Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS MAWSON, SWAN & MORGAN (Manufacturer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33344

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Current location

On first floor landing.
79
Blyth Harbour Commissioners
Bridge Street
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 2AN
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 31770 81590
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
ROLL OF HONOUR IN PLAIN WOODEN FRAME. WIDE HIGHLY COLOURED LEAF PATTERN ACROSS THE TOP AND DOWN THE LEFT HAND SIDE ONLY. HALFWAY DOWN LEFT HAND BORDER IS OVAL PICTURE OF THE BADGE OF BLYTH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS. The names are hand-written in black, using Roman upper and lower case with the names of the dead marked by a red cross.
Inscription
BLYTH HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSIONERS/ WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN/ DURING THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, G
Barnsley, J
Bell, M
Brown, R
Cattermole, C C
Clark, C
Cockburn, E S
Fairhurst, M E
Faulds, J Junr.
Fawcus, R
See details for all 50 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 44
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 900mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WMSB42.4

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