Memorial

Cross 5 N.F. 1916 Drill Hall

Alnwick

Memorial Name: Cross 5 N.F. 1916 Drill Hall (A11.42)

NEWMP Ref No.: A11.42

Parish: Alnwick

Original Location:

Originally erected in High Wood in 1916/7

Past Location:

It was transferred to the Walker “W” Co. Drill Hall (Closed)

Present Location:

The Drill Hall at Alnwick.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

December 1916

Materials Used:

Wood

Who Commissioned:

5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Ralph Hedley

Inscription:

See transcript.

Memorial Description:

Cross, 72 inches (1820 mm) high, mounted on pattress 96 inches high x 48 inches wide (2430 mm x 1210 mm).

The cross is painted white with moulded edge painted black and gold.

At the top, on either side and above and below the crosspiece are triangles of roses in half relief, one red and one white with green leaves in each triangle.

The dedication is on the cross, with lettering incised and painted black.

On either side of the upright of the cross are the details of its erection, dereliction and reclamation, in lettering raised on a sunken background, and gilded, with a red outline to each word.

Below the cross is St. George and the Dragon, in half relief.

The details of the dedication at the bottom are in gilded Roman capitals.

Names:

None.

Notes:

1. The reason it was brought from Walker to Alnwick is that a wife of one of the leading men at Alnwick had two relatives named on an associated plaque.

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown

The Journal
25/04/1938 reports second unveiling at Walker,

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum
letter from Col. Irwin’s son agreeing to its removal and settlement in its present location.

Tyne and Wear Archives
Photos taken by the firm of Ralph Hedley. Acc142 DT/RH/20/202

Additional Research Documents

A11.42 Hedley drawings

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Research Acknowledgements:

Capt. P. Marr, R.R.F., Alnwick Castle;
Janet Brown

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Names Documents:

ALNWICK, “W” Coy Drill Hall, Clayport.

                       R.I.P.

                       5 B N.

                       NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS

                       Quo

                       Fata

                       Vocant

                       In

                       Memory

                       of the

                       Officers

  This cross  was      NCO’s         21 years later

  made by the          and Men       it was found

  pioneers of the      who fell      there fallen

  5th Battalion        in            and neglected

  Northumberland       action        by Major General

  Fusiliers in         during        J.R.M.  Minshull

  France and was       September     Ford CB DSO MC

  erected Dec.1916     October       through whose

  in High  Wood        and           kindness and

  which was taken      November      the help of

  after repeated       1916          the War Graves

  attacks in which                   Commission it

  the Battalion took                 was restored to

  a prominent  part                  the Battalion

                        (Badge)

  Unveiled by Bl. Col. A. Irwin, D.S.O., T.D..

  St. George’s Day, 1938

TranscriptA11.42

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