Memorial
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Chollerton
Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (C35.01)
NEWMP Ref No.: C35.01
Parish: Chollerton
On corner of road opposite the Church of St. Giles.
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
a. Unveiled August 21st 1921 by Brig. General Riddell C.M.G., D.S.O.
Woodburn stone on a whin base Stone
Present Condition: Good
Designed by Messrs Knowles and Leeson of Newcastle;
work carried out by Mr Charlton of Birtley
Ownership and Maintenance: Chollerton Parish Council.
a.
Chollerton Parish
In reverent and grateful
memory of our men
who fell in the Great War
1914-19
“Ye that live on mid England’s pastures green
Remember us and think what might have been.”
b.
1939-1945
Cross of Anglian type, total height 6m.
This rests on a large square pedestal 107 inches x 102 inches (273cms x 259cms), which sits on three steps.
The inscriptions are on panels on the pedestal which have been carved to stand proud.
The names from 1914-18 are on the sides of the pedestal, the dedication and the names from 1939-45 are on the front.
All letters are incised in sans serif capitals.
The whole is set in a gravel area neatly kept.
a. 30 names and regiments.
b. 5 names and regiments.
See transcript.
1. The site was the gift of Sir Hubert Swinburn Bart. of Capheaton.
Photos: Janet Brown; Capt. David Armstrong; S.M. Clark;
old postcards: Tony Harding; John Swan Perry
Hexham Courant
14/12/1918 reports proposal to erect a monument;
30/08/1996 feature “75 years ago” reports unveiling.
Hexham Weekly News
26/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle
22/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Northumberland Record Office
Parish Council Minutes in which the Council agrees to take over the Memorial, 1923 (PC 8/1 page 253)
Morpeth County Library
Frith collection of photographs.
In Silent Fortitude: In Memory of the Men of the North Tyne Valley who Fell in the Great War; Alan Isaac Grint; 2011; Ergo Press; ISBN 9780955751097
Source of quotation
“Ye that live on in England’s pastures green . . .” Not ascertained.
Additional Research Documents
Capt. David Armstrong;
S.M. Clark;
Janet Brown;
Philip Thirkell;
Colin N. Dallison
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:
Contact:-Cogito books 01434 602555
On the front
CHOLLERTON PARISH
In reverent and grateful
memory of our men who
fell in the Great War
1914-19
“Ye that live on mid England’s pastures green
Remember us and think what might have been.”
1939-45
Major T.I. Taylor, 4th Hussars. Pte. J. Carr, D.L.I.
AB R.A. McPherson, R.N. Sgt. J. Buckton, R.A.F.
Major M. Bell, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.
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On one side On the other side.
Hugh Taylor, Capt. Scots Guards Northumberland Fusiliers
Andrew Surtees, Sergt. Canadians
John Robson, Durham Light Infantry James Fenwick John Elliott
William Dodds, Canadians Albert Carr Joseph Cowen
John H. Bullock, Coldstream Guards John Welton George Smith
William Bullock, East Yorks. John Rutter John Dodd
John W. Welton. East Yorks. Thomas W. Nevin Alfred A. Dodd
Albert E. Dodd, Australians. Edward Crisp William Chrisp
J. Arthur Bullock, Sherwood Foresters. James Keening Robert Rutter
George E. Cattermole, MT, RASC. Francis Fowler Richard Surtees
Thomas Forrest, RASC
Charlton Richley, Canadians. H. Morgan, R.N.
Robert Telford, Police Constable.
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The following has been transcribed from “North Tyne Magazine” by Tony Harding:
Chollerton
The War and the Parish
*Brigadier-General Edward Riddell, Swinburne Castle, D.S.O.
*Lieut-Col Thomas Taylor, D.S.O., Chipchase Castle.
*Lieut Commander Christopher Hornby.
Major Charles Hornby, D.S.O.*
*Capt John Hornby.
*Lieut Reginald Hornby.
Lieut Norman Grey, R.F.A.
Lieut Tom Ward, Colwell.
Lieut George Reed, Barrasford.
++Lieut William Pickering, Little Swinburn.
Lieut Alexander Pickering, Little Swinburn.
Lieut Ernest Surtees, Hallington.
Mr Christopher Cadman.
*Mr William Cairns.
Mr John Campbell.
Mr Alfred Longman, Chipchase.
Mr John Surtees.
Mr J. Blacklock, Colwell.
Mr W. Dodd, Swinburne Wood Cottage.
Mr James Leishman, Fawcett.
Mr William Fenwick, Gunnerton.
+Mr E. Charlton, Colwell.
Mr J.W. Robson, Barrasford.
Mr James Hope, Barrasford.
Mr W. Foster, Reiver Hill.
++Mr William Smith, Gunnerton.*
Mr James Armstrong, Collerton.**
*Mr William Armstrong, Barrasford.
*Mr William Atkinson, Newcastle.
*Mr John Atkinson, Barrasford.
*Mr Arthur Simpson, Barrasford.
Mr Robt. David Robson, Gunnerton, Alnwick.
++Mr Joseph Campbell, Barrasford.
*Mr Thomas Robson, junr., Barrasford.
Mr John Neil, Gunnerton.
++Mr William Wells (late of Chollerton) Tasmania.
*Mr J. Bell, Green Fell.
