Memorial

Birtley

Source: Copyright Derek Rootham

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Current Location

roadside outside St Giles Church, Birtley, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE48 3HL, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 87786 77979

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33785
Description: Latin Cross erected on stepped pedestal. The cross is carved with a rifle slung across the front and a wreath at the crossing. The dedication is on a stone immediately below the cross, on a plaque carved to look like a scroll. The names are in a single column on the main pedestal, those from 1914-18 on the front and one name from 1939-45 on the left hand side. The names are in sans serif capitals.
Inscription: IN/ HONOUR OF/ THE MEN/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename

History

Maker(s): MESSRS BEATTIE & CO, Sculptor
Maintenance History: In 2006 a War Memorials Trust grant of £100 was given towards a condition survey. The condition survey would help the Trust understand the condition of the memorial and whether or not it was in need of any restoration. Following the results of the condition survey a further application was made and in 2007 War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £860 for works to steam clean the surfaces, replace missing letters and secure remaining ones, repoint defective joints and apply biocide to inhibit the growth of lichen.

Conservation

Components

Base

Height: 610MM

Width: 610MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

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Birtley

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

Birtley

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Conservation

Components

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