Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Alnwick
- Town
- Netherton
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24th May 1921
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33828
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Current location
NETHERTON TRAINING SCHOOL
Netherton
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE61 6DE
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 218 807
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE. WOODEN MOUNT. INCISED BLACK LETTERING. RELIEF AROUND BORDER OF CELTIC KNOTS.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE 74 GALLANT LADS/ OF/ NETHERTON TRAINING SCHOOL/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE IS ALSO ACCORDED TO THE/ OTHER 570 GALLANT LADS OF THE SCHOOL WHO RESPONDED TO THE COUNTRY'S CALL/ OF THESE 180 WERE WOUNDED/ AND 22 RECIEVED PROMOTION AND HONOURS./ THE NAMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOSE WHO SERVED/ ARE RECORDED, AND WILL BE PRESERVED IN THE ANNALS OF THE SCHOOL/ GOD SAVE THE KING.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height C 2.5FT, width C 2FT
Materials: Brass
- 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 - Reference
- WMSN5.1
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