would take.

3. Prints of the cross were available for sale from the Committee.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; old photos George Nairn; Nigel Bown; Mark Turner

Auckland and County Chronicle
22/09/1921 gives notice of unveiling.

Darlington and Stockton Times (North)
24/09/1921 reports proposed unveiling this afternoon;
01/10/1921 reports unveiling.

Durham County Advertiser
30/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Evening Dispatch
26/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
26/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
06/03/1920 gives progress report including appeal for names;
26/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Durham
Faculty 1031, issued 21/07/1921

Source of quotation
“They died that we might live . . .” : Hail! and Farewell! John Oxenham

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Miss Janice Clark, Churchwarden, St.Mark’s Church;
Andy Denholm;
George Nairn;
Dorothy Hall;
Nigel Bown;
Mark Turner

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Names Documents:

ELDON:   St. Mark’s Churchyard

 

Upper pedestal

  Sacred to the memory of

  the men of this district who gave

  their lives in the Great War

  1914-1918

  ————————-

Main pedestal front.   

  Abbott W.G.      Bowden H.        Cooper G.H.       

  Adamson W.       Bowman J.        Clark C.J.    

  Alder A.         Bradley B.       Coates F.H.       

  Alderson P.      Brown R.O.       Coatsworth E.W.    

  Allinson J.      Bradwell T.A.    Crosson F.    

  Barker A.        Buist H.         Dack H.          

  Barker N.        Canney N.        Dixon J.D.    

  Bell A.          Carrick C.       Dobson W.C.

  Bell J.W.        Causland J.W.    Douglass A.R.

  Binks J.         Charlton J.J.    Douthwaite G.P.    

  Blades J.H.      Chambers J.      Elliott J.       

  Blenkinsopp A.   Christon J.W.    Fodden G.H.     

  Bond J.          Cooper F.        Fothergill E.J.

  ————————-

  “They died that we might live in freedom and peace”.

 

  Erected by public subscription.   

————————————————————–

Front lower pedestal:   

  Also of those who gave their lives in

  the Second World War 1939-1945.

 

  Allison J.R.R.   Clark J.         Cook G.

  Barrett R.       Collinson R.     Crow R.   

————————————————————–

First side:

  Frankland J.     Griffiths E.

  Franklin W.      Hall W.    

  Garthwaite J.    Hall G.R.   

  Gash J.T.        Hardy E.    

  Gibbon J.G.      Hardy G.E.    

  Gibbs A.         Harwood W.  

  Gibbs S.         Hill J.    

  Gray E.T.        Hodgson T.    

  Green G.W.       Hodgson H.     

  Grieves G.H.     Holmes G.    

  ————————-

Side 1 lower pedestal    (1939-45)

 

  Curle J.G.       Grundy T.  

  Dick R.          Hawks W.

  Forster L.       Hodgson D.T.

  Fraser G.S.      Hodgson F.    

————————————————————–

Side 2

  Hutchinson G.    Longstaff S.G.   Pattison W.T.

  Hutchinson J.P.  Lowe T.          Peacock A.H.  

  Jackson V.       Mather W.        Peacock J.W.

  Jaques R.        Matthews M.E.    Pearson B.

  Jones E.S.       Mawson A.V.      Pollitt W.

  Ketley F.        Metcalfe A.M.    Pugh J.   

  Kirkup A.        Metcalfe T.      Radley T.A.    

  Lands G.E.       Milburn J.T.     Raine J.     

  Laycock F.       Morris J.T.      Rickaby G.

  Leonard W.       Moyle.R          Rigg F.     

  Lewis W.         Nicklin W.       Roberts J.

  Longstaff F.     Ord J.P.         Robson J.H.    

  Longstaff B.E.   Owens W.C.R.     Rowlands J.

                                    Robson W.

————————-

Side 2 lower pedestal    (1939-45)

   (1939-45)

  Hopps J.G.       Kirkup R.S.      Murphy H.

  Hutchinson W.H   Langford H.      Newton D.    

  Jennison H.      Macleod E.D.     Owens V.

  Kirkup R.        Morris J.        Potter J.R.   

————————————————————–

Side 3

  Scott P.N.       Stephenson W.

  Scott L.         Stockdale R.   

  Scott T.         Storey J.       

  Scorer J.E.      Tarn C.    

  Sharrocks J.     Thompson F.       

  Sheppard W.      Thompson W.H.       

  Simpson A.       Thornton F.A.    

  Smith S.         Tomlinson J.J.    

  Snowden J.       Walker F.       

  Stewart H.       Walton N.S.    

  ————————-

Side 3 lower pedestal    (1939-45)

  Walton T         Wilkinson T W    

  Woodward W       Wilkinson A.

  Wilkinson J.L.   Wilson M.

  ————————-

 Base of third side  (1939-45)

  Smith R.         Raisebeck K.     Todd G.W.         Walker L.

                   Riley W.P.       Topham T.W.

                   Roxby H.         Turnbull R.

                   Simpson T.       Wade W.

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