Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
Town
Spittal
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: July 1921
    Attended by: Brigadier General R W Riddell CMG DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33525

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Current location

On the green in front of the Spa Well.
Main Street
Spittal
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1RR
England

OS Grid Ref: NU 00734 51249
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall obelisk, total height approx. 7.3 metres on square plinth set in small garden with iron railings. It stands on three stone steps which, in turn, are set on a step of concrete. The whole memorial is approached from the street up a small flight of steps. At the base of the obelisk is a plaque, tapering from 178 mm inches wide at top to 250 mm at bottom, and 300 mm deep, bearing the words "To Our Glorious Dead". On the front of the plinth is a plaque, 915 mm feet deep, 450 mm wide at the top and 600 mm inches wide at the bottom, which bears the dedication and names from 1914-18. On the riser of the step below is a third plaque, 600 mm x 250 mm, which bears the dedication to 1939-45. All the plaques are cast metal, with a very plain raised edge, and all the lettering raised in plain capitals.
Inscription
TO/ OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ SPITTAL MEN WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SPITTAL/ WHO FELL IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitken, George M
Beveridge, Michael
Boston, Joseph H
Clements, Robert C
Cockburn, Matthew
Dormer, William C
Dumble, William
Elliott, George
Elliott, Joseph
Forster, Thomas A
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 250 mm, width 600 mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 7.3 metres
    Materials: Granite
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
2009: Listed at Grade II
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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