War Memorial
The Harraton War Memorial Centenary events 21st - 24th July 2022
The Brave Men of Harraton:
Reading of the names at the memorial 24th July 2022 and the Brave Men of Harraton:
Wreath Making 22nd July 2022:
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The Centenary Anniversary was in July 2022 and included different events which happened each day from July 21st to 24th
The War Memorials Group public events included:
Thursday 21st July: Exhibition about Harraton Men: North Biddick Club from 1pm
Friday 22nd July: Exhibition about Harraton Men: North Biddick Club from 1pm
Saturday 23rd July: Illustrated Talk about Harraton Parish War Memorial: North Biddick Club at 1pm
Sunday 24th July: Reading of the names: Harraton Parish War Memorial at 11am - followed by short section of the Poppy Walk.
We hope you came to some or all of these events.
Margaret & Peter Welsh, 27/07/22
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Website
Wessington War Memorials Project has its own website where details of past and future events, together with much other information, can be found.
Click here to go to this other website (you can click your browser's back arrow or button to return to this page) Wessington War Memorials Website
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100 years ago, on Saturday 5 June 1920 the War Memorial on the Washington Village Green was unveiled by Lord Lambton, the Earl of Durham, a serving officer of the Durham Light Infantry. Read more about it here: Washington War Memorial
Ged Parker, Chair Washington History Society, Washington Village U3A
With some help from Peter Welsh
25/5/2020
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In addition to the website, and in conjunction with other parties, Wessington War Memorials Project has developed an App that can be installed on Apple or Android smartphones.
Click on the following link to see a poster with instructions about how to get the App. Note: you do not need to print the poster, when you have the AppFurnace Player running you can point your phone at the QR code on your computer screen. You don't have to tap anything, the app reads the code automatically.
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DVDs Available
Our latest DVD is available. Made by Lonely Tower Film and Media and funded by Heritage Lottery Fund, the film is called ‘From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt.’ The film tells the story of U3A members from Wessington, Sunderland, Washington Village and Cestria who went to France and Belgium to visit the cemeteries and memorials of their own relatives and of men from Washington.
It costs £3 or two for £5. Postage and packing in the UK £1.70 per DVD. Anyone wishing to buy one can contact me direct, Peter Welsh
Alternatively, you can look at any of the videos on YouTube:
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