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War Memorial, Crook
The Cenotaph in Crook occupies a prominent position in the town, at the centre of an open garden area between Church Street and North Street. The 18ft tall white granite memorial was designed by S. Webby, Liverpool. The memorial was unvield on the 11th November 1927 by Col. Stobart, C.B.E., D.S.O. of Harperly Hall and dedicated by the Bishop of Jarrow.[1] The memorial commemorates 160 local servicemen who lost their lives in the First World War. Later, it was also inscribed with the names of 69 servicemen and 4 civillians who died in the Second World War, and one soldier killed in the Korean War (1950-1953).The War Memorial, piers and chain are Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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WAR MEMORIAL, PIERS AND CHAIN - Crook - List Entry
- War memorial, with surrounding piers and chain. Circa 1919. Signed S. Webby, Liverpool. White granite; iron chain. 2 steps to tall tapered rectangular- section memorial on plinth; column has 2 …
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Simon Cotterill
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Crook Cenotaph
- ....White Granite Cenotaph, 18 feet high, slim with graduated two-stepped pedestal standing on a base, all set on a square site covered with chippings and enclosed by a dwarf post …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
WAR MEMORIAL, PIERS AND CHAIN - Crook - List Entry
- War memorial, with surrounding piers and chain. Circa 1919. Signed S. Webby, Liverpool. White granite; iron chain. 2 steps to tall tapered rectangular- section memorial on plinth; column has 2 …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memori…
Crook Cenotaph
- ....White Granite Cenotaph, 18 feet high, slim with graduated two-stepped pedestal standing on a base, all set on a square site covered with chippings and enclosed by a dwarf post …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
