War Memorial, West Auckland
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 15:00 on 8 June 2025
West Auckland is a village in County Durham through which the A 68 road passes north/south. Its War Memorial is a repurposed water fountain (originally known as ‘The Pant,’ built in 1848 and redicated for Queen victoria’s 60th Jubilee) and is situated on West Auckland’s West Green. A War Memorial bench is to the left below and the structure is flanked by two ‘ghost soldiers’:-
Wording on plaque on ‘The Pant’:-
War Memorial dedication:-
Name plaques. Northern Ireland commemoration on right hand one:-
Tags: First World War, Northern Ireland, Second World War, the Great War, The Pant, War Memorials, West Auckland, World War 1, World War 2, WW1, WW2, WWI, WWII
