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Middleton-in-Teesdale, War Memorial

Middleton-in-Teesdale’s War Memorial lies beside the main road through the towm in a smallish memorial garden.

It takes the form of an obelisk surmounting a square column and stepped plinth and is inscribed, “The glorious dead who fell in the Great War 1914-1918,” with the names of the dead below and at the bottom, “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”:-

Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial

To one side is the Second World War dedication, “Our glorious dead who fell in the World War 1939-1945” and names of the fallen:-

War Memorial, Middleton-in-Teesdale

A third side has the dedication, “Also in memory of those who died from the effecxts of war service”:-

War Memorial, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Additional Names

Anothewr the inscription, “Erected in grateful memory of the fallen and in honour of those who served by the ihabitants of Middleton-in-Teesdale, 1921”:-

Dedication, Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial

Great War names:-

Great War Names, Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial</script

Second World War names:-

Wold War 2 Names Middleton-in-Teesdale War Memorial

River Tees, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Middleton-in-Teesdale is a market town in ….. Teesdale, County Durham, England.

As its name suggests it stands by the River Tees.

This bridge over the Tees is on the east/south approach to the town:-

Bridge over the River Tees, Middleton-in-Teesdale

River looking east from the bridge:-

River Tees at Middleton-in-Teesdale

Looking west:-

River Tees, Middleton-in-Teesdale,

This Coop in the town has deco touches. (Stitch of two photos. The buildi ng isn’t really curved):-

Art Deco Coop Building. Middleton-in-Teesdale,

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