Memorial
Spennymoor Town Hall- WW2 Memorial Room
Current Location
Town Hall, High Street, Spennymoor, Sedgefield, Durham, DL16 6DG, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 25685 33784
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Hall / Institute
- WMR Reference Number
- 10320
- Description
- Memorial Room. There is a gilt frame containing the town coat of arms in each of the top two corners with "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.
- Inscription
- Top-SPENNYMOOR TOWN COUNCIL Bottom Right-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 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
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- War
- Second World War - civilians
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Maintenance History
- MAINTAINED WITH TOWN HALL STRUCTURE
Ceremonies
Unveiled
8 September 1961
Fred Howells JP, Chairman of Spennymoor UDC
Dedicated
8 September 1961
Vicar of St Paul's Church
- Custodian
- Town Council
Components
- Room
Condition: Good
- Roll of honour
Made from: Gilt
Condition: Good
- Spennymoor Town Council Official Guide, c1995