Memorial

Memorial Room 1939-45 Town Hall

Spennymoor

Memorial Name: Memorial Room 1939-45 Town Hall (S131.12)

NEWMP Ref No.: S131.12

Parish: Spennymoor

Original Location:

Town Hall, High Street, DL16 6DG

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Opened 8th September 1961 by Fred. Howells, Esq., J.P.

Who Commissioned:

Spennymoor Urban District Council

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Inscription:

In frame

Spennymoor Town Council

The Memorial Room
“Lest we Forget”
This room, provided by Public Subscription,
was officially opened by Fred Howells, Esq., J.P.,
Chairman of Spennymoor Urban District Council,
on 8th September, 1961.
It was dedicated to those servicemen & women,
Merchant Seamen, members of the Air Raid
Precautions and Nursing Services whose homes
were in the Spennymoor Urban District and who
died in the service of their country during
the war of 1939-1945.

Memorial Description:

Memorial Room.
There is a frame containing (two top corners) the town coat of arms and the words “Spennymoor Town Council” between.

Below this is a picture of poppies on the right and on the left an explanation of the dedication of the room.

Names:

None

Notes:

1. On the Roll of Honour are the words
“The room at the head of this staircase was officially opened by Fred Howells Esq., J.P., Chairman of the
Spennymoor Urban District Council on 8 September 1961 and is henceforth to be known as the Memorial Room”.