War Memorial Cenotaph, Murton
War Memorial cenotaph
Type: War Memorial
War Memorial. The monument is roughly 12ft high, constructed of Aberdeen granite and standing on two steps, the upper of which is surmounted by dwarf pillars linked by chains creating a small enclosure around the base. The front face is decorated with a bronze sword and wreath underneath swags and shields bearing St. George’s Cross, carved in half relief on the upper section. Recorded as being unveiled in appalling weather in 1922, this war memorial is situated on the village green south of Gregson Terrace. The memorial was unveiled by William Mcnally, a resident of the village who served in the Great War and was awarded the Victoria Cross. Upon his death a memorial plaque was erected within the same paved area of the village green. This is a replica of the Cenotaph in Whitehall but on a smaller scale, perhaps the only replica in the country.
NEWMP
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8028
UKNIWM
http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.19002/fromUkniwmSearch/1
Keys to the Past
http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/site-details?PRN=D5800
Civil Parish: East Murton
Contributed by Durham County Council Archaeology Section