Memorial
Monument 1914-18 Bridge End
Chester le Street
Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 Bridge End (C105.01)
NEWMP Ref No.: C105.01
Parish: Chester le Street
Bridge End, Market Place, Chester le Street (demolished)
1914-18
Unveiled 15th February 1925 by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Turnbull, C.M.G., T.D.,
dedicated by Rev. Dr. F.H. Jackson, M.A., Rector of Chester le Street.
War Memorial Committee, Chairman, Wm. Cook.
Estimated to be within £400.
Public subscription.
G.R. Holmes, Chester le Street
Ownership and Maintenance: Handed over to the Urban District Council at the unveiling.
Building with arcade front with central arched door and two side square doors.
Above the central door is a shield bearing a cross with crown above.
Four steps leading to platform before.
On the back wall is a plaque bearing the Roll of Honour.
The names are listed in six columns in sans serif capitals.
251 names, ranks, regiments and honours earned.
See transcript.
1. Two proposals for the memorial were placed before Chester le Street UDC for discussion in 1923. One was for a stone cenotaph with sides for inscriptions, the other a stone structure with seats and a shelter. Estimated costs would be £400. There were 160 men to commemorate. 100,000 pennies would meet the amount. One gentleman had promised 5,000 with another 3,000 also promised. It was calculated that an average of 6 pence per head of the town population would raise the funds required.
2. In 1920, 448 houses were proposed. It was hoped that ex-soldiers would be given the opportunity to become skilled builders.
3. In 1962 the site was deemed “not suitable” in the light of developments in the area, including the market. It contained only the names from the Great War and was no longer the centre of Remembrance Day observation which now took place in the Parish Church. The shelter had been abused over the years.
4. Of those named on the memorial:
J. Harbon should be Isaac Harbron;
Thomas Fairbain should be Thomas Fairbairn;
Fred Holliday should be Fred Halliday;
Stanley Renwick should be Michael Renwick;
I. Archer should be John Archer;
J. Clapman is listed on the Unveiling programme, however, there is no Clapham listed in the sources used for research. We believe this to be a J. Chapman;
Sapper Butlock is also listed, this is believed to be Josiah Bullock. No one called Butlock has been traced. See C105.15;
F. Crawford we believe to be Joseph Crawford as he was born in Chester le Street, but had enlisted in Newcastle. He was killed in action on the 14th November 1916. Service Number 6629;
Corporal T. Curry is named twice on the War Memorial. Extensive research shows only one Corporal T. Curry was killed in the D.L.I.;
Sapper Hawker A. should be Hawkes.
5. Kitchen on the War Memorial C105.15 has been identified as one of three Hitchen brothers.
Chester Chronicle and Durham Advertiser
15/11/1946 carry complaints about the desecration of the memorial
Consett Guardian
03/08/1923 reports proposals reported in Note 2.
Durham Chronicle
19/01/1962 reports proposals to move the memorial.
Durham County Advertiser
03/08/1923 reports proposals;
20/02/1925 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle
16/02/1925 reports unveiling with photos
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
21/01/1925 reports unveiling
Northern Echo
05/07/1920 reports proposal to build houses.
Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections
Photocopy of photo of plaques after demolition and prior to being taken to St. Mary & St. Cuthbert Churchyard
Durham Record Office
Photograph of memorial EP/CS 4/50
Heritage of Chester le Street Chester le Street
Chester Lads and Lasses WW1 Chester le Street Heritage Group published 2023
Additional Research Documents
C105.01 Unveiling programme 1925
James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Chester le Street Heritage Group
James Pasby is researching the WW1 names on this memorial
Contact: jampas@btopenworld.com
CHESTER LE STREET Town Centre
Durham Light Infantry D.L.I. (con’td) N.F. (Cont’d)
Cpl. Alderson, C.S. Pte Laidler, F. Pte. Barron, J.
Pte. Archer, I. “ Laidler, W. “ Bennett, N.
