Memorial

Helmington Row and Sunny Brow

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Current Location

Corner site at junction of A690 and Holy Well Lane, Helmington Row, Wear Valley, Durham, DL15 0SA, England

NZ 17972 35050

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 71478
Description: Sandstone Monument of plain square stone 9 feet 5 inches high on three increasingly large bases and a stone step. At top of the front face is a wreath carved in half relief. Names for 1914-18 are on a raised panel at the front, those for 1939-45 are on the right side. The dates “1914-1919” are on the front of the second highest step, raised in a sunken panel. The dedication is incised on the third highest step. All lettering is in elaborate Roman capitals for the dedication and sans serif capitals for the names. The quotation at the bottom is in italic. The whole is set in an irregular shaped site with crazy paving.
Inscription: [names]/“They died that we might live. May / we be worthy of their sacrifice.” 1914-1919. Erected in grateful remembrance of the men / of Helmington Row and Sunnybrow / who gave their lives in the Great War. Their name liveth for evermore. 1939-1945/[names]