Memorial
George Winwood
Current Location
St Saviour's Church (Old Churchyard), Station Street, Shotton Colliery, Easington, Durham, DH6 2JL, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 39411 41144
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Pillar / Column
- WMR Reference Number
- 71132
- Description
- Granite Column 6 feet high x 2 feet diameter standing on a base 2 feet 5 inches square x 9 inches high. The columns has a polished panel bearing the dedication. The Christian name is raised in half relief in a sunken panel. There is an anchor also raised inside a sunken panel at the bottom. Lettering is in sans serif capitals. The whole is set on a small bricked area with flower borders on three sides. Names from other members of the family are on the other side.
- Inscription
- In memoriam/George/beloved son of/George and Annie Winwood/Shotton Colliery/killed in action/in the first naval battle/of the great European War/on HMS Arethusa/Friday Aug 28th 1914/aged 23 years/ A faithful and loyal son of his/church, home and country./for Christ and at his Country’s call/he gave his life.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, forename, manner of death, service, date of death, age, relationships
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- Family
Components
- Column
Height: 1800mm
Width: 600mm dia.
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
- Base
Height: 225mm
Width: 725mm
Depth: 725mm
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
- CWGC Entry-http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/354606/WINWOOD, GEORGE
- British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 First published by HMSO 1919. Republished Patrick Stephen. ISBN 085059 384 0
- de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, part one, p.383. contains the information in Note 2