Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 Royal British Legion

Newbiggin by the Sea

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 Royal British Legion (N10.13)

NEWMP Ref No.: N10.13

Parish: Newbiggin by the Sea

Original Location:

Royal British Legion

Present Location:

Newbiggin Maritime Centre, Church Point, Newbiggin by the Sea, NE64 6DB

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled February 1952 by Major General Sir Richard Howard Vyse, National Chairman.

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

British Legion
Newbiggin & North Seaton Branch
To the Glory of God
& in memory of
(Names)
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Plaque.

The frame has hemispherical pillars up each side.

At centre top is a wreath carved in half relief.

The names are written in a sunken panel in two columns.

Lettering is hand painted using sans serif capitals throughout.

The dates are on the bottom frame.

Names:

59 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The new British Legion branch headquarters and the plaque were unveiled on the same day.

Sources:

Photo: Thelma Walton

Morpeth Herald
 29/02/1952 reports unveiling.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Thelma Walton

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Names Documents:

NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA  Royal British Legion

      

  British Legion

  Newbiggin & North Seaton Branch

  To the Glory of God

  & in memory of

  Miss M. Summers      N. Hutton

  T. Appleton          R. Jaques

  W. Appleton          J. Kailofer

  J.T. Armstrong       J.B. Lewis

  T. Aspin             J.W. Love

  J.W. Aynsley         A. Love

  H. Blackett          W. Macdonall

  R. Beers             G.W. Mackenzie

  S. Bentley           W. Milburn

  G. Brown             H. Miller

  H. Brownbridge       J. Nichol

  R. Chambers          W. Nicholls

  G. Covill            W. Nicholls

  James Clark          J. Noble

  J. Clark             H. Quinn

  S. Clark             R. Robinson

  W. Clark Jnr.        J. Robson

  G. Dodds             A. Sands

  R. Dowson Jnr.       G.L. Simpson

  A. Edgar             C.F. Smith

  R. Endean            G. Storey

  T. Fallow            H.R. Stothard

  W.H. Graham          J. Taylor

  T. Grieves           B. Todd

  R.M. Herdman         W. Turner

  T.W. Hope            J. Wake

  B. Hudspeth          A. Young

  A. Hollingsworth

  J.K. McEnaney

  T. Wood   R. Dower   F. Fail

  1939-1945

NamesN10.13

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