Memorial

Kirknewton Parish Cross

Source: Copyright Eric Musgrave

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Current Location

at the roadside, just east of the village, Kirknewton, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, NE71 6XH, England

NT 91571 30235

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33484
Description: TWO-STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND SQUARE CROSS. INCISED INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL, PLINTH AND STEPS. The dedication is on the front of the main stone plinth, with names listed under the year on the sides and also carried on down the sides and front of the steps. The quotation is on the front of the bottom step. All lettering is incised using plain capitals for the names, but elaborate capitals for the dedication.
Inscription: SIDE ONE: KIRKNEWTON PARISH/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WARS/ 1914 - 1918./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ GOD ASKED OF BRITAIN'S HOMES A COSTLY SACRIFICE/ AND THESE UNGRUDGING PAID THE PRICE SIDE 2 AND 3: (NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 31
Died: 31
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, year of death, regiment
Order of names: year of death

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: rank, surname, initials of forenames, year of death, regiment,decorations
Order of names: year of death, surname

Maker(s): REAVELL AND TEBBS, Alnwick, Architect
MESSRS G PATTERSONS AND SONS of Branxton, Builder
Osprey Signs of Coldstream made the 21st century transcript tablet, Makers
Maintenance History: 2001: PLANS TO GET THE MEMORIAL CLEANED AND REPAIRED. SOME OF THE NAMES HAVE BEEN ERODED AND PARISH COUNCIL ARE LOOKING TO REINSTATE THEM- the result was the 2013 transcript tablet