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Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
Castle Morpeth
Town
Morpeth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10th February 1946
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34150

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Current location

ST GEORGES URC
Bridge St
Morpeth
Castle Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 1PD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 20100 85879
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE COMMUNION CHAIRS OF OAK. BLUE UPHOLSTERY. SMALL BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED LETTERING.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ ROBERT DARLING DOUGLAS/ WHO DIED AT SEA 16TH JUNE 1942/ SON OF JAMES DOUGLAS/ A DEVOTED OFFICE BEARER/ THE THREE CHAIRS WERE GIVEN BY HIS WIDOW & FAMILY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,place of death,forename,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WMSM17.19
  • MORPETH HERALD by N/A 17/2/1946 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND

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