Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Tynedale
Town
Humshaugh
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 February 1920
    Attended by: Major-General Sir R.A. Kerr Montgomery, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7 Feb 1920
    Attended by: Rev. T.H. Pitman, Vicar
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34188

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Current location

at the west end of the village
on Douglas Terrace
Humshaugh
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE46 4AP
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 91692 71459
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk, total height 17 feet, standing on a squared pedestal. The dedication is incised in a panel on the front of the obelisk itself, with a Tudor rose carved in half relief in each corner. The dates "1914" and "1918" are above and below this panel. The names from 1914-18 are on the front of the pedestal, those in the N.F. listed in two columns, those from other regiments in a single column. The names from 1939-45 are on the side of the pedestal. All lettering is in lead attached to the stone, using Roman capitals throughout.
Inscription
On the shaft of the cross-1914/ TO THE/ MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1919 On the front of the pedestal- Northumberland Fusiliers/(NAMES)/Royal Field Artillery/[name]/Royal Engineers/[name]/King's African Rifles/[name]/Royal Army Service Corps/[names]/Herts Yeomanry/[name] On the side of the pedestal-1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beattie, J A
Beattie, W
Brown, Cj
Charlton, W H
Cocker, J W
Cowan, Wm.
Crozer, G
Davidson, J D
Douglas, J W
Herdman, A J
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 14FT
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Listing information
  • Humshaugh 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
Costs

Site: NIL
Comments: Site given by Major E.P. Clayton of Walwick. Chollerford and District Branch of British Legion paid for the cost of adding two WW2 names on the memorial. Presumably the 3rd name was added at a later date.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Handed over to the Parish Council at the unveiling ceremony in 1920
Reference
  • Hexham Courant 25/1/1919 and 15/12/1919 report proposals for a memorial; 6/9/1919 reports donation of site and names builder; 14/2/1920 gives details of the unveiling, lists the names of the dead and carries a photograph.
  • Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098
  • Northumberland Record Office Parish Council Minutes of Meetings Ref. PC12/2, 4. (NRO 789, 1833, 2978, 3247);
  • www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7686
  • WMSH81.2

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