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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tynedale
Town
Acomb
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 31st July 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34273

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Current location

north wall of nave
St John of Beverley Church
minor road south of Acomb
Acomb
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE46 4PE
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 93283 65735
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brown Marble tablet with bevelled edges. In the top left hand corner is a badge (?Cuthbert family crest) in full colour and half relief. The lettering is incised and painted grey, using Roman capitals.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL/ GERALD JAMES CUTHBERT/ C.B., C.M.G, SCOTS GUARDS 1882 - 1906/ SERVED IN THE SUDAN EXPEDITION 1885/ SOUTH AFRICA 1899 - 1902/ THE GREAT WAR AS A BRIGADIER GENERAL 1914 - 16/ AND MAJOR GENERAL COMMANDING A DIVISION/ 1916 - 1919. LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMANDING/ THE REGIMENT 1906 - 1909. BORN 1861 DIED 1931/ A BRAVE AND COURTEOUS GENTLEMAN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cuthbert, Gerald James
Jones, Edward
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank,year died,regiment,forename,place of burial,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank,year died,regiment,forename,place of burial,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1800mm, width 1050mm
    Materials: Marble - Brown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • WMSS1.6

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