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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Castle Morpeth
Town
Ashington
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73868

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Current location

Catalogue reference ASHMM:1988.77.1-viewing by appointment as in store
Northumberland Museum & Archives
QE2 Country Park
Ashington
Castle Morpeth
Northumberland
NE63 9YF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 28910 88476
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Ellington Colliery
    Ellington
    Castle Morpeth
    Northumberland
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Brass Plaque on oak backboard, with a border of intertwined leaves. The lettering is raised in casting on a "pecked" background using a mix of sans serifs and Roman capitals.
Inscription
IN REMEMBRANCE OF/2ND LIEUT WILLIAM PARK/CASHIER, ELLINGTON COLLIERY/KILLED IN ACTION/FRANCE/21 MARCH 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Park, William
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, occupation, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 177mm, width 280mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 235mm, width 340mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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