Memorial

Wooler - WW1 and WW2, Cross

Whole Cross

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The memorial is located on the hill opposite the Police Station on Church Street, accessible by footpath, Wooler War Memorial Cross, Church Street, Wooler, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, NE71 6BZ, England

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NT 99283 28103

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33541
Description: TWO-STEPPED PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY PEDESTAL, TAPERING SHAFT AND CELTIC CROSS. INCISED GOTHIC INSCRIPTION ON ALL SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL. THE CROSS STANDS ON A ROUGH CAIRN RESTING ON A SHALLOW SHOULDER WHICH BEARS A LAUREL WREATH CARVED IN HALF RELIEF ON THE FRONT. THE NAMES FROM WW1 ARE ON ALL SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL, THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN FROM WW2 ARE INCISED IN TWO COLUMNS ON THE RISER OF THE TOP STEP. THE MEMORIAL IS SURROUNDED BY WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face of cross: TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM THE/ WOOLER DISTRICT/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE 12 o'clock face of cross: NO/ HATE WAS THEIRS/ NO THIRST FOR FAME/ WHEN FORTH TO DEATH/ BY HONOUR SENT./ LIFE BECKONED SWEET/ THE GREAT CALL CAME/ THEY KNEW THEIR DUTY/ AND THEY WENT On all four faces of plinth: (76 WW1 names and regiments) On steps below plinth (28 WW2 names and regiments)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 76
Died: 76
Information shown: surname, regiment, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 28
Died: 28
Information shown: surname, service, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: These men are also listed on IWM 33546

History

Maker(s): MESSRS W TULLY AND SONS, Designer
MESSRS W TULLY AND SONS, Sculptor
Maintenance History: In June 2001, the War Memorials Trust gave £200 towards work to clean the sandstone, re-etch some of the lettering, repair and repaint the railings and replace the steps leading up to the memorial.

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Wooler - WW1 and WW2, Cross

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Wooler - WW1 and WW2, Cross

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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