Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Newsham
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1920
    Attended by: Lieut.-Colonel J.I Nicholson
  • Rededicated
    Date: Before 7th November 2015
    Attended by: Unknown
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33628

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Current location

Located near Newsham Community Hall
Miner's Welfare Park
Beatrice Avenue
Newsham
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 3BF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 29709 79821
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Ashingtons Woodhorn Museum
    Queen Elizabeth II Country Park
    Ashington
    Northumberland
    NE63 9YF
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 28915 88534
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Central marble slab inside an ornamental surround, mounted on wood panel on wall. Stone surround of classical design with gabled top. Stone surround has a classical design with a gable top. Inscription in black Roman capital letters. After relocation the wood panel was lost and the memorial was mounted on the ground like a gravestone.
Inscription
ERECTED BY THE NEW DELAVAL AND NEWSHAM/ WORKMEN'S SOCIAL CLUB IN MEMORY OF THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY/ (NAMES) 1939/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Balley, William
Carr, Peter
Clark, William
Cousins, Joseph
Dickinson, George
Evans, Hugh Evan
Gibson, Richard
Gregory, Cuthbert
Hamilton, Andrew
Jackson, James
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth c100 mm, height 1499 mm, width 889 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: height 685 mm, width 394 mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height c1600 mm, width c1000 mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: New Delaval & Newsham Workmen's Social Club
Responsibility
Museums Northumberland
Reference

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