Memorial Details
Memorial
Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Road Junction
Reference
C117.01
Place
COUNDON
Map ref
NZ 236298
Original Location
Triangular site at Shop Hill Bank at the junction of Church Street and Wharton Street.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 25th September 1921 by Col. F. Walton, M.C., who stood in for Col. Vaux.
Memorial Description
Soldier statue of 1914-18 Infantryman, total height 4.41m (14 feet 6 inches) including the statue of a soldier on the top of a base 9 feet square.
The whole enclosed by railings, with bushes and trees. The dedication is carried on the left hand side, above the dedication is a wreath carved in half relief. The names are on three sides, in three columns on each side, the lettering incised using mainly sans serif capitals.
The whole enclosed by railings, with bushes and trees. The dedication is carried on the left hand side, above the dedication is a wreath carved in half relief. The names are on three sides, in three columns on each side, the lettering incised using mainly sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Yorkshire freestone
Inscription
To the Glory of God / and / in thankful remembrance / of the men / of this township / who made the supreme sacrifice / during the European War / 1914-1918 / and the World War / 1939-1945. /
Their name liveth for evermore.
Their name liveth for evermore.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Fund. Chairman Mr. George Richardson.
Cost
£450.
The 2007 restoration of the statue and landscaping cost £50,000.
The 2007 restoration of the statue and landscaping cost £50,000.
How money was raised
Public subscription. Messrs. Bolchow, Vaughan & Co. gave £70.
Present condition
Restored and statue replaced and rededicated 11th November 2007
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Designed and made by Allison and Sons of Bishop Auckland. Railings made by Wilson & Sons of Blue Row
Notes
1. Col. Vaux had suffered a family bereavement and was unable to attend the unveiling ceremony.
2. The original monument had been 4.41m (14 feet 6 inches) high. The statue had been removed in the 1960s after being damaged following vandalism. It was deemed to be unsafe and never replaced. It was considered too costly to repair and stood for years in Allison’s stonemason’s yard.
3. The restoration of the statue was carried out by a group comprised of the “Save Our Soldier” Campaign headed by Mr. Brownbridge, Wear Valley District Council and Groundwork West Durham and Darlington.
4. Repairs to railings and shrubbery clearance was done by John Hellens Contracts.
5. Schoolchildren were involved in planting shrubs and herbs in the garden.
6. Additional names were added when the restoration took place, though it is not always clear to which war they relate.
2. The original monument had been 4.41m (14 feet 6 inches) high. The statue had been removed in the 1960s after being damaged following vandalism. It was deemed to be unsafe and never replaced. It was considered too costly to repair and stood for years in Allison’s stonemason’s yard.
3. The restoration of the statue was carried out by a group comprised of the “Save Our Soldier” Campaign headed by Mr. Brownbridge, Wear Valley District Council and Groundwork West Durham and Darlington.
4. Repairs to railings and shrubbery clearance was done by John Hellens Contracts.
5. Schoolchildren were involved in planting shrubs and herbs in the garden.
6. Additional names were added when the restoration took place, though it is not always clear to which war they relate.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Photos of new statue under construction: Derek Brownbridge; photos of new statue in situ: John and Mavis Dixon; Dorothy Hall; old postcard: George Nairn
Northern Echo 26/09/1921 reports unveiling; 11/11/2006 reports proposals to restore the statue; 29/10/2007 reports restoration progress;
Auckland and County Chronicle 15/07/1920; 15/04/1920 reports amount raised; 19/08/1920 shows picture of proposed memorial; 13/01/1921 reports fund raising; 28/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 28/07/2005 reports efforts to replace the statue; 30/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Darlington and Stockton Times 01/10/1921 reports unveiling.
Evening Despatch 26/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Durham County Record Office File C Mil (P) has cutting with photograph, possibly dated 15/01/1969, of the soldier statue (copy on file)
Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
Northern Echo 26/09/1921 reports unveiling; 11/11/2006 reports proposals to restore the statue; 29/10/2007 reports restoration progress;
Auckland and County Chronicle 15/07/1920; 15/04/1920 reports amount raised; 19/08/1920 shows picture of proposed memorial; 13/01/1921 reports fund raising; 28/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 28/07/2005 reports efforts to replace the statue; 30/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Darlington and Stockton Times 01/10/1921 reports unveiling.
Evening Despatch 26/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Durham County Record Office File C Mil (P) has cutting with photograph, possibly dated 15/01/1969, of the soldier statue (copy on file)
Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders, John & Mavis Dixon; Derek Brownbridge; George Nairn; Colin Summerson; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Road Junction (C117.01)
COUNDON Junction of Church Street and Wharton Street.
