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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Park / Sports field
- District
- Wansbeck
- Town
- Ashington
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- DUKE OF PORTLAND (Sponsor)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33714
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Current location
ASHINGTON CRICKET CLUB
Ashington
Wansbeck
Northumberland
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 272 877
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- CRICKET GROUND WITH A TREE FOR EACH PERSON WHO FELL PLANTED AROUND THE PERIMETER. DEDICATORY BRONZE PLAQUE PLACED AT THE REAR OF THE PAVILLION. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF
- Inscription
- ASHINGTON MEMORIAL/ CRICKET GROUND/ TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ASHINGTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIER COUNTRY/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ THIS GROUND IS DEDICATED./ PRESENTED BY WILLIAM HENRY ARTHUR/ SEVENTH DUKE OF PORTLAND, K.G.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height C 1FT, width C 1FT 6IN
Materials: Bronze
- 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
- Reference
- WMSA17.3
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