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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker

SIR EDWIN LUTYENS (Designer)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 4 June 1922
Attended by: Major Morley Crossman DSO
Dedicated
Date: 4 June 1922
Attended by: Reverend WB Hall
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

33465

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

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Description

Base surmounted by a pedestal, tapering shaft and 13th Century style Cross with chamfered edges. Incised inscription. The shaft of the cross is made up of two pieces which do not match in colour possibly, after the 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
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Commemorations

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)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment, surname, forenames
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: height 17FT 13IN, width 55IN
Materials: Stone - Ashlar

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]
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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

www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7653
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Island_War_Memorial
Carter Postcard Collection
www.roll-of-honour.com/Northumberland/Lindisfarne.html
Sunday Sun 26 August 1984 reports the cross being snapped in half
Alnwick and County Gazette 10 June 1922

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