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Pelton Fell park and pavilion

The war memorial in Pelton Fell, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, is a park; wrought iron gates, marked with the dates 1914 and 1919, open onto the park which was created from land bought from a private estate. There is a memorial monument within the park (WM3484). The park also contains a bowling green with pavilion and a bandstand.

In July 2000 War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £150 towards the costs of a new pavilion for the Pelton Fell War Memorial Park Bowling Club.

The new pavilion was officially opened on 16 June 2002.

The decision to construct a cenotaph and park (which was to be laid out with a bandstand, bowling green, plants and paths) as a memorial was taken in December 1920, earlier plans to include a swimming pool having been abandoned due to cost. The cenotaph was built in 1922. It was designed by A H Fennell of Chester-le-Street and built by Messrs Alex Pringle of Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The memorial was unveiled in a ceremony on Saturday 22nd July 1922. Sir Horace Plunkett KCVO FRS DCL officially unlocked the gates of the War Memorial Park and unveiled the memorial after inspecting a guard of honour composed of ex-service men, ex-service St. John’s Ambulance Brigade men and Boy Scouts. The memorial was dedicated by Dr. J.N. Quirk, Bishop of Jarrow. The Last Post was played and a two minute silence held, after which brief addresses were given by minsters of various denominations. Wreaths were laid during hymn “O God Our Help in Ages Past.”

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM168
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 42041

North East War Memorials Project P27.02

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

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