Memorial Details
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Memorial
Gates Benson 1901 Abbey Grounds
Reference
H51.16
Place
HEXHAM
Map ref
NY 934639
Original Location
Beaumont Street
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
1912
Memorial Description
Gateway and ornamental gates leading into the Abbey grounds. The whole memorial is about 15.3m wide, the double main gates are 310cm high x 183cm wide and the smaller pedestrian gates are 250cm high x 132cm wide. These are flanked each side by a low curving wall with ornamental railings.
Bronze plaques are mounted on the two main gateposts, oval in shape, in the form of laurel wreaths. The inscriptions on the inner plaque are in raised lettering, unpainted, using sans serif and Roman lettering, but are cast in a way as to vary the size of the lettering, which gives the appearance of being distorted as if viewed through a magnifying glass.
Bronze plaques are mounted on the two main gateposts, oval in shape, in the form of laurel wreaths. The inscriptions on the inner plaque are in raised lettering, unpainted, using sans serif and Roman lettering, but are cast in a way as to vary the size of the lettering, which gives the appearance of being distorted as if viewed through a magnifying glass.
Materials used
Iron (steel?) gates, bronze plaques.
Inscription
Left hand gate:
These gates
were presented by
T.W. Benson, Esq.
of Allerwash,
who also by his generous
contribution, enabled
the Town of Hexham
to acquire these grounds
as a public park.
1912.
Right hand side:
These gates
were erected
by
T.W. Benson, Esq.,
of Allerwash
in memory of his brother
Colonel G.E. Benson
1912.
were presented by
T.W. Benson, Esq.
of Allerwash,
who also by his generous
contribution, enabled
the Town of Hexham
to acquire these grounds
as a public park.
1912.
Right hand side:
were erected
by
T.W. Benson, Esq.,
of Allerwash
in memory of his brother
Colonel G.E. Benson
1912.
Names
See above.
Who commissioned
T.W. Benson, Esq.
How money was raised
Private donation
Present condition
Good
Notes
Col. Benson is also remembered at Hexham on H51.01 and Newbrough N12.03. He is also in the Grammar school register
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: C.N. Dallison; old postcards: John S. Perry
Hexham Courant 10/02/1912; 09/03/1912; 06/04/1912; 08/06/1912; 06/07/1912; Opening 10/08/1912.
Morpeth County Library Postcard collection
Hexham Courant 10/02/1912; 09/03/1912; 06/04/1912; 08/06/1912; 06/07/1912; Opening 10/08/1912.
Morpeth County Library Postcard collection
External web link
Research acknowledgements
The late Ken and Dorothy Southern; C.N. Dallison; John S. Perry;Tony Harding
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