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Ludworth War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Shadforth, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7665 / 54°45'59"N

Longitude: -1.4363 / 1°26'10"W

OS Eastings: 436367

OS Northings: 541435

OS Grid: NZ363414

Mapcode National: GBR LFDB.V3

Mapcode Global: WHD5X.XG77

Plus Code: 9C6WQH87+JF

Entry Name: Ludworth War Memorial

Listing Date: 14 October 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1438730

ID on this website: 101438730

Location: Ludworth, County Durham, DH6

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Shadforth

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Shadforth and Sherburn

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Summary


First World War memorial, 1927, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description


The memorial stands in an enclosure to the SW of the junction of Margaret Street and East View. In granite, it takes the form of a Latin cross with a moulded foot that rises from a pedestal, square on plan. The pedestal stands on a two-stepped base.

The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOUR OF THE BRAVE MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918./ (20 NAMES). Below, on the riser of the top step, the later dedication reads 1939 – 1935/ (5 NAMES).

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 7 February 2017.

History


The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Ludworth as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by 20 members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War.

Ludworth was the pit village for a colliery that had been opened in 1837. The memorial was built on land given by the Weardale Coal Company. It was unveiled on 26 February 1927 by Colonel JR Ritson. The service was conducted by Reverend AC Hague. Following the Second World War the names of five men who died in that conflict were added. These were unveiled on 30 September 1949 by Major General CF Loewens and dedicated by Canon RH Tillard. The memorial was refurbished in 2005.

Reasons for Listing


Ludworth War Memorial, which stands beside the junction of Margaret Street and East View, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified memorial cross.

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