Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Wansbeck
- Town
- Choppington, East Bedlington
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 June 1920
Attended by: Sir Thomas Oliver - Faculty Granted
Date: 16 December 1949
Attended by: (for the WW2 extension to the memorial) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33970
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Current location
West Sleekburn Village Hall
Wansbeck Terrace
Choppington
East Bedlington
Wansbeck
Northumberland
NE62 5XD
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 28078 85335
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- On the west wall
St Peter's Church
West Sleekburn
Wansbeck
Northumberland
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 281 853
Denomination: Church of England - West Sleekburn Middle School
West Sleekburn
Northumberland
NE22 7BX
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- On the west wall
- Description
- Wooden board with triangular pediment in which the dedication is painted in gold lettering. Beneath the pediment, the emblem of the Discharged Sailors and Soldiers organisation is flanked by painted figures: a sailor on the right and a soldier on the left, below which are two columns of WW1 names. A supplementary board was later added, on which the WW2 names were inscribed. The inscription is in gold-painted lettering.
- Inscription
- THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY./ ROLL/ OF/ HONOUR/ (NAMES)/ THE HEROIC DEAD/ CONTINUED/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Geo
Anderson, W G
Andrews, J. E.
Andrews, S
Angus, Jno C
Angus
Armstrong, R J
Blaylock, J W
Bolton, W
Brown, J R
See details for all 125 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, Regiment
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 110
Served and returned: 0
Died: 110
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, Regiment
Order of information: Mainly alphabetical by surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height c1500mm, width c600mm
Materials: Wood - Teak
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Paid for by the local branch of the Discharged Soldiers' and Sailors' Association - Reference
- Morpeth Herald 9 July 1920- unveiling report
- newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9261
- Newcastle Daily Journal 5 July 1920-unveiling report and states there are 102 names (compared to the 110 there are now)
- Alnwick and County Gazette- unveiling report and states there are 102 names (compared to the 110 there are now)
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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