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    Memorial

    Cornhill on Tweed

    Cornhill On Tweed

    Source: Copyright Mike Peck

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    Current Location

    Located on junction of Main Street (A698) and B6350, opposite the Collingwood Arms, A697, Cornhill on Tweed, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD12 4UH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NT 85745 39240

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    © WMR-33396

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    33396
    Description
    Celtic cross in granite. Wheel cross on tapering shaft and pedestal bearing lead lettered inscription.
    Inscription
    6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN/ GLORIOUS/ MEMORY/ OF/ (NAMES)/ OF THIS PARISH/ THESE FELL/ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914- 1918./ "SONS OF THIS PLACE/ LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID/ THAT YOU WHO LIVE/ ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD./ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP/ A RICHER HARVEST/ ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP" 9 O'CLOCK FACE: THESE FELL/ IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ WE THINK OF THEM IN THE MORNING/ AND REMEMBER THEM ON THE/ GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    surname, initial of forename
    Order of names
    by ascending length of surname THEN forename, with the added name of A. Renton last
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname with the ATS girl out of order at the bottom
    Maintenance History
    2016 The WW1 name of Alexander Renton was added, replacing the word 'All' in the epitaph

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    February 1920

    Reverend Canon Holland, Rector of Cornhill

    Rededicated

    10 November 2002

    Rededicated

    13 November 2016

    Components

    Cross

    Height: C 15FT


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1436771

    Cornhill-on-Tweed War Memorial, on Main Street, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: a simple yet dignified Celtic cross; * Group value: with The Collingwood Arms (Grade II-listed). (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436771)

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    90952

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    • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6829
    • Illustrated Chronicle 11 February 1920 page 6
    • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14 February 1920
    • https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1436771