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West Rainton

West Rainton war memorial stands in the County Durham grounds of St Mary’s church. The memorial is a rough granite block with a polished granite scroll on the front face. The carved scroll carries the names of the fallen of both World Wars and dedicatory inscriptions. The monument is approached up six steps and is surrounded by a wall.

In 2014 a project to undertake conservation works to the memorial received a Grant Offer of £1,725 through the Small Grants Scheme. The works sought to remove all existing concrete copings to replace them with natural stone copings to the same size and design as the original. Lime mortar was used in minor repairs around the wall. In January 2015 a payment of £1,635 was made towards the completed works - payment was lower than offered as works were lower in price than originally quoted so the grant was reduced according as it was offered as a percentage of total costs. 

The memorial was unveiled on 13th November 1921 by former Army Chaplain, Rector of Willington Rev Mr Duncan. 

In 2015 War Memorials Trust applied for the memorial to be listed as part of the Centenary Listing Project. 

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM7805
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 10249

War Memorials Online: 142072

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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