Memorial

Roll of Honour 1939-45 British Legion (C60.13)

Cramlington

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1939-45 British Legion (C60.13)

NEWMP Ref No.: C60.13

Parish: Cramlington

Original Location:

Legion Hall High Pit, Cramlington

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

November 9th 1947, Service conducted by the Vicar of Cramlington, the Rev. G.B. Fairhurst. M.A.

The service opened with the singing of the National Anthem and the Exhortation, followed by the hymn ” O God Our Help,” the reading of Psalm 23 by the Vicar, and the hymn “God of our Fathers.”

The Rev. G.B. Fairhurst preached an impressive sermon.

Then followed the reading of the following 39 names by Mr E. Cairns, chairman of Cramlington Legion

Mr William Hawk (High Pit) then unveiled the memorial, and two boys from the Wellesley School, G. W. Anstee and J. S. Benton, sounded the Last Post.

The ceremony concluded with the laying of wreaths by Mrs Cook (In memory of her son. A/C M. Cook), Mrs Humphreys (in memory of her son. Lt. J.W. Humphreys) and Mr Greenwell (In memory of his son. Sgt/Nav. J. Greenwell.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour

Names:

39 Surnames, initials, ranks and sphere of service

See Transcript

Sources:

Blyth News
17/11/1947 reports unveiling and lists names

 

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

    

Cramlington British Legion

   

The exact layout of this Memorial is unknown. 

The names have been copied from a newspaper report

   

Durham Light Infantry

   Major T.R. Menzie M.A.

   Private T.C. Brown. 

   Private J.T. McNally.

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 

   L/Corporal F. Mason. 

   Private P. Palmer. 

   Private G. Raffle.

Royal Artillery 

   Sergeant J. Brierly. 

   Bombardier W.J. Isaac. 

   Gunner R. Richmond. 

   Gunner J. Simpson. 

   Gunner E. Lockyer. 

   Gunner T. Milburn. 

2nd Recce

   W/Sergeant F. Stevens.

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 

   Private J. Cummings. 

Auxiliary Territorial Service 

   Private Lily Lintern.

Air Training Corps 

   Cadet J. Harbertson.

Royal Navy 

   E A.S. R. Jackson, D.S.M.

   A.B. T. Armstrong.

   A.B. E.S. Cowell.

   Stoker T.S. Baugh

Royal Air Force 

   Flight Sergeant T.C.E. Simmons. 

   Sergeant A/G W. Bainbridge. 

   Sergeant W. Wrightson. 

   Sergeant B. Hogg. 

   Sergeant Navigator J. Greenwell. 

   Sergeant A/G J. Brown. 

   Leading Aircraftman J. Cuthbertson. 

   Aircraftman M. Cook. 

   Aircraftman T. Davidson.

Royal Engineers 

   Lieut. J W. Humphreys.

Border Regiment

   Driver H.R. Smith. 

   Private J. Wilson.

Royal Horse Artillery 

   Driver L. Morris.

Black Watch 

   Private T. White.

Queen's Royal Regiment 

   Private E. Forrester. 

   Private W.H. Cooper.

Parachute Regiment 

   Private W. Proud.

R.A.M.C.

   Private J.W Dixon.

South Staffs

   Private H. F. Giles.

Names C60.13

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