Capt. Brock, A.L. “ Laws, T. “ Cannon, F.
R.S.M. Beveridge, E.F. “ Laybourne, T. “ Crawford, F.
Lce-Cpl Brown, F. “ Lockey, J.W. Lce-Cpl.Davison, J.W.
Pte. Barker, R. “ Lowes, J. “ Dodds, E.
“ Bell, G. Capt. McClare, A.V., Pte. Dickinson, J.N.
“ Bellwood, J. MC and Bar “ Dyson, J.
“ Bousfield, R.W. Pte. Maghie, A. RQM Sgt.English, J.B.
“ Brown F. “ Maughan, J.H. Pte. Fairbairn, T.
“ Brown, T. “ McIlwrath, J. Sglr. Graham, J.
“ Brownell, E. “ Middleton, J. Pte. Georgeson,
“ Bucknell, H. “ Morgan, C.F. “ Henderson, A.
“ Burnside, C. “ Mulholland, I.B. “ Hope, J.
Capt. Curry, R. “ Marshall, N. “ Horn, T.W.
Col.Sgt.Ins. Clark, J. “ O’Neill, J. “ Hubble, J.
Cpl. Curry, T. “ Parker, W. 2nd Lieut. Low, J.J.
“ Curry, T. “ Pringle, J.H. Pte. Logan, J.
Lce.Cpl. Clarke, A. Cpl. Punshon, H.F. “ Mallaby, W.
Pte. Carr, T.H. Sergt. Powell, W. “ McAvoy, J.
“ Carrington, T. Lce.Sgt.Purvis, J.H. “ Morson, W.E.
“ Chipchase, H. Lce.Cpl.Rutherford, J. “ Mowbray, J.W.
“ Chrisp, A.L. Pte. Richardson, A.L. “ Oliver, S.A.
“ Clasper, F. “ Riley, M. “ Pearson, T.
“ Coates, A. “ Robson, W. “ Philipson, H.L.
“ Coxon, W. “ Rundle, J.W. M.M.
“ Curry, J.S. Act.Sgt.Mg. Rutter, A.G. “ Simpson, J.
CSM Dyson, J. D.C.M. “ Smith, J.W.
Cpl. Dixon, R.N. C.S.M. Robson, T. “ Stephenson, H.
Lce.Cpl. Dawson, J. Pte. Selkirk, J. “ Stubbs, W.
Pte. Davis, A.E. “ Smiles, G.W. Lce.Sergt. Towers, L.
“ Dixon, J.A. “ Snaith, T. Pte. Tooley, G.
“ Dolan, R. “ Stearman, T.G. “ Tweddle, R.
Sapper Evans, G. “ Stirling, J. “ Wardle, R.
Pte. Fletcher, J. “ Stobbs, T. “ Watson J.
Sapper Fish, J.W. Lce.Cpl.Scott, R. “ Wilson, W.
“ Fullerton, M. Pte. Tate, A.B. “ Witherspoon, H.S.
“ Graham, M. “ Telfer, R. “ Young, E.
“ Grice, H. “ Thompson, J.M.
“ Gooch, J.G. “ Thurloway, R.W. R.G.A.
Lce.Cpl. Greenwell, J.W. “ Topping, A.H. Gnr. Armstrong, N.
Sapper Hacker W.H. “ Tunney, F. Bdr. Cowey, J.
“ Hall, G. “ Tweddle, T.W. Dr. Padgett, W.W.
“ Hann, J. Sergt. Todd, E. “ Pearson, S.
“ Hawe, R. Lce.Cpl.Thompson, R.T. Gnr. Rowland, F.
“ Hawker, A. Pte. Urwin, T. Dr. Whitmore, J.
“ Heads, J.H. “ Wandless, H. R.E.
Sergt. Hedley, E.J. “ Watson, A. Spr. Butlock
Sapper Holliday, F. “ Watson, J. “ Clark, G.
“ Hood, G.A. “ Weatherburn, J.R. “ Elliott, J.
