Memorial

Cross 1914-18 Roadside

Leadgate

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 Roadside (L65.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: L65.02

Parish: Leadgate

Original Location:

Durham Road, Leadgate

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 24th April 1921 by Rev. W.H. Coney, M.A.

Materials Used:

Grey granite

Present Condition: Cleaned 2007

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

W Ayton & Sons, Blackhill

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in memory of
the following men
of the Urban Area
of Leadgate,
who fell in the war of
1914-1918

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”.

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic type, total height approx. 14 feet high (4.3m) with encircled head.

Made of rough granite which has been smoothed on the front to the tapering cross shaft to bear the dedication.

It stands on a tapered pedestal on a tapered step on a square step.

The names are carried in two columns on the front face of the pedestal and single column on each side.

The lettering is sans serif capitals.

The whole is set in square garden site within a low wall.

There may formerly have been railings.

Names:

69 full names.
See transcript

Notes:

1. This was reported to have been erected at the entrance to Leadgate Park football ground.

 

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Blaydon Courier
30/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Consett and Stanley Chronicle
29/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
25/04/1921 reports unveiling with photo.

Northern Echo
14/04/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
21/04/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
25/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
28/04/1921

Stanley News
28/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13.

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

LEADGATE       Roadside.  

 

On shaft of cross

    To the glory of God

    and in memory of

    the following men

    of the Urban Area

    of Leadgate,

    who fell in the war of

    1914-1918

———————————————-

Front face of pedestal

    

    Donnelly Thos.        Doyer Albert

    Dunning Geo.          Ford Basil

    Fowler Robt.          Gallagher Wm. E.

    Gardiner Geo.         Goody Cecil

    Haughey Michael       Hart Jas. R.

    Hebdon Chas.          Hebdon Norman

    Hooper Geo. H.        Howard Jos.

    Irwin Geo. Hy.        Jackson Wm.    

    Kirsop Thos.          Ledger Thos.

    Lee Edward H.         Lee William    

    Liddell Thos.         Maughan Ed.

    Mawson Matthew W.     McGlen Thos.

    McGrahan Jno.         McGrath Thos.

    Milburn Jas.          Oxley John    

    Parker Robt.          Parkin Thos. W.

    Pearson Edwin P.      Pearson Robt.    

    Perry Matthew         Postle Geo.

    Reddy Patrick         Redshaw George

    Reed Matthew          Ringer Walter

    Robinson John M.      Robson Wm.       

    Rowland Thos. E.      Shield John

                          Slane Peter

   ———————————————-

Front face lower plinth

    Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his

    life for his friends.

———————————————————

Left face             Right face

        

    Allison Wm.           Snaith Andrew T.

    Allinson Robert       Stafford John R.

    Anderson Norman J.    Tait Robert W. S.

    Ballentyne Adam F.    Telfer Thomas M.

    Barron Frederick      Tinkler Isaac

    Barron John Wm.       Turner Francis J.

    Bessford Wm. A.       Turner Jos.

    Best John G.          Veitch George

    Best Thos. C.         Walker Jas.

    Birtley Chas. E.      Walker Thos.

    Brannigan John        Wanless Robt. F.

    Brown Geo.            Warburton Herbert L.

    Burns Felix           Watson John F.

    Carr George A.        Wilson Bennie R.

    Chambers James R.     Wilson Thos.

    Coombe Samuel T.      Wilson Henry

    Craig Wm. R.          Wilson Henry

    Croney Jos. F.        Woods John G.

    Croney Thos.          Williamson Sydney C.

    Cullen Thos.          Young Robt. W.

    Dinning John T.             

———————————————————

Left hand lower plinth           Right hand lower plinth

    Alderson John   Porter Robert    Brown Stanley     Kirkpatrick John W.

    Edgar John      Redshaw Oliver   Hughes John       Luck Stephen H.

    Mawson Robert   Scott John       Kingstone William Pogue Norman C.

    Vipond John E.  Gill James D.

———————————————————

    Research notes indicate the following:

     ‘McClen’ should be ‘McGlen’

     ‘McGrahan’ should be ‘McGraham’

     ‘Doyer’ should be ‘Dover’

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