Memorial

Belmont

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Located on the green on the eastern side of the High Street, opposite Blue House. , High Street , Belmont , Durham, Durham, DH1 1AS, England

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NZ 30400 43700

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 10342
Description: A red granite obelisk is mounted on a pedimented plinth on top of two concrete steps. Surrounding the obelisk are four red granite columns. The obelsik is dedicated to those that died in WW1, the two back columns are dedicated to WW2 and the front two are dedicated to 'other conflicts'. Writing on memorial is gilded.
Inscription: Obelisk front face: (Names)/ IN EVER GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ MORS JANUA VITAE Obelisk left face: (Names) Obelisk right face: (Names) Back left column: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Back right column: 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Front left column: OTHER CONFLICTS/ (Name) Right left column: OTHER CONFLICTS/ (Name) Front of surround: WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 60
Died: 60
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 27
Died: 27
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of names: Surname

War: Iraq (2003-2011)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forname initial, surname, year of death, regiment, place of death.

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename initial, surname, year of death, regiment, place of death.

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