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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Seaton Delaval
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22nd January1922
    Attended by: Dr Anderson with 250 people present
  • Undefined
    Date: January 2011
    Attended by: Not known
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33640

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Current location

SEATON DELAVAL ARTS CENTRE
29 Avenue Road
Seaton Delaval
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE25 0DY
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 30386 75437
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
ELABORATELY DECORATED WALL PLAQUE WITH SLIGHTLY DOMED TOP, UNDERNEATH IS THE BADGE OF SALVATION ARMY WITH SPRAYS OF LEAVES ON EACH SIDE. CELTIC KNOT PATTERNS DOWN EACH SIDE OF PLAQUE WITH THE WORDS SAVED, SUFFERED (LEFT), SACRIFICED AND TRIUMPHED (RIGHT). HALF WAY DOWN EACH SIDE IS A SHIELD BEARING A UNION FLAG (LEFT) AND A STAR (RIGHT). ALONG THE BOTTOM IS A LAUREL WREATH ENCIRCLING A CROSS AND CROWN
Inscription
FOR GOD, KING & COUNTRY/ SEATON DELAVAL/ CORPS/ PTE HENRY LAWSON/ M.349.561. M.T. ARMY SERVICE/ CORPS, DIED 23RD OCT 1918/ AT 3RD CANADIAN GENERAL/ HOSPITAL, BOULOGNE/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lawson, Henry
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 2FT, width 1FT 4"
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Salvation Army
Reference
  • WMSS7.1

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