Hurworth and Neasham War Memorial

The memorial stands in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints (Grade II-listed), close to the lychgate (not listed) and overlooking Church View. It takes the form of a Celtic cross in rough-hewn grey granite that rise from a tapering plinth. The plinth stands on a low step. To the rear of the plinth a granite panel bears the Second World War dedication, 1939 – 1945/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ (NAMES). The whole memorial stands in a small square enclosure defined by a low kerb.

The front face of the cross head is ornamented with a slightly raised and polished cross, below which on the cross shaft is a raised and polished panel bearing the principal dedicatory inscription. That reads: IN PROUD/ AND LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO/ DIED FOR/ KING AND/ COUNTRY/ 1914-1918/ LEST WE FORGET/ ERECTED/ BY THE/ WOMEN AND/ CHILDREN/ OF/ HURWORTH/ AND/ NEASHAM. The commemorated First World War names are listed on three faces of the plinth.

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.