Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Village green

Village green, beside the Beaumont Hall.

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

a. Unveiled October 23rd 1920 by Viscount Allendale.

Unpolished Cornish granite.

War Memorial Committee.

£160

Public subscription.
Site given by Viscount Allendale.

R.B. Aves, Hexham.

To the Glory of God
and in proud and loving memory
of the men of this parish who
gave their lives in the Great War
1914-1918

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.”

Cross with tapering shaft set on a stepped tapering pedestal, total height approx. 7 feet (2.1m).

The dedication and names for 1914-18 are on the front of the pedestal, with the added dedication for 1939-45 and one name below.

The three other names from 1939-45 are spaced out along the riser of the step.

All lettering is of lead attached to the monument in sans serif capitals throughout.

The whole is set in a gravelled enclosure surrounded by iron railings.

1. At the unveiling, it was hoped to erect railings, funds permitting.

2. From that part of the dale, 28 men had served, of whom 4 had died.

Historic England Listing

Photos: Janet Brown, Philip Thirkell, Tony Harding

Alnwick and County Gazette
30/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Auckland and County Chronicle
28/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Hexham Courant
30/10/1920 reports unveiling, with picture;
25/12/1920 gives further details.

Illustrated Chronicle
05/02/1920 page 6;
07/05/1920 reports £129 17s 6d raised so far;
25/10/1920 shows photos of the unveiling ceremony.

Newcastle Daily Journal
04/02/1920 reports £33 raised;
06/05/1920 reports donation of site:
15/10/1920 reports intended unveiling on 23rd October.

Morpeth County Library
Frith collection of photographs.

Dorothy Handcock, Allendale Local History Society;
P. Thirkell;
J. Brown;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

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