Memorial Details
Memorial
Obelisk 1914-18 1939-45 N. Ireland Spa Well
Reference
S47.02
Place
SPITTAL
Map ref
NU 007512
Original Location
Spa Well, Spittal, on main street running through the village.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
c. Northern ireland
b. 1939-45
c. Northern ireland
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled July 1921 by Brig. General Riddell, C.M.G., D.S.O.
Memorial Description
Obelisk, height approx. 21 feet. on square pedestal 5 feet high set in small garden with iron railings. It stands on three stone steps which, in turn, are set on a step of concrete. The whole memorial is approached up a small flight of steps.
On the shaft of the obelisk is a plaque, tapering from 10 inches wide at the bottom to 7 inches wide at the top, and 1 ft deep, bearing the words "To Our Glorious Dead".
On the front of the pedestal is a tapering plaque, 3 feet high x 18 inches wide at the top and 24 inches wide at the bottom, which bears the dedication and names from 1914-18.
On the riser of the step below is a third plaque, 10 inches high x 2 feet wide, which bears the dedication to 1939-45.
All the lettering is in sans serif capitals..
On the shaft of the obelisk is a plaque, tapering from 10 inches wide at the bottom to 7 inches wide at the top, and 1 ft deep, bearing the words "To Our Glorious Dead".
On the front of the pedestal is a tapering plaque, 3 feet high x 18 inches wide at the top and 24 inches wide at the bottom, which bears the dedication and names from 1914-18.
On the riser of the step below is a third plaque, 10 inches high x 2 feet wide, which bears the dedication to 1939-45.
All the lettering is in sans serif capitals..
Materials used
Grey granite obelisk, bronze plaques.
Inscription
a. To the memory of / Spittal men who gave their / lives in the Great War / 1914-1919
b. To the memory of / the men and women of Spittal / who fell in the 1939-1945 War.
b. To the memory of / the men and women of Spittal / who fell in the 1939-1945 War.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee
Cost
Estimated £550
How money was raised
Ald. Boston gave £250.
Present condition
Restored 2006
Ownership and maintenance
Accepted as a public monument in 1924 from local War Memorial Committee and maintained by Berwick Borough Council.
Notes
1. The names of 11 men who died in 1939-45 and 1 who died in Northern Ireland were added in 2006.
2. The spa was also restored with water flowing after a break of 15 years.
3. The Spittal Improvement Trust raised over £50,000 towards the work.
2. The spa was also restored with water flowing after a break of 15 years.
3. The Spittal Improvement Trust raised over £50,000 towards the work.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; old postcard: Tony Harding
Morpeth County Library Postcard collection shows site before and after monument was built.
Alnwick & County Gazette 16/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 04/06/1920 reports agreement re monument and that Ald. Boston donated £250.
Berwick Advertiser 23/01/1920 contains a small advertisement requesting name, age, rank & date of death of those who fell to J.H. Lyall, secretary of 2, St. Helen’s. Spittal.
The Journal 09/03/2006 reports proposal to restore the area and add names from 1939-45 and Northern Ireland; 22/07/2006 reports work to start; 17/10/06 reports work almost completed
Morpeth County Library Postcard collection shows site before and after monument was built.
Alnwick & County Gazette 16/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 04/06/1920 reports agreement re monument and that Ald. Boston donated £250.
Berwick Advertiser 23/01/1920 contains a small advertisement requesting name, age, rank & date of death of those who fell to J.H. Lyall, secretary of 2, St. Helen’s. Spittal.
The Journal 09/03/2006 reports proposal to restore the area and add names from 1939-45 and Northern Ireland; 22/07/2006 reports work to start; 17/10/06 reports work almost completed
External web link
Research acknowledgements
John S. Perry; Berwick upon Tweed Town Council; George and Janet Brown; the late R.W.Gould; Janet Digby
Research In Progress
Research on names for 1939-45 is being carried out by
Tony Brown.
Contact: tonybrown901@btinternet.com
Contact: tonybrown901@btinternet.com
Obelisk 1914-18 1939-45 N. Ireland Spa Well (S47.02)
SPITTAL, Spa Well.
On shaft of cross
To our
glorious
dead
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Main panel
To the memory of
Spittal men who gave their
lives in the Great War
1914-1919
Pte. George M. Aitken 11th R.S.
Pte. Joseph H. Boston 8th R.S.
Pte. Michael Beveridge E.Y.
2nd Lieut. Robert C. Clements N.F.
Pte. Matthew Cockburn 27th N.F.
Pte. William C. Dormer 7th L.R.
Pte. William Dumble 2nd K.O.S.B.
Cpl. Joseph Elliott 1st A.T.C.
Pte. George Elliott 7th W.Y.
Cpl. Thomas A. Forster 1st N.F.
Pte. Ralph Forsyth 7th C.O.L.R.
Pte. James E. Forsyth 9th R.S.
Pte. Henry W. Heckles 9th D.L.I.
Pte. Robert F. Hills 15th R.W.
Pte. John Havery N.F.
Seaman Henry Morton R.N.R.
L/Cpl. Alexander Noble 7th N.F.
Sergt. Charles N. Noble 7th N.F.
Sergt. Andrew Piercy 7th N.F.
Pte. Prideaux Patterson 2nd K.O.S.B.
Pte. Arthur E. Purdom 2nd O.& B.L.I.
L/Cpl. George Patterson 10th S.R.
Pte. Thomas Ridpath 8th A.C.C.
Cpl. William Robson 7th N.F.
Pte. Richard J. Rowntree 16th N.F.
Sergt.Piper Samuel A. Richardson 2nd S.G.
Cpl. William Rutherford 2nd K.O.S.B.
Pte. George Richardson 6th N.F.
Pte. William F. Scott 7th N.F.
Cpl. Jacob Strassheim 7th N.F.
L/Cpl. David Sykes K.O.S.B.
Pte. Oswald Sykes N.C.B.
Pte. James Thompson 3rd R.S.
Seaman Gunner John Wood R.N.R.
Pte. David Wilson 7th N.F.
Pte. William B. Walton 244th C.E.F.
Pte. John J. Wood 7th N.F.
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Lower panel
To the memory of
the men and women of Spittal
who fell in the 1939-1945 War.
NamesS47.02
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