Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Kirknewton
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19 June 1921
    Attended by: Major General SIR JAMES BABINGTON KCB
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33484

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Current location

at the roadside
just east of the village
Kirknewton
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
NE71 6XH
England

OS Grid Ref: NT 91571 30235
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND SQUARE CROSS. INCISED INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL, PLINTH AND STEPS. The dedication is on the front of the main stone plinth, with names listed under the year on the sides and also carried on down the sides and front of the steps. The quotation is on the front of the bottom step. All lettering is incised using plain capitals for the names, but elaborate capitals for the dedication.
Inscription
SIDE ONE: KIRKNEWTON PARISH/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WARS/ 1914 - 1918./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ GOD ASKED OF BRITAIN'S HOMES A COSTLY SACRIFICE/ AND THESE UNGRUDGING PAID THE PRICE SIDE 2 AND 3: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ainslie, I
Allan, E
Casssidy, J
Cockburn, W H
Culley, G M G
Dixonjohnson, C W
Gibson, J H
Gordon, T
Green, W H H
Greener, J
See details for all 40 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, year of death, regiment
    Order of information: year of death
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, initials of forenames, year of death, regiment,decorations
    Order of information: year of death, surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2480MM, height 6000MM, width 2580MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
  • 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
2001: PLANS TO GET THE MEMORIAL CLEANED AND REPAIRED. SOME OF THE NAMES HAVE BEEN ERODED AND PARISH COUNCIL ARE LOOKING TO REINSTATE THEM- the result was the 2013 transcript tablet
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7794
  • Berwick Advertiser reports a donation of £1,000 by a regular visitor for a plaque alongside with a full transcript [in fact this is a slate tablet]
  • Illustrated Chronicle 20 June 1921 reports the unveiling with photographs
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 18 June 1921 reports the proposed unveiling and 25 June 1921 reports the unveiling
  • Morpeth Herald 24 June 1921-unveiling report

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