Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1939-45 St. George
Reference
M5.02
Place
MICKLEY
Map ref
NZ 075617
Original Location
Church of St. George, on side road off Mickley Square. On west wall behind the font.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque on wall below windowsill. The names are listed in three columns in incised Roman capitals. The dates and exhortation are coloured black and the names are in blue.
Materials used
Hoptonwood Stone
Inscription
1939 Remember 1945
Names
Cost
Estimated at £100
How money was raised
£34 raised by public subscription. £66 to be given from a fund for a Nurses Home, which scheme was abandoned, and the money to be given to the War memorial scheme.
English Heritage Listing
In Grade II Listed Building
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
W.B. Edwards and Partners, Newcastle
Notes
1. It was originally suggested by the PCC that the ranks be added to the names, but this was rejected by the Diocese.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1853, 03/06/1953
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1853, 03/06/1953
Research acknowledgements
Prudhoe Local History Society; J. Brown; Tony Harding; Patrick Easen
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1939-45 St. George (M5.02)
1939 REMEMBER 1945
J.R. Ballantyne J.H. Grey J.R. Rutherford
C. Bell C.R.H. Pickles S. Scott
P. Bell R. Price J. Stewart
T. Blackburn E. Rosemurgey W. Walker
Sheila D. Markham Brown N. Rosemurgey J. Willey
R. Grant J.S. Rippon
NamesM5.02
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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