Memorial

Leasingthorne

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Current Location

Eden Terrace, Leasingthorne, Wear Valley, Durham, DL14 8EW, England

NZ 25513 29981

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 19030
Description: Stone Obelisk, 9 feet high, on square base with two pedestals, surrounded by iron railings and a gate. The lettering is carved into the faces of the base using sans serif capitals throughout. The names for 1914-18 are listed in a single column on two sides, and those for 1939-45 on the fourth side.
Inscription: Erected / in undying memory / of the men / who gave their / lives in the / Great War / 1914-1918 “Until the day dawn”/[names]/ And the World War / 1939-1945/[names]

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1438874

Listed October 2016

Auckland and County Chronicle 10/9/1925 reports proposed unveiling; 17/9/1925 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 19/9/1925 reports unveiling
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7903