Obelisk 1914-18 1939-45 Cemetery

Cemetery, just inside gates on left hand side.

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

a. Unveiled 20th June 1921 by Col. T. Dowling, O.B.E.;
dedicated by Rev. R.E. Ragg, vicar.

Dunhouse freestone

£131

Allison & Son, Bishop Auckland.

a.
To the Glory of God
and in
thankful remembrance
of the men of
Evenwood, Ramshaw and Lands
who made the supreme sacrifice
during the Great War
1914 – 1918

b.
1939-1945

c.
Seat
1918-2018
Evenwood & Barony Remembers
“You gave up your lives to keep us safe”

Obelisk on square pedestal resting on three steps, total height 16 feet (4.9m), and 54 inches square (137cms) at the base.

A laurel wreath is placed on the tapering shaft of the obelisk.

The dedication is on the front face.

The names are incised in two columns on each of three faces, carrying down onto the riser of the top step.

Lettering is incised.

The dedication includes some Gothic lettering but most lettering is in sans serif capitals.

A seat has been placed by the cemetery wall in 2018

1. One proposal suggested for a memorial was to adopt the Lighting Act, which presumably meant putting in street lighting into the village.

2. Restored 1999 by Parish Council

3. In 2011 the Parish Council proposed spending up to £25,000 on a new memorial in the centre of the village which would be easier for elderly residents. A 600-name petition requested that the money be spent instead on a rundown sports ground.

Historic England Listing

Men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Kevin Richardson; Dorothy Hall; George Nairn

Auckland and County Chronicle
29/05/1919 reports proposal for street lighting;
24/02/1921;
23/06/1921 reports unveiling of obelisk

Northern Echo
21/06/1921 has brief report on unveiling.

Evenwood Remembers, Kevin Richardson; Evenwood Publishing; 2010; ISBN 978 0 9565428 0 9

Evenwood Remembers Once Again, Kevin Richardson; 2011; Pastimes Publishing Ltd; ISBN 978-0-9565428-1-6

Evenwood’s Heyday: A colliery village, 1896 – 1918. Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Durham published 1997 gives information about those who served in WW1.

BBC Ceefax 23/08/2011 reports proposals in Note 3 above.

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Kevin Richardson;
Dorothy Hall;
Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance

The names on the Evenwood WW 1 memorial have been researched by Kevin Richardson in his book Evenwood Remembers.

The names on the Evenwood WW 2 memorial have been researched by Kevin Richardson in his book Evenwood Remembers Once Again