Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Cowpen
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: It was unveiled by a Lt Col Hermin Sidney
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33574

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Current location

South side of the road
transferred from the north side after WW2
junction of Briardale Road and Cowpen Road
Cowpen
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 5HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 29593 81882
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Soldier in Service Dress Cap resting on arms reversed on a rectangular plinth and a two-stepped base. Slope of plinth bears relief of a Zeppelin and aircraft, and a submarine. Grey granite panels, all Roman capitals and lettering is in black. Four sides of names, three of WWI and one to WWII.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ COWPEN AND DISTRICT/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME/ SACRIFICE/ IN THE WARS OF/ 1914 - 1918 AND 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, M
Agnew, J P
Aitchison, J
Bartlett, J W
Brooks, J E
Brown, A
Campbell, J
Cannon, J W
Chamberlain, T L
Cotterill, P
See details for all 75 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 59
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 59
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 3600MM
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL TO WEST OF JUNCTION WITH BRIARDALE ROAD
  • 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
RESTORED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN 1998 AT COST OF £1,000. Missing rifle carved in stone was replaced, but was broken again shortly afterwards, though the pieces were saved.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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