Front
To the Glory of God
and
in thankful remembrance
of the men
of this township
who made the supreme sacrifice
during the European War
1914-1918
and the World War
1939-1945.
“Their name liveth for evermore.”
In remembrance of
Fallen soldiers from all conflicts
Since the Second World War.
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Right side (1914-18)
Alderson, J. Chapman, C. Cussans, D.
Allison, W. Cherry, R. Davidson, T.
Angle, J. Clark, J. Davison, C.
Arnison, A. Clish, J. Davison, J.R.
Atkinson, A. Christian, C. Dent, W.M.
Atkinson, S. Cleminson, I. Denton, J.
Blenkinship, R. Clunie, A. Denton, J.H.
Blenkinsopp, W. Coates, A.W. Denton, T.
Brabbon, E. Coates, G.P. Dobson, J.
Brown, P. Collingwood, T. Dobson, W.
Callaghan, M. Conlin, B. Dodgson, T.
Callaghan, T. Conlin, Jas. Dinsley, H
Cannavan, J. Conlin, J. Eales, R.
Cant, J. Cooke, T. Elgie, R.
Carlton, G.E. Cowie, J. Emery, J.
Cartner, R. Craven, L. Emmerson, A.
Catchpole, R. Crawford, R.T. Fallows, R
Catchpole, S. Curran, J. Featherstone, M.
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Lower pedestal, right side (1939-45)
Banks, G. Clarkson, J.J. Craig, E.
Beal, T. Clarkson, T.W. Crooks, L.
Brown, J.G. Coe, C. Crossley, E.
Campbell, J.E.A. Cook, A. Duffy, P.J.
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Top panel, rear(1914-18)
Brown, W. Emmerson, J. Rowlandson, S.
Carlton, W.S. Hodgson, R. Sutton, A.
Docherty, W. Hall, H. Thompson, G.
Davidson, R. Peacock, B. Thomson, J.
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Main panel, rear (1914-18)
Firbank, J. Holliday, G. Longstaff, E.
Firbank, T.E. Holliday, R. Lowe, J.
Firbank, T.W. Hopps, J. Maggs, W.H.
Forest, W. Hughes, G. Manners, G.
Fowler, R. Hughes, P. Manners, R.
Fox, H. Hunter, E. Mason, J.
Fullalove, J. Jefferies, E. May, F.
Gardner, R.K. Jefferies, G. Metcalfe, J.W.
Garnett, J. Johnson, T. Metcalfe, T.
Gibbon, A.J. Jones, H. McCrickard, W.
Goundry, R. Jordan, S. Musgrave, J.R.
Hancock, J.R. Kellett, J. Musgrave, H.
Harrison, W. Kerry, G. Moore, F.
Hetherington, A. Kitch, J. Newby, J.
Hilker, A. Land, A. Newton, J.
Hilton, A. Lax, W. Newton, R.W.
Hodgson, A Liddle, A Nicholson, R.
Hodgson, J.J Liddle, J.P Notley, W
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Lower pedestal, rear (1939-45)
Hall, S. Kerry, W. Macdonald, T.
Hewitt, J.W. Kipling, T.H. Moore, M.W.
Hudspeth, S. Lee, J.W. O'Neill, J.
Jackson, T.H. Lonsdale, T. Pearson, F.
Lawler, D.
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Left side (1914-18)
Palmer, A. Steele, J.D. Vasey, G.H.
Palmer, H. Stobbs, T. Waller, G.
Race, J. Stonehouse, G. Wallhead, A.E.
Ranson, J. Storey, J.W. Wales, C.
Reay, J. Tallentire, J.R. Wearmouth, R.
Reed, H. Taylor, H. Wearmouth, R.
Richardson, J.T. Taylor, H. Wharton, G.
Robson, E. Temple, A. Wheatley, T.
Robson, J. Thomas, J.H. Wills, H.
Rowntree, J. Thompson, Jas. Williams, R.
Sains, J.C. Thompson, J. Wilkinson, T.
Sains, T.W. Thompson, W. Wharton, J.
Shaw, J. Thompson, T. Woolard, J.
Smith, F.E. Thomson, J.M. Woolard, T.
Spence, T. Thwaites, G. Young, E.
Sproates, T. Thwaites, J. Young, J.
Staley, A. Todhunter, E. Scott, T.
Staley, W. Toole, J. Morrow, E.
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Lower pedestal, left side (1914-18)
Portlock, T.W. Soulsby, B. Tutin, J.W.
Robinson, S. Staveley, J.R. Wade, A.W.
Robson, J.R. Thompson, G.E. Welburn, N.
Rose, A. Thompson, L.V. Wood, W.R.
Weldon, D.
NamesC117.01
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