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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tynedale
Town
Bellingham
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70845

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Current location

Bellingham Heritage Centre
Village Centre
B6320
Bellingham
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE48 2DE
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 83919 83457
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque, set on a carved wooden pattress. There is a border of double “tramlines” culminating in a flower in each corner. The names are listed in two columns. The words “In memoriam” are in archaic capitals, the names are in sans serif capitals, and the dedication and quotation, both at the bottom are in elongated Roman capitals.
Inscription
In memory of / [Names] / “Old Boys” of this school who laid down / their lives in the Great War 1914-1918. / “Greater love hath no man than this”.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, John Stanley
Gilroy, Gordon
Gilroy, William
Hedley, Robert
Kirkand, John
Little, William
Ovens, Walter Tait
Rae, John
Robson, William Ninian
Rutherford, Archibald
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 450mm, width 600mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 550mm, width 700mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Owned by the Reed Hall Trustees.
Reference

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