Mr John Cuthbertson, Gunnerton. #
*Mr James E. Nixon, Gunnerton.
Mr William Dodds, Gunnerton.
Mr John W. Elliott, Gunnerton.
*Mr James Cairns, Gunnerton. #
*Mr John Murray, Chollerton.
*Mr Edward Dodds, Gunnerton.
Mr Lawrence Potts, Great Swinburn.
Mr Joseph Bell, Great Swinburn.
Mr George Williamson, Middle Farm Cottage.
Mr John Dent, Little Swinburn.
Mr Chris. Biggleston, Swinburn Mill.
Mr Walter Surtees, Colwell.
Mr George Craighill, Liddell.
Mr Joseph Nicholson, Gunnerton.
Mr R. Coulson, Barrasford.
Mr Michael Hutchinson, R.E., Colwell.
*Mr William Simpson, Barrasford.
Mr Joseph Simpson, Barrasford.
Mr George Welton, Barrasford.
Mr Allan Murray, Chollerton.
Mr Edward Williams, Gunnerton.
Mr W. Cleghorn, Great Swinburn.
Mr Robert Scott, Great Swinburn.
Mr Michael Elliott, Great Swinburn.
*Mr J. Rutter, Gunnerton.
Mr J. Hedley, Gunnerton.
Mr Joseph Shippen, Colwell.
*Mr John Kitchen, Gunnerton.
Mr J.V. Cattermole, R.N., Chollerton.
Mr Ernest Dodd, R.A., Swinburn Wood Cottage.
Mr John George Dodd, Canadian Field Ambulance.
Mr Edward Bell, Great Swinburne.
Mr Alfred John Briggs, Great Swinburne.
Mr John Shippen, R.A., Colwell.
Mr Jacob Campbell, Gunnerton.
Mr Robson Nevin, Coldwell.
Mr William Dobson, Barrasford.
Mr George Wilkinson, Barrasford.
Mr J.W. Charlton, Barrasford.
Mr Humphrey Thomas, Barrasford Crags.
Mr Lancelot Surtees, Colwell.
Mr William Campbell, Barrasford.
Mr Alex. Urwin, Barrasford Crags.
Mr J. Forrest, Wood Hall.
Mr T. Forrest, Wood Hall.
Mr S. Shippen, Colwell.
Mr Thompson Hindmarsh, Chipchase.
*Mr Thomas Bullock.
Mr Septimus Nixon, Burnmouth.
Mr W.A. Morgan, Chipchase.
Mr Wilfred Shout, R.A.M.C., Chipchase.
Mr Fred Fisher,Gunnerton.
++Mr Thomas Carr, Colwell.
Mr Thomas Dent, Little Swinburn.
Mr Reginald Pigg, Chipchase Mill.
Mr Fred Stevenson, Sanatorium.
Mr John Batey, Colwell.
Mr James Milligan.
Mr Henry Bellingham.
Mr Sidney Longlands, Barrasford.
Mr Robert Rutter, Barrasford.
Mr W. Shippen, Colwell.
Mr Albert Coulson, Barrasford.
Mr Fred Cattermole, R.N., Chollerton.
Mr J. Ferguson, Barrasford.
Mr J. Robson, Swinburne Hermitage.
Mr J. Purvis, Barrasford.
The symbols denote the following:
+ Parents reside here
++ Prisoners
* wounded
# those disabled from further service in the present war.
** those removed from field service to munition work.
Pro Deo, Pro Rege, Pro Patria.
Hugh Taylor, Capt., Scots Guards.
James Fenwick, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
John Elliott, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
John Robson, Durham Light Infantry.
Albert Carr, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Joseph Cowen, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
John Welton, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Robert Telford, P.C.
George Crozer, R.F.A.
George Smith, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
John Rutter, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
John Dodd, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Thomas Nevin, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Alfred A Dodd, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Edward Crisp, Northd. Fusiliers.
William Crisp, Northd. Fusiliers.
Andrew Surtees, Canadians.
Harold Morgan, R.N.
James Keening, 4th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Robert Fenwick Bolton, N.F.
William Dodds, Canadians.
Robert Rutter, Northd. Fusiliers.
John Bullock, Coldstream Guards, Camp Hill.
William Bullock, East Yorks. Regt., Colwell.
John William Welton.
Francis Fowler, N.F.
Albert Edward Dodd, N.F.
Richard Surtees, N.F., Colwell
Arthur Bullock, N.F., Colwell.
George E. Cattermole, M.T., A.S.C.
Requiescant in Pace.
Source: North Tyne Magazine, Vol.XXVIII, December 1918, No.308, pp.7-9.
with additional information from the January 1918 issue of the
magazine.
The names listed below were given in the January 1918 issue of the
parish magazine but were omitted from the December 1918 issue.
Major Neville Gardner.
*Mr Chr. Stevenson, Gunnerton.
*Mr H. Jones, Gunnerton.
*Mr. Jos. Murray Robson. #
*Mr. Robert Welton, Barrasford #
+Mr. H.A. Bryson, Great Swinburne.
Sergt. Robert Bolton, Barrasford.
*Mr Andrew Cairns, Gunnerton. #
Source: North Tyne Magazine, Vol.XXVII, no.297, January 1918, pp.7,9.
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