Skip to main content

    War MemorialsRegister

    • Home
    • Search Memorials
    • Search Names
    • Help
    Imperial War Museums LogoImperial War Museums home
    • About
      • About us
      • Submit a photograph
      • Volunteering
    • Legal
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Cookies
      • Copyright
      • Privacy
      • Terms of use

    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    South Pontop Colliery WW1 (Obelisk)

    Pontop Colliery WW1 (Obelisk)

    Source: Copyright Ron Carson

    1/2

    Current Location

    In the centre of a grassed roundabout in a quiet cul-de-sac, The Avenue, Greencroft, Derwentside, Durham, DH9 8NX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NZ 16217 51131

    View location on Google Maps

    Names listed on this memorial

    Contribute to the War Memorials Register

    Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

    Contribute now

    This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

    © WMR-41763

    To share information or photographs, contact us.

    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    41763
    Description
    Obelisk with an ornate three tiered pedestal with gadrooned cornice. Each panel has an outer border and at the pinnacle to each side of the obelisk is an engraved pattern similar to a fleur-de-lys. The dedication is on the front face, the names are on the two sides of the base of the pedestal. The quotation is carried on the front face of the top step. All the lettering is incised and gilded using sans serifs capitals. All in grey granite
    Inscription
    Front Main Panel: ERECTED/ BY THE OWNERS/ OFFICIALS AND WORKMEN/ OF SOUTH PONTOP COLLIERY/ IN MEMORY OF/ OUT VILLAGE COMRADES/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 Front Base- "THE BLOOD OF HEROES/ IS THE SEED OF FREEDOM" LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FACES: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    17
    Died
    17
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Maker(s)
    • W AYTON & SONS, Mason

    Maintenance History
    2000: SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE BASE

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    22 May 1920

    Mr Utrick Ritson, Managing Director of the Colliery

    Dedicated

    22nd May 1920

    Rev. J. Maxwell and Rev. F. Ferguson

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 14 ft


    Made from: Marble, Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1240976

  • Consett Guardian - Friday 28 May 1920 Page 5 SOUTH PONTOP WAR MEMORIAL To Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice. (pictures) (list of names) ---
  • Illustrated Chronicle 24 May 1920
  • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7383
  • Keys to the Past War Memorial Obelisk, The Avenue, Greencroft, Annfield Plain (Annfield Plain) https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=D35024 ---