Headstone details

Section

C

Row

17

Headstone number

13

Forenames

GEORGE

Surnames

STEPHENSON

Date of birth

Age at death

74

Date of death

11/11/1881

Council plot number

C.3D.129-130

Headstone shape

Obelisk

Headstone condition

Headstone broken

Kerb

Yes

Inscription

(E Side): In memory of/ GEORGE STEPHENSON/ Traffic Manager of Stockton and Darlington/ Section of the/ North Eastern Railway,/ died 11th November 1881/ aged 74 years./ This monument was erected/ and a Scholarship at the/ Darlington Grammar School/ endowed by Public Subscription./ (S.side): ANN/ widow of/ GEORGE STEPHENSON/ died 1st June 1891/ aged 78 years./ (N side): GEORGE HENRY/ son of GEORGE and ANN STEPHENSON/ died 13th January 1866/ aged 19 years.

Additional information

Very large monument, with obelisk broken off and lying on ground. Tall plinth base undamaged.