Memorial

High Etherley St Cuthbert’s Church (High Etherley, Toft Hill, Morley and Wind Mill)

High Etherley St Cuthbert’s obelisk

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Current Location

In the churchyard, St. Cuthbert's Church, Church Street, High Etherley, Wear Valley, Durham, DL14 0HW, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 16509 28312

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 10352
Description: Granite Obelisk on a freestone pedestal 4 feet high x 2 feet 6 inches sq. on two steps 1 foot high x 3 feet square and 1 foot 3 inches high x 4 feet square, total height 14 feet. There is some moulding. The dedication and names are in lead lettering. Those for 1914-18 are in unusual format, listed alphabetically, but in lines of one, two or three names, in no set pattern. Those for 1939-45 are in a single column, with two further names on the riser of the step below. The whole is set inside a stone kerb, the railings from which have gone.
Inscription: Victory Through Sacrifice/In Honour / and to the memory of / the men of / Etherley, Toft Hill, / Morley and Windmill / who gave their lives for / their country / in the great European War / 1914 - 1918/[names] Their name liveth for evermore 1939-1945/[names]

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 19
Died: 19
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 26
Died: 26
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

History

Maker(s): Mr W Allison of Bishop Auckland, Makers
Costs: £170
Maintenance History: The memorial used to have a chain link fence around it but this was removed during the Second World War as part of the srap metal drive.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

Aug 1920

Sir Arthur Pearse, Bart

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High Etherley St Cuthbert’s Church (High Etherley, Toft Hill, Morley and Wind Mill)

Current Location

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Memorial Details

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High Etherley St Cuthbert’s Church (High Etherley, Toft Hill, Morley and Wind Mill)

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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