Memorial

Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside

Kirknewton

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (K15.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: K15.01

Parish: Kirknewton

Original Location:

At roadside, just east of village

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 19th June 1921 by Maj. Gen. Sir James Babington, K.C.B.

Materials Used:

Sandstone

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Reavell and Tebbs, Architects, Alnwick.

Made by G. Pattersons and Sons, Branxton.

New plaque made by Osprey Signs of Coldstream.

Inscription:

a.
Kirknewton Parish
In memory
of
those who fell in the Wars
1914-1918

God asked of Britain’s homes a costly sacrifice
And these ungrudging paid the price.

b.
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Cross of elegant slender design 20 feet high (6m), on wide stepped base 112 inches x 98 inches (258cms x 248cms).

The dedication is on the front of the main stone pedestal, with names listed under the year on the sides and also carried on down the sides and front of the steps.

The quotation is on the front of the bottom step.

All lettering is incised using sans serif capitals for the names, and elaborate capitals for the dedication.

Names:

a. 31 names ranks and regiments
b. 9 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The craftsman working for Pattersons, the firm who made the memorial, had himself been wounded twice in the war.

2. The memorial itself is in poor condition and the lettering badly weathered. In 2013 a plaque was placed alongside with a full transcript. This was partly paid for by a donation of £1,000 by a regular visitor.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

Alnwick & County Gazette
18/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
25/06/1921 reports unveiling.

Berwick Advertiser
14/11/2013 reports donation of £1,000.

Illustrated Chronicle
20/06/1921 reports unveiling with photographs

Morpeth Herald 24/06/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
“God asked of Britain’s homes . .” Not ascertained.

Sources Link: Morpeth Herald 06 24 Fri -1921
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 06 20 Mon -1921

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Janet Brown;
P. Thirkell;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

Coldstream and District Local History Society are researching the names on this memorial.

Contact: info@coldstreamhistorysociety.co.uk

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Names Documents:

Front

  Kirknewton Parish

  In memory

  of

  those who fell in the Wars

  1914-1918

  1939-1945

  —————————

               1916                               1917

  Pte. A.D. Hill      Northd. Fus.    L.Cpl. T. Gordon        R. Scots Fus.

  Pte. J. Locke       D.L.I.          Bomb. I. Ainslie        R.G.A.

  Pte. J.H. Gibson    Northd. Fus.    Pte. C. McGregor        Scots Gds.

               1917                   Sec.Lt. N.A. Hunter     Northd. F.

  Lieut. P.A. Russell R.A.F.          Pte. C.W. Dixon-Johnson Y.R.

  God asked of Britain’s homes a costly sacrifice

  And these ungrudging paid the price.

——————————————————————————————–

Side 1 :

               1941

  Cpl. J. Greener     R. Tank Regt.

  Sergt. R.C. Smith   R.A.F.

               1942

  Capt. W.R.I. Turner 5th R.Inniskilling Dgs.

               1943

  Pte. W.G. McGregor  Northd. Fus.

  Pte. J.P. Smith     Northd. Fus.

      ——————————————————————————————–

               1914                                   1916

  Capt. R.H. Selby    Northd. Fus.    L.Cpl. A.G. Murray     Northd. Fus.

               1915                   Pte. J.S. Jobson       Northd. Fus.

  Tpr. G. Turnbull    L. & B. Horse   L.Cpl. R. Mitchell     Northd. Fus.

  Pte. I. Lee         R.M.A.          Capt. G.M.G. Culley    W.Kent R.

  Pte. P.L. Selby     Northd. Fus.    Cpl. J. Stawart        K.R.Rifles

  Pte. E. Allan       Northd. Fus.    Rfm. R.H. Hunter       K.R.Rifles

——————————————————————————————–

Side 2 :

               1944

  Pt/Off. W.H. Cockburn, D.F.M. R.A.F.

  Sergt. J. Hinson    R.E.

  Pte. D. Wilkinson   R. Scots Fus.

               1945

  Dvr. W.H.H. Green   R.E.

  —————————

               1917                                   1918

  Pte. W. Ramage      D.of W. Regt.   Pte. J.W. Lackenby     Northd. Fus.

  Pte. J. Cassidy     Northd. Fus.    Pte. N.M. Kaskie       Bord. Regt.

  Pte. J. Scott       Northd. Fus.    Pte. J. Smith          M.Gun Corps.

  Pte. T. Rowan       Northd. Fus.    L.Cpl. T.N. Shell      Northd. Fus.

               1918                   Pte. W.T. Tinlin       Can.Regt.

——————————————————————————————–

Side 3

  Pte. W.T. Wilkinson K.O.Y.L.I.

  Pte. J. Waugh       Northd. Fus.

—————————————————————–

  Note: The name “P.L. Selby” should be “P.J. Selby”

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