Memorial

Cockfield

Cockfield cross

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Current Location

Village Green (north side), Front Street, Cockfield, Teesdale, Durham, DL13 5ER, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 12363 24238

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 10348
Description: Kemnay granite Cross on tapering octagonal shaft, total height 13 feet 6 inches, on a square pedestal with three steps. Set in a raised enclosure about 12 feet square surrounded by a stone wall of three courses on outer side, two on the inner side rising to 7 at the corners, with iron chains and small iron gate. Chain on the south side is missing. The dedication and names are on the pedestal, the quotation is on the front riser of the top step. The names for 1939-45 are carried on the riser of the second step at the front, which seems to have been chamfered for the purpose, with the dates set into the corners. All lettering is in sans serif capitals
Inscription: To the Glory of God / and / in thankful remembrance / of the men / from this parish / who gave their lives / for us / in the Great War / 1914-1918/[names]/“Greater love hath no man than this” 1939-1945/[names]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 45
Died: 45
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 8
Died: 8
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Costs: £253
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

7 Oct 1922

Mr. W.H. Hustler, Chairman of the North Bitchburn Coal Company; in place of Lord Gainford, who sent a telegram regretting his absence

Dedicated

7 Oct 1922

Rev. J.W. Scudamore, curate of Cockfield

Rededicated

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