Curiously this War Memorial was only dedicated in 2015. It certainly has the look of one only recently constructed. It is situated in the town’s Market Place set off from it by replica artillery shells. Information about the town’s original War memorial is on this webpage.

This side has representations of a World War 2 soldier and sailor plus two Royal Navy ships and a Spitfire.

Closer view:-

Names and dedication:-

The reverse view is emblazoned with a Lancaster bomber and poppies replacing the Spitfire:-

Detail. One Great War name, one World War 2 name, 2 post 1945 names:-

Very Art Deco former Woolworths, Chester-le-Street. Now a B&M bargains:-

Also in Chester-le-Street this shop, now an M & Co:-

This one was too long for me to be able to fit into one photo. It still houses the Co-operative Bank, but also when we visited a Peacock’s and a Poundland.

Central portion detail. Rule of three in the windows plus other Deco hallmarks:-

Stitch of two photos to get whole building in:-

On our trip to England’s north-east earlier this year we decided to make a stop in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

When I pulled to a stop in the car park I’d chosen, right in front of me was an Art Deco building, which turned out to be the Post Office, built in 1936.

It’s one of those brick Art Deco buildings. Note the horizontals, verticals, canopy, rounded corner, flat roof:-

This angle shows the rounded corner better:-

Crown and ER 1936 (Edward VIII) logo detail on columnar window, round ended canopy:-