Memorial
St Cuthbert's Parishioners - WW1 Fallen
Current Location
St Cuthbert's Church, Wellington Street, Blyth, Blyth Valley, Northumberland, NE24 3BE, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 31790 81471
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 33427
- Description
- Ornately carved marble tablet, with triangular broken-line pediment that contains a relief carving of a laurel wreath. The main body of the tablet is flanked by black marble columns, and bears the names of the Fallen in three columns of incised black-painted lettering. The whole tablet is mounted on a slab of black marble.
- Inscription
- THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVER/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THIS/ CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (names)/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 36
- Died
- 36
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- Alphabetically by surname
- Maker(s)
BART ENDEAN, Blyth, Sculptor
Ceremonies
Faculty Granted
26 November 1920
Unveiled
15 December 1920
Lieutenant Colonel J H Nicholson
Dedicated
15 December 1920
Right Reverend Bishop Ormsby
Components
- Tablet
Height: 1500mm
Width: 1370mm
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Morpeth Herald 17 December 1920 (page 6) reported the unveiling
- Ilustrated Chronicle 16 December 1920 reported the unveiling.
- Morpeth Herald 2 May 1919 reports a debate as to whether the Mercantile Marine should be included, or whether the memorial should only be for those who had fallen wearing the King's uniform ie- Army or Navy