Memorial
Hamsterley Colliery Roll of Honour
Current Location
The Dene Community Centre, A694, Hamsterley Colliery, Derwentside, Durham, NE17 7PR, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 11342 56498
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 71338
- Description
- Roll of Honour in dark wood frame 4 feet high x 3 feet wide behind glass. There is a coloured border of ?acanthus leaves. In each corner is a roundel bearing a small painted scene, with two more down the sides., depicting the colliery and working men’s club. Across the top is an array of flags of all the allies. There is another panoramic scene of the village in a rectangular frame below the dedication and above the names. The names are listed in five columns, handwritten in black ink, under regimental headings written in red.
- Inscription
- Roll of Honour / 1914-191 (sic) / of workmen of Hamsterley Colliery and Members of the Institute and Club / who have joined His Majesty’s Forces./[names]/God save the King.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 188
- Served
- 188
- Information shown
- surname, forename, regiment
- Order of names
- regiment THEN surname
- Maker(s)
J.J. Longhurst of Blackett Street, Newcastle, Calligrapher
Ceremonies
Unveiled
Jun 1916
Miss Mabel Watson who had travelled from Selkirk in Scotland leaving her ailing mother. She was acting on her brother’s behalf.
Previous Location(s)
Hamsterley Colliery Institute and Club, A694, Hamsterley Colliery, Derwentside, Durham, England
Year of move
1985/1986
Reason for move
Club closed
Components
- Roll of honour
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Consett Guardian 9/6/1916 reports unveiling