Memorial
Stanhope Roll of Honour
Current Location
Opposite Main Entrance, Old Town Hall, High Street, Stanhope, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 2UH, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 99682 39311
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 52182
- Description
- Roll of Honour, 2 feet 7 inches high x 3 feet 1 inch wide. There is no dedication, just the names listed in four columns, the casualties denoted by an asterisk. Lettering is gilded in sans serif capitals. The centre panel is protected by glass.
- Inscription
- (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 203
- Served
- 177
- Died
- 26
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Sponsor Type
- other
- Sponsored By
- National Federation of Discharged and Demobolised Soldiers
Ceremonies
Unveiled
23 December 1921
Dr.John Gray
Dedicated
23 December 1921
Rev. H.G.H. Shaddick
Components
- Board
Height: 775mm
Width: 925mm
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Darlington and Stockton Times 24/12/1921 briefly reports unveiling; 31/12 1921 gives a fuller account
- Auckland and County Chronicle 22/12/1921
- Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August