Memorial
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Current Location
Cenotaph, Station Road, Billingham, Stockton On Tees, TS23 1, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 45604 22717
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cenotaph
- WMR Reference Number
- 9787
- Description
- Portland Stone Cenotaph in Art Noveau style. At centre top is the ICI logo with swags down either side carved in half relief. Stands on a pedestal on shallow wide steps. Dates are carved into stone above the bronze plaque. Bronze plaques on front and back with names listed in three columns on each side in raised Roman capitals.
- Inscription
- 1939 1945/ BILLINGHAM/ IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED/ TO THE PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE EMPLOYEES OF BILLINGHAM/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR./ (Names)
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 202
- Died
- 202
- Information shown
- Surname, initials, title
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
Gilbert Bayes RBS, Sculptor
Morris Singer & Co Ltd, Founder / Foundry
- Costs
- £1,573
- Sponsor Type
- corporate
- Maintenance History
- Removal cost £8,000.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
3 July 1949
Lord McGowan, chairman of ICI/Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Dedicated
3 July 1949
Rev. W.M. Wykes, Rector of Sedgefield/Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Rededicated
10 November 1996
Previous Location(s)
ICI offices (Closed), Chilton Av, Billingham, Stockton On Tees, England
Year of move
c 1996
Reason for move
Offices had closed and vandalism was feared.
Components
- Cenotaph
Height: 4267 mm
Made from: Stone - Portland
Condition: Good
- Plaques
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Gilbert Bayes: Sculptor 1872-1953 by Louise Irvine and Paul Atterbury 46, 185 Published:Richard Dennis 1998 Shepton Beauchamp
- North East War Memorials Project B139.01