Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Alnwick
- Town
- Alnwick
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: St.Georges Day 23rd April 1922
Attended by: Major-General Sir Geoffrey Fielding. Dedicated by Canon Mangin.
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33394
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Current location
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
The Square Bailiffgate
Alnwick
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1LZ
England
OS Grid Ref: NU 18379 13707
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED BLACK IRON PLAQUE. NOWY-HEADED. LAUREL GARLAND IN RELIEF AROUND BORDER. Lettering is in capitals throughout, raised in casting. The shape, although basically rectangular, has elaborate additions at the sides and bottom, both patterned. The top has a dome at centre top and bears the Battalion crest cast above a semi-circular pattern of leaves.
- Inscription
- ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ 1/7TH BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES/ 35 OFFICERS/ 719 OTHER RANKS/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 754
Served and returned: 0
Died: 754
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height C2.5FT, width C4FT
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- 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
- Other
Details: Paid for by the Regiment - Reference
- ALNWICK AND COUNTY GAZETTE by N/A Source: Media Library Published:N/A ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND
- WMSA 11.8
- MORPETH HERALD by N/A Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
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