Memorial

Butterknowle War Memorial

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Current Location

in front of Memorial Bungalows, Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Teesdale, Durham, DL13 5PJ, England

NZ 10518 25764

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 10346
Description: Obelisk on a square pedestal, total height ?8feet on a pedestal resting on four steps of different sizes. The whole is surrounded by a low stone wall with railings and gate. The dedication for 1914-18 is on the front and the names in single columns on the side faces of the pedestal. The dedication for 1939-45 is on the riser of the steps below, with the names in two columns on the riser below that. Lettering is in black sans serif capitals.
Inscription: To the memory / of / the men / of Butterknowle / who fell in the / Great War / 1914-1918.Greater love hath no man than / this, that a man lay down his life / for his friends. St. John 15c 3v/Let those who come after see to it / that their names be not forgotten/[names] Also to the memory of those who made / the supreme sacrifice in the war 1939-1945/[names]/Their name liveth for evermore

Obelisk

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1433867

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1433867 (accessed 28/05/2026)

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