Memorial Details
Memorial
Obelisk 1914-18 Holy Trinity Churchyard
Reference
C5.01
Place
CAMBO
Map ref
NZ 027858
Original Location
Holy Trinity Churchyard.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 4th July 1920 by Sir George Trevelyan, Bart., of Wallington Hall.
Memorial Description
Obelisk about 16 feet high, slightly tapered, draped with with a carved laurel wreath. The obelisk rests on a square pedestal (66 cm square) which has the names incised on two of its faces, with the dedication incised on the third. The letters are in Roman capitals apart from the words "To the Undying memory of" which are elaborate capitals in an arc at the top. The whole rests on three sandstone steps.
Materials used
British grey granite and bronze.
Inscription
To / the Undying Memory / of / the men of Cambo parish / who gave their lives / for their country / during the Great War / 1914-1918
Names
Cost
Estimated at £167.
Present condition
Good. Repaired after a falling tree broke it in half.
Ownership and maintenance
Unclear as to whether responsibility rests with the Parish Council or the National Trust, who own the village.
Notes
1. People who died during the 1939-45 war in Cambo district are included in Kirkwhelpington's memorial, as Cambo had become part of that parish.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Alan Angus; Christine Gibson; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Morpeth Herald 30/01/1920 gives estimate of costs; 09/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 05/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/01/1920 page 5 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 30/01/1920 gives estimate of costs; 09/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 05/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/01/1920 page 5 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Christine Gibson, Ponteland Local History Society; Janet Brown; Alan Angus; P. Thirkell; Michael Newrick; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
Sarah Pape is researching the names on this memorial. Contact:-
sapape1@gmail.com
Obelisk 1914-18 Holy Trinity Churchyard (C5.01)
CAMBO, Holy Trinity churchyard
Side 1 Side 2
To Charles J.H. Adamson
The undying memory Robert Ainslie
of Robert Brodie
the men of Cambo parish Charles Brown
who gave their lives Nicholas Brown, 1919
for their country Andrew Buglass
during the Great War George Buglass
1914-1918
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Side 3 Side 4
Henry C. Codling William Quin
Edwin Cutter David Robson
William Lawson, 1919 James Riley
Nicholas Maughan John Stokoe
James Murray Henry Stokoe
Walter Murray Robert J. Walker
William Murray Andrew Wilson
Thomas Ord 1920
NamesC5.01
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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