Memorial

Chester Le Street All Wars Memorial

Position of the memorial wall south face in market square

Source: John E Adey

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Current Location

North Burns Market Place, North Burns, Chester Le Street, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3 3TF, England

NZ 27393 51657

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Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 106433
Description: Red granite wall in red paved area within the market place delineated with shell sculptures. The south face has soldiers, aircraft and ships in silhouette. The central main part contains three separate grey columns on which are the names and regiment of those who died. Underneath the columns, is the dedication carved in the granite wall. The north face again contains the forces silhouettes and a column to allow for the addition of names in the future
Inscription: South Facing Wall - contains vast majority of the names (names) LEST WE FORGET / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THOSE FROM CHESTER-LE-STREET DISTRICT / WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE North Facing wall (names)

Maker(s)
Sponsor Type: corporate, public
Sponsored By: Chester-le-Street and District War Memorial Group (CDWMG): money raised by public subscription and council budget