Memorial
St Mary the Virgin - WW1 and WW2 Board
Current Location
c/o Local History Society, Community Centre, Hargill Road, Howden-le-Wear, Wear Valley, Durham, DL15 8HJ, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 16079 33086
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 67904
- Description
- Wooden Board-Roll of Honour with triangular top. It is divided into two panels, the left hand one bearing the names from 1914-18 and the right hand one those from 1939-45. Lettering is hand painted in black Roman capitals. The quotation is along the bottom frame. The whole is varnished. (See also under general comments for another draft paper WW2 Roll of Honour)
- Inscription
- 1914 - 18/[names]/ 1939 - 45/ (Names)/ THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE GROW OLD AGE SHALL NOT/ WEARY THEM OR THE WORLD CONDEMN BUT AT THE GOING DOWN/ OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 40
- Died
- 40
- Information shown
- Surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Additional Information
- See Important note under General Comments
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 23
- Died
- 23
- Information shown
- Surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Additional Information
- See Important note under General Comments
Components
- Roll of honour
Height: 1265mm
Width: 765mm
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7539 (for the wooden board)
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7543 (for the draft WW2 ROH, now suspected to be lost)