Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Horncliffe
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19th September 1920
    Attended by: Field Marshal Viscount Allenby GCB GC MG
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th September 1920
    Attended by: Rev W W Charlton (Horncliffe Presbyterian Church) and Canon Robertson (Norham Parish)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33471

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Current location

Outside the church
Horncliffe United Reformed Church
Main St
Horncliffe
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2XW
England

OS Grid Ref: NT 93002 49892
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Horncliffe Parish Church
    Main Street
    Horncliffe
    Berwick Upon Tweed
    Northumberland
    TD15 2XW
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NT 93002 49892
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Sandstone cross, the upper part decorated with a Celtic knotwork design and the lower part bearing the dedication. The cross stands on a tapering plinth bearing 16 names from WW1. This plinth stands on a second plinth bearing the incised quotation "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS". Below is a third plinth bearing one name from WW2. The whole stands on a stone base.
Inscription
IN/ PROUD AND/ LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ HORNCLIFFE/ AND DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME) A small plaque attached to the rear of the cross records the renovation of the memorial by the Berwick upon Tweed Preservation Trust in May 2016 using funds provided by the Grinham family.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cosser, James
Coull, Alexander S
Davey, George W
Davidson, David T
Dixon, Alexander
Dunbar, James
Hills, Ralph
Johnston, John W
Johnston, Robert S
Purves, George
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 290 cm, width 50cm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Listing information
  • Horncliffe War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
When the memorial was moved in 2003, the WW1 names were weathered, so they plus the WW2 name were inscribed on a stainless steel plaque which was fixed to the first plinth covering the weathered inscription. When the memorial was renovated in 2016, the plaque was moved to the back of the memorial and the original weathered lettering restored. (Information from the North East War Memorials Project at http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7670.)
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ALNWICK AND COUNTY GAZETTE by N/A 25-09-1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7670 - includes image
  • NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 20-09-1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE

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