Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 Village Hall

Newton on the Moor

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 Village Hall (N21.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: N21.02

Parish: Newton on the Moor

Original Location:

Village Hall, in the gable end below the 1914-18 plaque.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 17th September 2011 by Deputy Lieutenant Mr. McArthur;
dedicated by Revd. Canon Colin Gough.

Materials Used:

White Italian marble with inlaid lead lettering.

Who Commissioned:

Parish Council

Cost:

£420 plus VAT.

How Money was Raised:

Donation by Ralph Cresswell; grant from War Memorials Trust.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Ken Common of Bart Endean Ltd. of Blyth.

Ownership and Maintenance: The local Community.

Inscription:

† World War II †
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Plaque made to echo the one for 1914-18.

Very plain, the title is between two crosses.
The names are in sans serif capitals.

Names:

2 names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Research on the two names included in the Unveiling Programme undertaken by Dave Pettifer.

2. See John Thomas Pringle’s Every Name a Story entry

3. See Edward Antony Fitzherbert Widdrington’s Every Name a Story entry

Sources:

Photos: Jen Oliver; Janet Brown

Additional Research Documents

N21.02 Unveiling Programme 2011

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Research Acknowledgements:

Jen Oliver;
Lisa Hamlin, Newton on the Moor Parish Council;
Dave Pettifer

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Names Documents:

NEWTON ON THE MOOR  Village Hall

  +   World War II   +

  Pringle, John T.

  Maj. E.A.F. Widdrington, M.C.

NamesN21.02    

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