Memorial Details
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Memorial
Rugby Playing Field 1939-45 Broad Close
Reference
H51.21
Place
HEXHAM
Map ref
NY 944640
Original Location
Broad Close
Which war
1939-1945
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Purchased 1949 from Murray family
Memorial Description
Rugby playing field. The field occupies an area approx. 1¾ acres.
Inscription
None
Names
None
Who commissioned
Tynedale Rugby Football Club
How money was raised
Tynedale Rugby Football Club fund raising efforts.
Notes
1. Broad Close was purchased in 1949 as an extension to the Club's ground. The field lay immediately to the west of their existing ground (see H51.20) which had
been considerably reduced in size when the new road to Corbridge was built across it in 1930. Later a small triangle in the south of the field was sold to the Local Authority to permit a road to be built to link White Cross and Bywell Avenue.
A brass plaque recording the names of members who gave their lives in World War II was erected in the Club house (see Corbridge C52.06).
Broad Close and Dene Park were both sold in 1974 when the club moved to Tynedale Park, Corbridge.
In 1976 the Clubhouse was sold to the National Coal Board (Opencast)
been considerably reduced in size when the new road to Corbridge was built across it in 1930. Later a small triangle in the south of the field was sold to the Local Authority to permit a road to be built to link White Cross and Bywell Avenue.
A brass plaque recording the names of members who gave their lives in World War II was erected in the Club house (see Corbridge C52.06).
Broad Close and Dene Park were both sold in 1974 when the club moved to Tynedale Park, Corbridge.
In 1976 the Clubhouse was sold to the National Coal Board (Opencast)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
75th Birthday Souvenir 1876-1951 page 1.
Hexham Courant 23/04/1999 feature 50 Years Ago
Illustrated Chronicle 11/10/1920 reports opening of former Army Hut with photo.
Hexham Courant 23/04/1999 feature 50 Years Ago
Illustrated Chronicle 11/10/1920 reports opening of former Army Hut with photo.
Research acknowledgements
Colin Dallison; Dorothy Hall
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