Memorial

Men Of Murton

Source: Simon Bell

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Current Location

Village Green, Church Lane/Gregson Terrace, Murton, Easington, Durham, SR7 9QJ, England

NZ 38804 47084

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 19002
Description: Aberdeen Granite Cenotaph, total height 3.65m (12 feet), on two steps, bronze sword in front, and swags near the top. Above the swags are shields bearing the St. George’s cross raised in half relief. The lettering is raised proud using leaded sans serif capitals throughout. The whole stands in a patio area surrounded by dwarf pillars and chains
Inscription: Front Face: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ MURTON/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ WHILST SERVING THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ ERECTED BY THE WORKMEN AND OFFICIALS/ OF MURTON COLLIERY/ ALSO/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ MURTON AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 Other Faces: (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)

Costs: £1,000
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: “The memorial was erected by the officials and workmen of South Hetton Colliery”
Maintenance History: 2004: The memorial has been vandalised and is in need of cleaning. Some if the inscription is hard to read with some of the letters are missing. Parts of the granite have chipped off and some repairs have been done in the past to fill the resulting gaps. The Parish Council have applied for funding to clean the memorial and repair the lettering. his area was upgraded in 2007. The low wall to the front of the two memorials was removed to allow a clear view from the road and thereby reduce misuse of the area. Functional paving was replaced with high quality materials more sympathetic to the memorials. 2006: Listed Grade 11