Colonel G E Benson Memorial Park

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Park / Sports field
District: Tynedale
Town: Hexham
County: Northumberland
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker: H H Martyn and Co.
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 34067

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Current location

Memorial Park
Beaumont Street
Hexham
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE46 2EB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 93443 63926
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

MEMORIAL PARK WITH GATEWAY AND ORNAMENTAL GATES, CONSISTING OF DOUBLE MAIN GATES AND SMALLER PEDESTRIAN GATES. GATES FLANKED BY ORNAMENTAL RAILINGS. OVAL PLAQUES MOUNTED ON TWO MAIN GATEPOSTS.

Inscription

THESE GATES/ WERE PRESENTED BY/ T.W. BENSON, ESQ./ OF ALLERWASH,/ WHO ALSO BY HIS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION, ENABLED/ THE TOWN OF HEXHAM/ TO ACQUIRE THESE GROUNDS/ AS A PUBLIC PARK/ 1912/ THESE GATES WERE/ ERECTED/ BY/ T.W. BENSON, ESQ.,/ OF ALLERWASH/ IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER/ COLONEL G.E. BENSON/ 1912

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Benson, Ge
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Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gates
Measurements: height 1830mm, width 15,300mm
Materials: Cast Iron
Plaques
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 430mm, width 300mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

THE HEXHAM PARKS
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

Benson Gates
WMO ID: 234594
Condition: Good [last updated on 20-02-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

WMSH51.16
Hexham Courant 10/2/1912; 9/3/1912; 6/4/1912; 8/6/1912; 6/7/1912; Opening 10/8/1912
www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7606

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