“ Hope, E. D.C.M. “ Wilks, T. “ Logan, R.W.
“ Hurworth, J. “ Longstaff, T.
Pte. Harbon, J. N.F. “ Neave
“ Hutchinson, I. Bvt.Maj. Barrett L.A., M.C. “ Scott, J.
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R.E. (Cont’d) East Yorks Welsh Regiment
Capt. Thornton, F.A. Sgt. Chalmers, J. Lowes, F.
Driver Wray, W. Pte. Nixon, F. Walker, G.R.
R.A.M.C. “ Watson, J.R. Sherwood Foresters
Pte. Atkinson, F. West Yorks Wind, J.J.
“ Bird, J. Pte. Bankhead, J. South Wales Borderers
“ Hall, W. “ Bell, H. Wilson, T.A.
“ Stephenson, W. Sgt. Husthwaite, G. Royal Fusiliers
R.A.S.C. Pte. Neasham, T. Carruthers, A.J., M.M.
Pte. Haddock, W.G. Sigr. Nicholson, R. Coltman, W.
“ Morgan, J.W. Pte. Robertson, G. Stubbs, J.W.
Driver Phaup, E.W. “ Routledge, W. Royal Irish W.
Lce.Cpl. Renwick, M. “ Tucker, W. Keough, J.
Pte. Russell, T. Yorks and Lancs Leinster
R.N.D. Pte. Evans, W. Shaw, R.W.
Signr. Clasper, J. L.Cpl. Mowbray, W. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Seaman Donkin, J. Pte. Sanderson, J. Barron, E.
A.B. Hutchinson “ Waugh, R. Weatherburn, T.E.
Mercantile Marine “ Woodcock, N. Coldstream Guards
Wireless Op. Forster, J. Lancashire Fusiliers Atkinson, S.J.
Ship’s Cook Hall, M.S. L.Cpl. Hendry, J.W.E. Adamson, J.E.
Ch.Off. Hollingsworth, H. Pte. Johnson, G. Cooper, W.B.
Apprce. Robinson, R.H. “ Middleton, J.
“ Riddell, A. K.O.S.B.
R.N.V.R. “ Ritson, H.E. Anderson, J.A.
A.B. Hood, R. Loyal N.Lancs. Howe, J.G.
R.M.L.T. Pte. Longbottom, W.B. Turnbull, J.W.
Pte. Davidson, T. South Staffs. Argyle and Sutherland
Cpl. Shacklady Pte. Scott, J.E. Gray, G.V.
Royal Berks
M.G.C. Pte. Watson, W. Black Watch
Stephenson, A. Somerset L.I. Stephenson, W.
Taylor, T. Pte. White, J.W. R.F.A.
S. Lancs R.D.C. Bdr. Cole, P.S.
Spoors, A.E. Pte. Ritson, G. Gettings, J.S.L.
Hants Regt. Canadian Gilder, F.
Porter, A. Pte. Ferguson, G.S. Healer, W.E.
“ Gray, C.H. Maddison, A.
Tyneside Scottish “ Gray, H.T. Murray, J.
Clapman, J. “ Mole, W. Pick, G.W.
R.N.R. V.A.D. Thompson, E.
Fairley, J.C. Nurse Lowes, Lily L. Radcliffe, F.
Munster Fusiliers 18th Hussars 10th R.L. Hussars
McAvoy, W. Capt. Wood, C.L. Green, R.
Yorks Regiment 11th Hussars Northanpts (sic)
Pte. Taylor, R. Lieut. Lumley, R.J. Hall, J.
“ Warnes, J. Dorsets ———-
K.O.Y.L.I. Winter, A.D. Bromley, G.
Sgt. Henderson, J.R. Lincs. Dixon, G.
Pte. Moffitt, C. Case, R.J. McCann, T.E.
Cpl. Turnbull, G.S. Ingram, T.H. Waugh, G.N.
Lowery, J.W. Jackson, A.
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