Summary
First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Brunswick Village War Memorial, which stands on Darrell Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a tall and imposing Celtic cross.
History
Brunswick Village was the settlement serving Dinnington Colliery. The colliery was open from 1867 to 1960. The war memorial was erected in front of the Primary School on Darrell Street, where it was unveiled on 12 March 1921 by Mr RS Barrett (of the Seaton Burn Coal Company, owners of Dinnington Colliery since 1899) and dedicated by Reverend JE Harland. By Messrs WH Endean and Son of Cramlington, the memorial cost £400, raised by public subscription, with a £100 donation from the Seaton Burn Coal Company. It commemorates 52 local servicemen who died during the First World War, and three who fell in the Second World War. The memorial was moved to the opposite side of the road, close to the east end of St Cuthbert’s Mission Church.
Details
The memorial stands close to the pavement on the south side of Darrell Street, near the east end of St Cuthbert’s Church. It comprises a tall Celtic cross in granite. The front face of the cross head is decorated with ornate interlace carving, below which is carved TO/ THE/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD. The cross shaft rises from a tapering plinth, that stands on a square, two-stepped, base.
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