Memorial

Craghead

Memorial

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Current Location

on south side of Edward Street, near its junction with Middle Road and Front Street, Craghead, Derwentside, Durham, DH9 6EF, England

NZ 21317 50874

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 10256
Description: Statue of peace on top of a pedestal on granite steps. At the top of the pedestal below the statue on each face is a wreath inside which are the intertwined figures of the dates 1914 and 1918 in Art Nouveau style. There are swags carved between the wreaths. The names from 1939-1945 are incised into the top part of the plinth, in a single column on each face. Those from 1914-18 are incised into the lower part, in a single column on each face. Three steps lead up to the statue, at the foot of which is a gate of upright bars on which are fixed in wrought iron (top) a crown (2) crossed swords (3) the badge of the RAF (4) a laurel wreath. At the bottom there is a large ivy-leaved wrought iron plant which climbs up the gate on either side of the devices above. The whole is in a site 10 feet square laid out with pathways and three steps
Inscription: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR / BRAVELY THEY FOUGHT, AND WELL. THEY DIED THAT WAS MIGHT LIVE / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT / THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN 1939-1945/[names]

Maker(s): MR J W REED, Designer
Costs: £1300
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: The colliery workmen raised £921/9/11
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Site & £400 donated by the Colliery Company