Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Tynedale
- Town
- Simonburn
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Hart Son Peard & Co Ltd (Designer)
Hart Son Peard & Co Ltd (Mason) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 30 May 1920
Attended by: Brigadier General W.H. Allgood, C.M.G., D.S.O. - Dedicated
Date: 30 May 1920
Attended by: The Rector - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 34237
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Current location
Village Green
Simonburn
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE48 3AR
England
OS Grid Ref: NY 87143 73598
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three-stepped base surmounted by square pedestal, tapering shaft and wheel cross. In scription on oneside of the pedestal. Whole enclosed by chain link fence and eight posts.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN ABIDING MEMORY OF THOSE MEN/ OF THE PARISH OF SIMONBURN/ WHO FOR HOME AND COUNTRY/ SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR THIS/ CROSS STANDS HERE IN OUR MIDST./ MDCCCCXX
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 2850mm, width 600mm
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL, VILLAGE GREEN
- 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
- Simonburn
- WMO ID: 215240
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 03-05-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Parish Council
- Reference
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8843
- Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098
- Newcastle Daily Journal 5 May 1920 reports proposed unveiling; 21 May 1920 reports delay in unveiling through late arrival of tablet; 24 May 1920 reports unveiling 30 May.
- Alnwick & County Gazette 29 May 1920 announces unveiling on 30 May 1920.
- Hexham Courant carries report of unveiling.
- Morpeth Herald 4 June 1920 gives brief report of unveiling ceremony.
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