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Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. James' Churchyard

Reference

S39.01

Place

SOUTH CHARLTON

Map ref

NU 164202

Original Location

St. James' Churchyard.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

a. Unveiled 8th May 1921 by Prof. R.C. Bosanquet of Rock Hall. Dedicated by Rev. W.R. Fairclough, Vicar.

Memorial Description

Cross of Celtic type 2.59m (8 feet 6 inches) high on a base 91 cm x 68 cm. The dedication and names from 1914-18 are incised on the front face of the pedestal and painted black. The single name from 1939-45 is incised and painted black on the right hand side. All lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Sandstone

Inscription

a. To the glory of God / and in honoured memory / of the men from this Parish / who fell in the Great War / 1914-1918
b. 1939-1945

Names

a. 3 full names.
b. 1 full name.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Freewill offering.

Present condition

Good

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Thomas Watson & Sons, Alnwick.

Notes

1. It had been proposed to unveil the monument in January, but was postponed "to escape wintry conditions".

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Janet Brown; Tony Harding; P. Thirkell

Alnwick & County Gazette 20/03/1920 contains proposals to erect a granite monument; 07/05/1921 carries advertisement of unveiling; 14/05/1921 reports unveiling.

Alnwick Gazette Almanack 1916 carries portrait of Pte. Robert Nicholson, killed in action.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 14/05/1921 reports unveiling.

External web link

Historic England Listing

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; George and Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Janet Rice who can be contacted on jandg.whince@talk21.com

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 St. James' Churchyard (S39.01)

SOUTH CHARLTON, St. James' Churchyard.

Front

   To the glory of God

   and in honoured memory

   of the men from this Parish

   who fell in the Great War

   1914-1918

   Lancelot Borrell

   Joseph Bowden

   James Henry Nicholson

   "Their Name Liveth for Evermore"

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Side

   1939-1945

   Sarah Elizabeth

   Dixon

NamesS39.01

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