Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Presbyterian

Falstone

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Presbyterian (F6.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: F6.04

Parish: Falstone

Original Location:

Presbyterian Church (now United Reformed Church) (Closed)

On wall.

Present Location:

St. Peter’s Church, Falstone Village.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Materials Used:

White marble

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Beattie of Carlisle

Inscription:

a.
Sacred to the memory of our brethren
who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
(Names)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.”

b.
1939-1945
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Plaque, 36 inches high x 48 inches wide (91cms x 122cms), with shallow gabled top.

In the gable is carved a sword with a laurel wreath in half relief.

There is a scrolled design at each side.

The names for 1914-18 are listed in two columns, one obviously having been added later since it is out of place.

The names for 1939-45 are incised on the bottom frame.

All lettering is in sans serif capitals throughout, apart from the quotation which is in sans serif italics.

Names:

a. 14 names, ranks and regiments.
b. 2 names and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The building closed on 6th July 2023 and was sold in 2025.The plaque has been moved to St. Peter’s Church, Falstone Village.

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; John Grainger

Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Bellingham and North Tyne Local History Society;
J. Brown;
John Grainger
Andrew Atkinson, United Reformed Church Northern Synod.

Research In Progress:

Alan Grint researched the WW1 names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude: In Memory of the Men of the North Tyne Valley who Fell in the Great War; 2011; Ergo Press; ISBN 9780955751097:

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