Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Blyth Valley
Town
New Delaval, Newsham
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: December 1920
    Attended by: COL POLLARD CMG DSO, also agent of Seaton Delaval Coal Company
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33616

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Current location

Adjacent to Newsham Community Pavilion
NEW DELAVAL PARK
Beatrice Avenue
New Delaval
Newsham
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 4BF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 29744 79808
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Elaborate stone memorial with stepped and moulded base to rectangular pillar with inscription under festoon and drops, flanked by round columns with roses on abaci, carrying entablature with festoon frieze under dentil cornice, and scrolled cresting. WW1 dedication and names on the central pillar with further names on front and sides of base, all incised in plain capitals. WW2 dedication and names at rear.
Inscription
Front face: 1914 - 1918/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ COMMEMORATION OF/ THE FOLLOWING, WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WHILE GALLANTLY/ SERVING THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ (NAMES) Rear face: IN/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ ALL THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ OF 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "YE THAT LIVE ON MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/ REMEMBER US AND THINKS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN" LH face: (NAMES) RH face: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Edmond
Anstey, Thomas
Armstrong, Lawson
Atchison, William
Atkinson, George
Aynsley, Richard
Bailey, William
Ball, Albert
Barlow, Hugh
Barnes, Henry
See details for all 125 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 103
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 103
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: depth 1372 mm, height 1016 mm, width 1829 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth c1000 mm, height c2500 mm, width c1200 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL IN MINERS WELFARE PARK
  • 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
Costs

Site: £500

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Details: Seaton Delaval Coal Company
Responsibility
Blyth Town Council
Reference
  • MORPETH HERALD by N/A 11-12/20 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
  • WMSN51.1

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