Summary
First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Coundon War Memorial, which stands in a garden at the junction of Wharton Street and Church 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 well-executed statue of an infantryman raised on a Classical plinth.
History
Coundon War Memorial was unveiled on 25 September 1921 by Colonel F Walton MC. The cost of £450 was met by public subscription to a war memorial fund and the memorial was designed and made by Allison and Sons of Bishop Auckland, with railings by Wilson and Sons of Blue Row. It commemorated 162 local servicemen who died in the First World War.
Details
The Yorkshire freestone war memorial stands within a triangular garden at the junction of Wharton Street and Church Street. The garden is enclosed by railings on a series of stone piers and a low stone wall, whilst the memorial is also enclosed by railings mounted on a square kerb.
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