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    Memorial

    South Charlton Parish Memorial Cross

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    Current Location

    St James' Church, South Charlton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NU 16471 20272

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    33964
    Description
    STONE WHEEL CROSS SURMOUNTING STONE PEDESTAL. INCISED BLACK LETTERING ON PEDESTAL. The WW2 name is on the 3 o'clock face. All lettering is in sans serifs capitals
    Inscription
    TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ 1939-1945/ (NAME)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    3
    Died
    3
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Maker(s)
    • THOMAS WATSON AND SONS, Mason

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    8th May 1921

    PROF R.C. BOSANQUET of Rock Hall

    Dedicated

    8th May 1921

    Revd W R Fairclough, Vicar

    Components

    Cross

    Height: C 2500MM

    Width: 910MM

    Depth: 680MM


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1439802

  • Alnwick & County Gazette 20/3/1920, 7/5/1921 and 14/5/1921
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14/5/1921