Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wansbeck
Town
Newbiggin-by-the-sea
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33554

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Current location

east wall of north aisle
St Bartholomew's Church
The Promenade
Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Wansbeck
Northumberland
NE64 6DN
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 31786 88022
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed & glazed paper Roll of Honour with the names in 2 columns. The title is in gold, names are in black with red initials. The invocation and benediction are in blue.
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THOSE/ OF THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/REST ETERNAL GRANT THEM O LORD; LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, W B
Appleton, T H
Armstrong, J T
Aspin, T
Aynsley, J W
Batch, H E
Beers, R
Bentley, S
Blackett, H A
Brown, G
See details for all 71 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 69
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 69
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 540MM, width 435MM
    Materials: Wood, Glass
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • POST LEADER: 08-SEP-1993

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