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Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Mechanics Institute

Reference

A11.38

Place

ALNWICK

Map ref

NU 186130

Original Location

Alnwick Mechanics' Institute, Percy Street

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled December 1920 by Thomas Graham, Chairman.

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour, illuminated.

Names

12 names and ranks and some regiments.
See transcript.

Present condition

Missing, presumed lost.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Miss Amery of Alnwick.

Notes

1. Of 270 members, 103 served and 6 died.

2. �The Mechanics Institute housed the RAFA Club for many years. They now have their own premises. Mr. Gerald Curry had much to do with the Mechanics Institute and its restoration".

3. The plaque was unveiled at the 96th A.G.M. of the Society

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Alnwick and County Gazette 04/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Northumberland Record Office Alnwick and County Gazette.

North Mail 02/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald 10/12/1920 reports unveiling.

External web link

Bailiffgate WW1 Database

Links to Source Material :

Morpeth Herald 1920 12 10 Fri

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; Alan Bowden

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by the Alnwick District WWI Centenary Commemoration Group. Contact: ww1alnwickproject@yahoo.co.uk

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Mechanics Institute (A11.38)

ALNWICK, Mechanics' Institute.

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The following information has been extracted from a

newspaper report and has not been compared with

the original nor with a photograph.

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   Pte. A. Chesham

   Pte. A. Culthard

   Pte. A.J. Davidson

   Lc.Cpl. W.H. Edwards

   Pte. A. Fletcher

   Cpl. A.G. Gray

   Lt. T. Nettleship

   Spr. A. Munro, R.E's.

   Brig. Gen. J.J.F. Riddell

   Pte. H. Spittle, K.R.R.

   Pte. M.R. Stewart,(Duke of Wellington's Regt.)

   Gunner G.E. Wade, R.G.A.

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The Morpeth Herald has slight variations on the names:

   Pte. A. Chisham

   Pte. A. Coulthard

   Pte. A.J. Davidson

   L.Cpl. W.H. Edwards

   Pte. A. Fletcher

   Cpl. A.G. Gray

   Lieut. T. Nettleship

   Brig. Gen. J.F. Riddell, Northumberland Fusiliers

   Sapper A. Munro, R.E.

   Pte. H. Spittle K.R.R.

   Pte. M.R. Stewart D.W.O.

   Gunner G.E. Wade, R.G.A.

NamesA11.38

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