Memorial details

Memorial type
Lamp or lighting
District
Alnwick
Town
Alnmouth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918), Palestine (1918-1948)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 July 1922
    Attended by: Brigadier General B F Widdrington MC DSO
  • Rededicated
    Date: 6 April 2014
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Rededicated
    Date: 8 May 1949
    Attended by: Revd T Hindmarsh
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 May 1949
    Attended by: Duchess of Northumberland
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 July 1922
    Attended by: Revd R W Bell of Darlington
  • Show More (4)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33323

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Current location

North end of village
Alnmouth War Memorial
Junction of the B1338
Northumberland Street
and Foxton Road
Alnmouth
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 2RA
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 24622 10766
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Gas lamp surmounts a tapering sandstone column with a carved laurel wreath at its juncture with its square set pedestal. Cast bronze plaques on three sides of pedestal bear the names and inscription on raised lettering. The pedestal sits on a three-step base, which is set on a platform with a screen wall to the rear, with low terminal piers, within a raised area enclosed with tapered stone posts linked by chains, and approached by three angled steps. The memorial faces down Northumberland Street towards the village. To the rear of the memorial is a lawned area enclosed by railings. The inscriptions were originally inscribed on the pedestal, but were replaced with the plaques post-WW2. The plaque on the 6 o'clock face carries a dedication for both World Wars. The plaque for WW1 is on the 9 o'clock face, and carries the dates and names. The plaque on the 3 o'clock face carries the WW2 military casualties and eight names of civilian casualties including seven from November 8th 1941, killed in a German bombing raid on the village that night.
Inscription
Plaque: ERECTED TO THE HONOUR/ AND THE EVER/ SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO SACRIFICED THEMSELVES/ TO ACHIEVE HISTORY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ AND THE/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ SEE THAT YOU CONQUER BY/ LIVING AS WE CONQUERED/ BY DYING/ Plaque: GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names) Plaque: WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS/ ALNMOUTH - 8TH NOVEMBER 1941/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blythe, Osborne T H
Brown, Henry
Browne, C N F
Denton, Philip S
Fender, J David
Field, Cyril
Gibb, Jane
Gray, Arthur
Harker, William W
Hawks, William K N
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initials, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Palestine (1918-1948)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initials, surname, place and year of death
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 555mm, width 555mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: height 5000mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Lamp or Lighting
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Undefined
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Alnmouth 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
History
1995: Vandalised and repaired. Post 1945: Memorial originally had names incised in stone, but this was changed to bronze plaques upon re-dedication after Second World War.
Costs

Site: £400
Comments: Commissioned by the Alnmouth Victory Fund Committee, and funds raised by Alnmouth Welcome Home Fund, including British Legion and Public subscriptions.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Ownership and maintenance was handed over to Alnmouth Parish Council following the unveiling in 1949.
Reference

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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