Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside

Horsley on the Hill

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (H70.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: H70.01

Parish: Horsley on the Hill

Original Location:

South side of old A69 road through Horsley village.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 2nd June 1923 by Col. E.P.A. Riddell;
dedicated by Rev. H.H. Barff, vicar of Wylam.

Materials Used:

Granite with metal letters.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription;
Duke of Northumberland allowed the use of the site.

Ownership and Maintenance: Handed over to the Parish Council at the unveiling ceremony.

Inscription:

In honour of
the men of this Parish
who fell in the Great Wars.

Memorial Description:

Cross of St.Cuthbert type decorated with Celtic pattern.

This is mounted on large rough square block which bears the inscriptions on its smoothed sides.

This in turn is mounted on two shallower stepped blocks.

The inscription is in sans serif capitals throughout, incised and filled with lead.

The whole is set in a concrete square surrounded by a plain iron fence with gate.

Names:

a. 9 full names.
b. 2 full names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The word “Wars” was pluralized when two names from 1939-45 were added.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall

Hexham Courant
12/06/1998 “75 years ago” reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
04/06/1923 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
09/06/1923 reports unveiling.

 

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Paul Graham (Prudhoe Local History Society);
Colin N. Dallison;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

 

   

HORSLEY, In village.

  

   In honour of

   the men of this Parish

   who fell in the Great Wars

  

   1914-18  

  

   James Blythe

   Edward Carr

   James H. Forster

   Lisle Latham

   Vivian Latham

   William MaCauley

   Joseph H. Nevin

   J. Wilfred Nevin

   Thomas A. Turnbull

   Alfred Turnbull

   Richard Watson

  

   1939-1945

   Robert Johnstone

   Geoffrey G. Ward.

  

Names H70.01

 

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