Memorial
Willington Church Lychgate
Current Location
St Stephen's Church, Willington, Wear Valley, Durham, DL15 0DE, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 20911 35146
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Gate
- WMR Reference Number
- 71472
- Description
- Lychgate with stone walls and very mellow lichened slate roof. On the inside walls are two plaques 95mm high x 72mm wide, one bearing the names and the other bearing the dedication. The lettering is incised using Roman capitals throughout.
- Inscription
- Panel 1-1939-1945. / In memory of / the fallen who names are / inscribed on the panel opposite / and in thanksgiving / for those who returned / in safety. Panel 2-[names]
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 35
- Died
- 35
- Information shown
- surname, forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Maintenance History
- 2012-Plaques reported to be missing
Components
- Gate
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Tablets
Height: 950mm
Width: 720mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Missing
- The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101