
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Berwick Upon Tweed
- Town
- Holy Island
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 June 1922
Attended by: Major Morley Crossman DSO - Dedicated
Date: 4 June 1922
Attended by: Reverend WB Hall - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33465
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Current location
Next to the Coastguard Station
The Heugh
Holy Island
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2RX
England
OS Grid Ref: NU 12637 41658
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Two stage base surmounted by a pedestal, tapering shaft and 13th Century style cross with chamfered edges. Incised inscription on the two stages of the base. The shaft of the cross is now made up of two pieces which do not match in colour, possibly due to storm damage in 1984.
- Inscription
- EAST FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) WEST FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Cromarty, George D
Crossman, W R Morley
Douglas, George Cromarty
Henderson, Adam Shell
Markwell, James
Markwell, Thomas
Patterson, James B
Shell, Adam
Tough, Joseph
Walker, Thomas
See details for all 11 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment, surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment, surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height c5425mm, width c1375mm
Materials: Stone - Ashlar
- Cross
- Listing information
- Holy Island 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
- Condition
- Holy Island war memorial
- WMO ID: 219134
- Condition: Good [last updated on 08-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- It was severely damaged during winter storms in 1983–4; the shaft snapped in two as a result of exceptional winds and the top part was later replaced.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Alnwick and County Gazette 10 June 1922
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Island_War_Memorial
- www.roll-of-honour.com/Northumberland/Lindisfarne.html
- Sunday Sun 26 August 1984 reports the cross being snapped in half
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7653
- Carter Postcard Collection
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