Memorial
Westgate WW1 Roll of Honour
Current Location
Village Hall (formerly the Men's Institute), 7, Windyside, Westgate, Wear Valley, Durham, DL13 1NR, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 88951 37941
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 71219
- Description
- Paper Roll of Honour, behind glass in a wood frame 34 inches high x 24 inches wide. There is a wide border of leaves. At centre top is a crest with the lion and unicorn either side. Below this are the words “Roll of Honour” on a scroll. There is a tricolor to either side and the Union flag at centre. On another scroll are the words “For King and Country”. The names are listed in two columns inside a red, white and blue border. At the bottom a temple-like structure has been painted containing a row of five wreaths with the names of those who died underneath. All lettering and painting is done by hand
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour / For King and Country / Those resident in the Westgate Parish / Who served in the Great War 1914-1918/[names]/In Proud and Loving Memory / Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice /[names]/ Greater Love hath no man than this / That he lay down his life for his friends
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 54
- Served
- 41
- Died
- 13
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
- Order of names
- surname
- Additional Information
- only decorations, surnames and forenames are given here-see referenced NEWMP report for other details
- Maker(s)
T Elliott of Weardale, Artist
Components
- Memorial
Height: 1000mm
Width: 700mm
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Ken Heatherington has researched the names on the local memorials. His research is available at Weardale Museum and High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn Co Durham DL13 1HD. www.weardalemuseum.org.uk Opening Hours 2pm - 5pm, Easter and Bank Holidays, May, June, July, Sept, and October (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive). Every afternoon in August