Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Tynedale
- Town
- Newbrough
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 30th January 1920
Attended by: LT GEN SIR PERCY S WILKINSON KCMG CB - Unveiled
Date: 16th November 1952
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 34065
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Current location
next to the town hall
Stanegate
Newbrough
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE47 5AR
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 87388 67896
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Aberdeen Granite Celtic Cross , on a freestone base. Affixed to the front of the main pedestal is a tapering copper plaque with decorative arched pattern at top, inside which are the dates "1914" and "1918", below which is the information. Each name is in its own cartouche, the lettering and cartouche in raised Roman capitals. A second bronze plaque on the front of the upper step carries the information from 1939-1945, with the names raised in half relief in Roman capitals, and the dates carried on a central panel. On each plaque the names are carried in two columns. The cross is set into a narrow brick built enclosure.
- Inscription
- 1914 1918/ THE/ GREAT WAR/ IN SACRED MEMORY/ OF/ (NAMES)/ R.I.P./ 1939 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bell, Arthur
Bird, John L
Butland, W T
Cawkwell, A
Charlton, A
Charlton, N
Charlton, W
Cleminson, J
Coulson, M
Cowan, J W
See details for all 40 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 30
Served and returned: 0
Died: 30
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,decorations, initials of forenames
Order of information: rank THEN surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Second World War memorial
Measurements: height 150mm, width 900mm
Materials: Bronze - First World War memorial
Measurements: height 905mm, width 605mm
Materials: Copper - Cross
Measurements: height 3500mm
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen - Base
Measurements: depth 1540mm, width 1540mm
Materials: Stone - Freestone
- Second World War memorial
- Listing information
- Newbrough War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- NEWBROUGH CROSS
- WMO ID: 90325
- Condition: Good [last updated on 05-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- In 1952 the Royal British Legion were to be asked to keep the memorial tidy, costs being borne by the Newbrough and Warden Parish Councils.
- Costs
Site: NIL
Comments: Site donated by Benson family. WW2 Plaque cost £192. The architect charged no fee- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
Details: Original site for the first location was donated by the Benson family - Responsibility
- NEWBROUGH AND WARDEN PARISH COUNCILS
- Reference
- Hexham Courant 7/2/1920 reports on the unveiling and lists the fallen.
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8069
- Carter Postcard Collection
- War Memorials Trust WM1990 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=416
- WMSN12.4
- Newcastle Daily Journal 27/1/1920 reports proposed unveiling;
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