NZ1935 : Memorial to Lt George Burdon McKean

taken 3 months ago, near to Willington, County Durham, England

Memorial to Lt George Burdon McKean
Memorial to Lt George Burdon McKean
Lt George Burdon McKean was born in Willington Co. Durham, later emigrating to Canada as a child with his family. He earned the Victoria Cross in April 1918 for a raid on enemy trenches. After the end of the war he settled in England and was tragically killed in an industrial accident aged 38. As well as the Willington memorial, he has a town square named after him in Cagnicourt, France, and a portion of the Victoria Cross mountain range in Canada dedicated to him.

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Public buildings and spaces Primary Subject: Memorial
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Memorial [3] · George Burdon McKean [2] ·
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NZ1935, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Robinson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 12 February, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 11 March, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1987 3513 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:42.6477N 1:41.5873W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 19878 35151
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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