Memorial

Pillar 1914-18 Roadside

Woodland

Memorial Name: Pillar 1914-18 Roadside (W127.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: W127.01

Parish: Woodland

Original Location:

Woodland Cemetery, Middleton Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5RH

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled October 1920 by Col. H.C. Watson of Barnard Castle.

Materials Used:

Stone blocks, bronze plaque.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Cost:

£230.00

How Money was Raised:

Stone and material donated by the Cargo Fleet Iron Co., owners of Woodland Colliery.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Mr. J.J. Allison of Lunton Hill; built by Mr. John Alderson.

Bronze plaque designed by Messrs. Reid & Sons, Blackett Street, Newcastle.

Ownership and Maintenance: The memorial was officially handed over to the Parish Council at the unveiling ceremony.

Inscription:

(Above left arch):
Erected to the memory of the

(Above central arch):
men of Woodland Village and District who served

(Above right hand arch):
In the Great European War.

(Across bottom):
For the Worship of God and the Benefit of this Land be Steadfast and Lasting in all Things without end
And I command all True Men to help each other Right for to Do and Right for to Receive.

Memorial Description:

Pillar 17 feet high on three steps on top of a massive pedestal 8 feet 6 inches square.

Let into the side of the pedestal is a bronze plaque. This has been decorated to resemble a triple arch in a wall, separated by columns with capitals.

Above each pillar is a roundel bearing the dates “MCMXCIV” for 1914, and “MCMXIX” for 1919.

The arches bear the dedication.

Those who served are listed in two columns in the central main arch.

Those who fell are listed in a single column in the left arch.

Those on Home Service are listed in a single column in the right arch.

A further dedication is carried right across the bottom.

All lettering and design is in Roman lower case.

Some letters have been gilded.

Names:

7 names, ranks and regiments of those who fell
43 names, ranks and regiments of those who served
and 13 names, ranks and regiments of those on Home Service.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Of the 63 names, 21 were connected with the D.L.I.

2. At the time of the unveiling, £10 was still needed to clear the debt.

3. A concert was given to raise funds for the renovation of the Wesleyan Church. It was so successful that it was arranged to be repeated to raise funds for the war memorial.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

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

Auckland and County Chronicle
 01/01/1920 reports proposed concert repeat;
01/07/1920 reports list of donors of funds;
07/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Darlington & Stockton Times (North)
09/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
01/04/1920 reports work under way

Source of quotation
“For the Worship of God and the Benefit . . .” Based on The Only English Proclamation of Henry III issued October 18th 1258

Sources Link: Darlington and Stockton Times (North) 10 09 Sat -1920
Sources Link: Northern Echo 04 01 Thu -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
John and Mavis Dixon;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

Paul Simpson is researching these names.
Contact: pwsimpson@live.co.uk

 

Photo: Dorothy Hall
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Names Documents:

WOODLAND Roadside

  

Across the top

  

  MCMXIV  MCMXIX

  

  Erected to the memory of

  The men of Woodland Village and District who served   

  In the Great European War.

  

Left hand column

  Those

  who have fallen

  

  Pte. Anderson. R.     1st Black W.

  “    Gill. J.W.       7th E. Yorks.  

  “    Hepple. J.       9th   “    

  “    Lowe. E.V.       3rd Dorsets   

  “    Morton. T.W.     2nd D.L.I.    

  “    Newton. T.       15th  “  

  “    Stephenson. T.W. 15th  “   

  “    Stephenson. P.C. 4th   “       

  

Centre columns

  Those

  who have served overseas.              

  

  Lieut. J. Stephenson,  M.C. and Bar.  N.F.            

  2nd Lieut. T.A.B. Allison,  M.C. and Bar.  6th D.L.I.          

  Comp. Sergt. Major W. Dewhurst,  C. de G., M.M., R.E.         

  Sergt. W. Proud.  D.C.M., M.M. and Bar.  Scots Guards.         

  Corp.  Finnigan, F.     R.E.        Sap. Gregory, J.          R.E.     

  “      Stephenson, J.   A.S.C.      “    Harris, B.           “      

  L.Cpl. Blackett, J.R.  7th Wilts.   Pte. Hall, V.             N.F.     

  “      Bousfield, E.A.(M.M.) R.F.   “    Hall, C.W.           “      

  “      Hutchinson, J.(M.M.)R.E.     “    Hetherington, J.J.   6th Lin.

  “      Proud, J.        K.R.R.      “    Hutchinson, R.T.     6th D.L.I.        

  “      Roe, J.J.        9th D.L.I.  “    Hutchinson, W.K.     13th N.F.     

  Pte.   Anderson, T.     12th “      “    James, R.            22nd D.L.I.    

  “      Appleby, P.      2nd  “      “    Kearton, J.B. (M.M.) N.F.

  “      Aungiers, J.E.   Y & L.      “    Moor, W.             1st Lincs.

  “      Blackett, B.     8th D.L.I.  “    Morton, W.           1st  N.F.

  “      Blackett, R.     14th   “    “    Morton, C.           3rd D.L.I.

  “      Bowran, T.       N.F.        “    Morton, E.           N.F.

  Gun.   Dowson, J.M.     R.F.A.      “    Smedley, R.          3rd Yks.

  Pte.   Dowson, J.J.     15th D.L.I. “    Stephenson, J.       S. Staffs.

  “      Dowson, J.       W. Rid.     “    Waller, T.           3rd D.L.I.

  “      Finlay, W.A.     4th E.Yk.   “    Wallace, J.          9th Wel.

  “      Fryer, W.        2nd N.F.    “    Walton, J.           3rd D.L.I.

  “      Gill, J.         13th D.L.I. “    Williamson, T.       13th D.L.I.

                      Leading Stoker Johnson, L. R.N.R.

  

Right hand column

  Those

  on home service

  

  Sgt.   Winn, J.          3rd D.L.I.

  Cdt.   Allison, R.M.,    O.T.C., Dur.U

  Pte.   Bousfield, J.G.   E. Yorks.

  “      Bowes, J.         N.F.

  “      Elliott, S.       M.G.C.

  “      Field, H.         “

  “      Heads, C.H.       4th D.L.I.

  Dri.   Newton, J.        R.F.A.

  Pte    Stephenson, J.    K.O.Y.L.I.

  “      Shields, W.H.N.   4th N.F.

  “      Teasdale, W.P.    3rd D.L.I.

  Air.M. Waller, E.        R.A.F.

  

Across the bottom

  For the Worship of God and the Benefit of this Land be Steadfast and Lasting in all  

  Things without end

  And I command all True Men to help each other. Right for to Do and Right for to Receive.

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