Roll of Honour 1914-18 Linton and Woodhorn Social Club

Linton and Woodhorn Social Club, Woodhorn Road. (Demolished)

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1914-18

Unveiled September 1920 by Capt. W.S. Sanderson of Morpeth.

To the glorious memory of members of the Linton and Woodhorn Workmen’s Club who made the Great Sacrifice in the World War 1914-1919. The fallen members were (Names)

Roll of Honour, framed, with photographs of the fallen on each side.

1. From the Club, 128 members served, 29 were killed.

2. The Woodhorn & Linton Club was for the miners from the Colliery. They held their meetings in the building which became the indoor market. This in turn was demolished in the 1970s and was replaced by the Trustee Savings Bank. It is thought that the memorial was lost when the building was sold.

3. Honours were received by the following:
M.S. Berkley (D.C.M.);
A. Fiddamas (D.C.M., M.S.M.);
A. Bone (D.C.M.);
E. Egdell (D.C.M.) (killed);
A. Routledge (M.M.);
J. Oliver (M.M.) (killed);
A. English (M.M.);
J. Dixon (M.M.);
C. Cozens (M.M.);
E. Havelle (M.M.);
E.H. Woodrow (M.M).

Morpeth Herald
17/09/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Janet Brown;
Mr. W. Wallace of Ashington

Alan Grint is researching the Names on this memorial.

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