Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross Fairless 1917 Limestone Brae Cemetery
Reference
W24.01
Place
WEST ALLEN
Map ref
NY 793499
Original Location
Limestone Brae, Burial ground, hidden away 100 yards along on the other side of the road from the chapel.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 9th October 1920 by Col. L.C. Lockhart of Hexham. Service conducted by Rev. T. Nevison, of Allendale, in Limestone Brae Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
Memorial Description
Cross of ecclesiastical type, total height 5 feet, with decorated top and the intertwined "I.H.S." monogram carved in half relief at the crossing. The cross stands on four steps, the top one being 6 inches deep, the rest 8 inches. The words "Our Glorious Dead" are at the bottom of the stem of the cross in Gothic lettering. The rest of the dedication is carried on the front of the top three pedestals in lead lettering using sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Sandstone.
Inscription
Erected by the inhabitants
of West Allen to the memory of
Pte. J.W. Fairless 12/13 N.F.
who fell in action in France
during the Great European War
1914-1918
Great love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
Names
See above.
Present condition
Covered in lichen, but good.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Wm.Cresswell of Hexham
Notes
1. This must be one of the lonelier memorials, traced only because of the report of the unveiling in the Hexham Courant. The cemetery is not obvious from the road.
2. See Every Name A Story
2. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; T. Harding
Hexham Courant 23/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Hexham Weekly News 15/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13
Hexham Courant 23/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Hexham Weekly News 15/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
J. Brown; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall
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