Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mary

St. Mary’s Church, west side of Cockerton Green.

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Unveiled April 1955 by J.H. Hall, father of one of the fallen.

Oak

Bryerley, Syme and Lechenby, architects, 13 Lendal, York,
Robert Thompson’s Craftsmen Ltd., Kilburn, York,

In memory of
the men of Cockerton who gave
their lives for their country
1914-1918 1939-1945.

Plaque.

The frame is decorated with small raised motifs at intervals, in half relief.

At centre top is a badge in full colour.

The dedication is coloured red, the names are listed in three columns and coloured black.

Those for 1914-18 occupy the left hand column, those for 1939-45 are in the two right hand columns.

The lettering is in Roman capitals.

1. This replaced a 1914-18 memorial with a joint one.

2. It is unusual to have more names for 1939-45 than for 1914-18.

Photo: Simon Raine

Northern Despatch
04/04/1955, page 3

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref: EP/Cok 4/53 Letter, and receipt, from Bryerley, Syme and Lechenby, architects, 13 Lendal, York, and invoice from Robert Thompson’s Craftsmen Ltd., Kilburn, York, for the war memorial tablet, 13 and 14 April and 18 July 1955

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
P. Stephenson

Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial

Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com