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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Seat
- District
- Blyth Valley
- Town
- Holywell
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33594
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Current location
ST MARYS CHURCH
Dene Street
Seaton Valley
Holywell
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE25 0AS
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31345 74813
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SANCTUARY CHAIR OF SOLID WOOD WITH SIDES FORMED OUT OF SINGLE PIECES OF WOOD. LOW BACK WITH PANEL FORMED BY INCISING THE FRAME AROUND IT. ON THE BACK IS A SMALL BRASS PLATE BEARING THE DEDICATION. INCISED IN PLAIN CAPITAL LETTERS.
- Inscription
- THIS SANCTUARY CHAIR/ WAS PRESENTED TO THIS CHURCH/ BY THE STAFF AND EMPLOYEES OF/ THE SEATON DELAVAL CO-OPERATIVE STORES/ IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF THEIR COLLEAGUES/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE 1939 - 1945/ WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bell, Ralph
Cairns, Alex
See details for all 2 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: no
Information shown: forename, Surname
Order of information: Forename
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Staff & Employees of Seaton Delaval Co-operative Stores. - Reference
- WMSH67.6
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