Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Blyth Valley
- Town
- Blyth
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MESSRS HUGHES & BOLCKOW LTD (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 15 December 1920
Attended by: Lieutenant Colonel J H Nicholson - Dedicated
Date: 15 December 1920
Attended by: Right Revd Bishop Ormsby - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33511
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Current location
St Cuthbert's Church
Wellington Street
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 3BE
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31790 81471
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden memorial with triangular pediment containing the name of the parish and War dates. The main section of the board has three recessed panels, on which the names of those who served in the War are listed (painted in gold Roman capitals). A small plaque at the bottom left corner records that the timber from which the memorial was made came from the former training ship HMS Britannia.
- Inscription
- THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ ST CUTHBERT'S CHURCH/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Airey, E J
Alderson, A S
Atkinson, W
Barker, S
Beaden, T
Beaden, W
Bell, A E M
Bell, J
Blackburn, T B
Blackburn, W
See details for all 149 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 149
Served and returned: 149
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 1320mm, width 900mm
Materials: Wood - Oak - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6630
- Morpeth Herald 17 December 1920
- Illustrated Chronicle 16 December 1920
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