War Memorial At The Civic Centre

1809/0/10035 MEDOMSLEY ROAD 30-OCT-08 WAR MEMORIAL AT THE CIVIC CENTRE

II First World War Memorial with Second World War and Korean War additions, erected in 1925. Constructed of stone.

The memorial takes the form of a small wheel cross upon a tall and slender octagonal column, which in turn rests upon on a plinth which has a wreath raised in half relief on two of the four sides. Below this is a stepped pedestal. The memorial records the names of 301 men of Consett who fell in the Great War, 175 men who fell in the Second World War and a single soldier of the Korean War.

Inscription ON FRONT reads:

TO THE GLORY/OF GOD AND/IN MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF/CONSETT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE./ (NAMES)

The names of the fallen are carved on the front, sides and rear faces of the upper pedestal. The names of the fallen of the Second World War are carved on the faces of the lower pedestal.

HISTORY: This First World War memorial, with Second World War and Korean War additions, was unveiled and dedicated at a service on September 30th 1925 by Maj. Gen F.A. Dudgeon, C.B. Original photographs depicting the ceremony and procession survive. It was originally sited at Ainsley Terrace, Consett and was moved to its present location in the mid C20.

SOURCES: UKNIWM ref: 19511; http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6687

The war memorial at Consett is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:

• It is an eloquent witness to the impact of tragic world events on this community
• It has strong cultural and historical significance within both a local and national context
• it is an elegant and dignified memorial

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.