Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Alnwick
Town
Alnmouth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23 September 1920
    Attended by: Dr Wild, Bishop of Newcastle
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33337

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Current location

52
St John the Baptist Church
Northumberland Street
Alnmouth
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 2RJ
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 24646 10550
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A white marble tablet with a brown marble backboard. The fluted frame has a Tudor Rose in each corner. The central panel has the dates in the top left and right corners, each in a box. The names are listed in two columns with a single vertical line to separate them. The lettering has been incised and painted brown, using Roman upper and lower case lettering throughout
Inscription
AUGUST 4TH 1914/ NOVEMBER 11TH 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, Henry
Denton, Philip S
Gray, Arthur
Harker, William
Hedley, J R
Jefferson, Phillip
Jefferson, Thomas
Marshall, Arthur
Neilson, Nathaniel C
Ramsay, Donald W
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank.
    Order of information: Rank, surname.
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth c75 mm, height 596 mm, width 875 mm
    Materials: Marble - Brown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Gift of Mrs Scolefield of Lint Close, Alnmouth
Reference
  • newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6153
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 25 September 1920 (brief unveiling report) and 2 October 1920 (full unveiling report)
  • Morpeth Herald 1 October 1920- unveiling report

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