Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Blyth Valley
- Town
- Blyth
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MR EDWARD H THEW - Newcastle Upon Tyne (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 23 July 1919
Attended by: Lieutenant Commander Olebar of HMS Vulcan performed the unveiling.
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33543
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Current location
Above the door of the staff entrance lobby
21
Delivery Office
Bridge Street
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 1AA
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31549 81580
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Brass Plaque decorated with a twisted rope border forming knots in the corners. The names are listed in two columns, the lettering of the dedication being in Roman capitals, while the names and regiments are in plain capitals. The lettering is sunk in casting and enamelled black. A star beside a name denotes those killed in action.
- Inscription
- TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF THE/ STAFF OF BLYTH POST OFFICE WHO SERVED IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ + KILLED IN ACTION
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armstrong, Edward White
Bell, John
Connon, John
Evans, Daniel
Evans, James
Farquharson, James
Hutchinson, Thomas
Ibbotson, Fred
Jobson, John W
Lilley, Joseph W
See details for all 22 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 19
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, unit in which served.
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 400mm, width 600mm
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Royal Mail
- Reference
- catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem20
- newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6627
- Morpeth Herald 25 July 1919 (page 8) reported the unveiling.
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