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    Memorial

    Cramlington Village Memorial

    Cramlington War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Maria Holdsworth

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    Current Location

    Low Main Place, Cramlington, Blyth Valley, Northumberland, NE23 6QJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NZ 26646 76951

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    Type of Memorial
    Allegory (eg: Victory)
    WMR Reference Number
    33579
    Description
    Small figure of St George in armour with head bowed, on tapering shaft and octagonal plinth on broad square base. All lettering in Roman capitals.
    Inscription
    Front: 1914/ 1919 Around plinth: THEIR/ NAMES/ SHALL/ LIVE/ FOREVER/ IN/ HONOUR. & GLORY/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    152
    Died
    152
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of names
    regiment THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    55
    Died
    55
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of names
    regiment
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, rank, year of death
    War
    Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, year of death, rank
    Maker(s)
    • Miss Margaret Wrightson of Neasham Hall, Darlington and Kensington, Designer

    Maintenance History
    2007 Sword Missing- replaced free of charge by the firms of Bart Endean and Wroughtweld; 2014- Cleaned and renovated and missing letters replaced by Bart Endean Memorial Company, also the WW1 name of R G Pattison, who was shot at dawn, was added

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    17 September 1922

    Lieutenant Colonel Robert Scott of Newton House, Lesbury

    Dedicated

    17 September 1922

    Dr Wild, Bishop of Newcastle

    Custodian
    Blyth Valley District Council, in succession to Cramlington Urban District Council

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 4200MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1303677

    • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6842
    • Morpeth Herald 21 November 1919, 23 September 1921 and 18 September 1922
    • The Journal 24 March 1994, regarding adding the Northern Ireland Name
    • The Journal 2 April 2008 regarding the free repair of the sword
    • Morpeth County Library- Frith collection of photographs shows the monument much more enclosed by a high clipped hedge and shrubs
    • https://www.cramlingtontowncouncil.gov.uk/service/war-memorials/