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William Walton Memorial, Ferryhill


A memorial to William Walton is located outside the Town Hall in Ferryhill. The memorial was commissioned by officials and workmen of the Dean and Chapter Colliery in c.1906 to commemorate the death of William Walton. He was returning home from the colliery on the 8 August 1906, when he saw two boys playing with electrical wires. Having intervened to prevent an accident, he was himself electrocuted, leaving a widow and four children. By the early C21 the shaft of the memorial was said to be detached but retained nearby. In 2016, the memorial was refurbished and a replacement shaft erected.

ERECTED / BY THE / OFFICIALS AND WORKMEN / OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER COLLIERY / To the Memory / OF THE LATE/ WILLIAM WALTON / (OVERMAN) / WHO SACRIFICED HIS LIFE / IN SAVING THE LIVES / OF TWO BOYS / AT DEAN BANK / AUGUST 8TH 1906.

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Walton Memorial Circa 10 Metres South-West Of Town Hall
- ....The monument to William Walton of about 1906 is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Architectural interest: * an attractive Art Nouveau design in the form of …
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List number: 1121476
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ2880032812

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