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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Institute

Reference

W48.06

Place

WHITTINGHAM

Map ref

NU 070119

Original Location

War Memorial Institute, in main room.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled on 14th February 1950 by Lord Ravensworth dedicated by the Vicar of Whittingham Rev. G. Henderson.

Memorial Description

Plaque, 2 feet high x 3 feet wide (608 mm x 914 mm). There is an outer border of motifs, raised and gilded, on a painted light blue background. The words "Pro Patria" and "They will not be forgotten" are incised into the upper and lower border respectively, in gilded Roman capitals. The main panel is divided into three discreet horizontal panels, of differing sizes sunken in carving, which contain the (a) the dedication (b) the names from 1914-18 and (c) the names from 1939-45. The names are listed in three columns. All lettering is raised in carving and gilded on a plain wood background.

Materials used

Oak

Inscription

Pro Patria / In memory of those of Whittingham and Callaly who / made the supreme sacrifice in the two World Wars 1914-1918 / (names) / 1939-1945 / (names).
They will not be forgotten

Names

a. 15 surnames and initials.
b. 7 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Whittingham Memorial Institute Committee

How money was raised

Public subscription

Present condition

Good

Notes

1. Unveiling of plaque was delayed by an accident to the carver in 1949.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Janet Brown

Berwick Advertiser 23/01/1947 reports fund raising for plaque and lighting; 02/12/1948 announces unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Alnwick Mercury 17/02/1950 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Source of quotation:
�They will not be forgotten� Possibly an adaptation of �We will remember them� from For the Fallen by Lawrence Binyon.

Research acknowledgements

Aln & Breamish Local History Society; Janet Brown

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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Institute (W48.06)

WHITTINGHAM, Memorial Hall.

   Pro Patria

   In memory of those of Whittingham and Callaly who

   made the supreme sacrifice in the two world wars

   1914-1918

   A. Chisholm     R. Clark        W.E. Cunnington

   P. Davidson     W. Fenwick      W. Hunter

   R. Kirkup       A. Pringle      D. Proudlock

   W. Slassor      A. Stephen      J. Storey

   W. Storey       J.T. Tully      W.R. Wilson

   1939-1945

   I. Black        J. Brewis       R.M. Buck

   F. Brown        J. Ferguson     C. Henderson

                   C. Selby

   They will not be forgotten

NameW48.06

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