Memorial

Rothbury

Context

Source: Copyright JBE Hale

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Current Location

High Street, on village green, at the junction of the feeder road and the main road, Rothbury, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE65 7UU, England

NU 05704 01732

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 33885
Description: Column surmounted by a stumpy Latin cross, standing in a small enclosure with white painted iron fence and grass. The cross has a bronze sword affixed to the front. WW1 names are in 2 columns on the front face, WW2 and Korea in 2 columns on the rear face, Binyon's verse on the 3rd face, and the 4th face is blank. All lettering is incised, painted black, using sans serifs capitals. The dates are on the lower faces. At the base at front and back are drinking troughs, now filled with flowers
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-18/ (Names) TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ 1939-45/ (Names) KOREA 1952/ (Name) "THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT/ ARE LEFT GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS/ CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE/ MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

Maker(s): REAVELL AND TEBBS, Designer
Muckle & Sons, Builder
MARTINS OF CHELTENHAM, Makers
Costs: £600
Sponsor Type: public