Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Village green

Chatton

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Village green (C20.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: C20.01

Parish: Chatton

Original Location:

On west corner of the triangle formed by New Road / Church Hill Road.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

Sandstone throughout.

Ownership and Maintenance: Ownership uncertain; Parish Council only Borough Council cut grass only.

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in grateful memory
of those from this parish
who gave their lives
in the two great wars.

Memorial Description:

Cross of Latin type.

Plain and slender it has slightly tapering shaft, about 8 feet tall (3m), and about 10 inches square (25cms) at the base.

The edges are chamfered.

The cross stands on a stone block 36 inches cubed (91cms).

The stone block is placed on two shallow steps, which in turn are in a semi-circular base.

There are flower tubs on the steps and round about.

On the west face is the dedication.

On the north face are the names of 1914-18 and on the south face are those from 1939-1945.

All lettering is incised in Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

a. 12 full names.
b. 6 full names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The Berwick Advertiser 26/09/1919 reports:-
The decision of the public meeting held on March 19th 1919 that a Memorial Window or Tablet be placed in the parish church was reconsidered and after other proposals had been debated it was finally decided to erect a suitable Monument to the fallen in a central position in the village.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photo: Janet Brown, Philip Thirkell; old photograph: John Swan Perry

Berwick Advertiser
26/09/1919 reports public meeting.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Northern Echo
03/09/1920 reports that the memorial is now erected.

Morpeth County Library
Postcard collection shows long view.