Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Castle Morpeth
Town
Morpeth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26th July 1922
    Attended by: G.D.DAKYNS, MA (Headmaster), dedicated by Bishop of Newcastle
  • Rededicated
    Date: 11th November 1948
    Attended by: Col.N.I Wright, Chairman of Governors, dedicated by Rev. Canon F.Baker, Rector of Morpeth
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34111

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Current location

KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL
Cottingwood Lane
Highacre
High Stanners,
Morpeth
Castle Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 1DN
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 19703 86771
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • MORPETH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
    Morpeth
    Castle Morpeth
    Northumberland
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
STONE CROSS SURMOUNTING THREE-TIERED STONE PEDESTAL. BRONZE PLAQUES ON EACH SIDE OF PEDESTAL BEAR INSCRIPTION AND NAMES IN RAISED LETTERING. THE NAMES BEING LISTED IN THREE COLUMNS ON EACH PANEL IN PLAIN CAPITALS, WHILE THE LETTERING FOR THE KOREAN WAR IS IN ROMAN CAPITALS. RELIEF BORDER AROUND PLAQUES OF LAUREL GARLAND EXCEPT FOR THE KOREAN WAR PLAQUE THERE IS A FOURTH PLAQUE WITH WW1 MILITARY HONOURS
Inscription
MORS JANUA VITAE/ ALIVE FOR EVERMORE/ THEIR NAMES ON EARTH, THEIR SOULS IN HEAVEN/ 1915-1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ KOREAN WAR/ 1950-3/ (NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, E
Armstrong, J N
Baker, H
Barnfather, G
Bell, J C
Brown, H
Brown, J W
Bulkeley, L C
Charlton, G F H
Charlton, W G
See details for all 60 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 60
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 60
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 60
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 60
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 9 in (Dedications), 30 in (Names), 9 in (Dedications Korean one), 3 in (Name, Korean one), width 24 in (Dedications), 36 in (Names), 9 in (Dedications Korean one), 10 in (Name, Korean one)
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 15FT
    Materials: Stone - Heworth Burnstone
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £250

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Morpeth Grammar School
Reference
  • MORPETH HERALD by N/A 28/7/1922 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
  • WMSM17.6
  • NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 30/7/1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
  • ALNWICK AND COUNTY GAZETTE by N/A 29/7/1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND

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