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    Memorial

    Falstone

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    Current Location

    Falstone Cemetery, just inside the gates. The back is to the gate, so that the cross faces into the cemetery., Falstone, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE48 1DD, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 72223 87021

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    © WMR-33924

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    33924
    Description
    Cross, decorated,with a wreath raised in half relief between the arms of the cross. Below is a rough pedestal on which is a shield with raised edges which bears the dedication. At the front of the bottom pedestal is a sword raised in half relief. The names are in a single column on the front and two sides. The names from 1939-45 are in a single column on the back. Lettering is incised using sans serif capitals throughout.
    Inscription
    ERECTED/ BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION/ IN/ HONOURED/ MEMORY/ OF/ (NAMES)/ THEY SACRIFICED ALL FOR GOD,/ KING AND COUNTRY./ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "SALUTE THE/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ WHO WENT/ OUT AND/ RETURNED NOT"
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    28
    Died
    28
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    8
    Died
    8
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    9th April 1921

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4000MM

    Width: 1040MM

    Depth: 1040MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1391494

    WMSF6.3
  • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7284
  • In Silent Fortitude: In Memory of the Men of the North Tyne Valley who Fell in the Great War; Alan Isaac Grint; 2011; Ergo Press; ISBN 9780955751097
  • Hexham Courant 30/10/1920 reports application to erect a 12 feet cross in cemetery;
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 16/4/1921 contains photo of cross unveiled last Saturday.
  • Illustrated Chronicle 13/4/1921 reports the unveiling “last Saturday”.
  • Hexham Courant 12/4/1996 feature 75 years ago mentions unveiling of memorial.