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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Alnwick
Town
Embleton
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 July 1921
    Attended by: Right Honourable Viscount Grey
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 September 1949
    Attended by: Captain J S Salter DSO, RN, husband of Viscount Grey's niece
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33715

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Current location

Spitalford Cemetery
approx 1/2 mile south of Embleton
Embleton
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 3DR
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 22776 21696
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
CROSS IMPOSED IN RELIEF ON OBELISK. OCTAGONAL SHAFT. CROSS STANDS ON OCTAGONAL PEDESTAL WHICH BEARS NAMES AND INSCRIPTION. STONE OCTAGONAL BASE. Covers the villages of Embleton, Dunstan, Stamford, Bruntin, Craster, Christon Bank, Falloden and Newton by the Sea.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ AND LASTING/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ ECCLESIASTICAL/ PARISH OF EMBLETON,/ WHO FELL IN/ THE WARS OF/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945/ ERECTED BY/ THE PARISHIONERS/ (NAMES)/ "LEST WE FORGET"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Alexander
Archbold, George Robert
Archbold, John
Atkinson, Thomas W
Barrs, Alfred
Blair, Graham
Bradwell, William J
Browne, C Nicholas F
Budgen, Jesse R
Caisley, Charles
See details for all 52 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, home town
    Order of information: home town THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, home town
    Order of information: home town THEN surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Listing information
  • Embleton 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7105
  • Order of Service for the unveiling- reference 1781/31 at Tyne and Wear Archives
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 30 July 1921- unveiling
  • Northern Echo 25 July 1921- Unveiling, with photograph
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 20 July 1921- unveiling, with a photograph from the 'Illustrated Chronicle'
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 18 June 1921- proposed unveiling
  • Illustrated Chronicle 15 June 1921- proposed unveiling
  • Newcastle Daily Journal 10 February 1920-proposals
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 14 February 1920- proposals for the cross

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