Newbiggin and North Seaton Royal British Legion - WW2

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: February 1952
Attended by: Major General Sir Richard Howard Vyse, National Chairman of The Royal British Legion

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

67921

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Current location

Newbiggin Maritime Heritage Centre
Church Point
Newbiggin
Wansbeck
Northumberland
NE64 6DB
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 31657 88019
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Newbiggin & Seaton Royal British Legion
Newbiggin
Wansbeck
Northumberland
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

Rectangular nowy-headed oak board with carved laurel wreath at the centre and sunken roll of honour in gold-painted lettering below, flanked on each side by hemispherical carved wooden columns.

Inscription

BRITISH LEGION/ NEWBIGGIN & NORTH SEATON BRANCH/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 59
Served and returned: 0
Died: 59
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: Gender then alphabetical by surname THEN forename

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public
Details: Royal British Legion

Reference

newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=10026
Morpeth Herald 29 February 1952 reports the unveiling

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