Memorial

Corbridge, Dilston, Halton and Whittington

Close up of 6 o'clock face tablet

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

Corbridge Cemetery, B6321, Corbridge, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE45 5QT, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 98406 63870

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 33840
Description: Cross of Gothic design, overall height 28 feet (12m.) Substantial stone pedestal surmounted by a cross on tapering 9 feet high shaft. The pedestal has the corners chamfered and decorated. Sunken panels on the main faces bear the inscriptions, the dedication at the front, with names in two columns below. The names and ranks in two columns also appear in the other sunken panels. All lettering is in plain lead letters. The top of the pedestal is decorated with a wild rose design with acanthus leaves, surmounted by a castellated top. The whole stands on a series of four octagonal steps.
Inscription: THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED/ BY THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS/ OF THE MEN FROM THE PARISHES/ OF CORBRIDGE, DILSTON, HALTON/ AND WHITTINGTON WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ ALSO DURING THE WAR 1939 - 1945/ 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS'/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: 20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
Number Commemorated: 135
Died: 135
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank,regiment
Order of names: regiment
Additional Information: It is unclear which names refer to which conflict but it is thought the names on the front face (which do not give the regiment) are WW2

History

Maker(s): Mr WW Woods of Newcastle, Designer
MR ROBERT BEALL, Makers
Costs: c £800
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Dedicated

25th September 1921

Rev. C. E. A. Blackburn, Rev. J. E. McVitie and the Rev. J. Wanless

Unveiled

25th September 1921

Major-General Sir R. A. Kerr Montgomery

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Corbridge, Dilston, Halton and Whittington

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Corbridge, Dilston, Halton and Whittington

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