Memorial
Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Town Centre
Haydon Bridge
Memorial Name: Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Town Centre (H24.01)
NEWMP Ref No.: H24.01
Parish: Haydon Bridge
Originally at one end of the bridge.
Town Centre, outside St. Cuthbert’s Church.
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
a. Unveiled September 25th 1921 by General Sir Loftus Bates,
dedicated by Rev. T.B. Trantor.
b. 1948
Bronze statue on stone plinth, with cast iron.
Parish War Memorial Committee (Chairman, Mr. Ainger; Secretary, Mr. W.W. Ridley, Treasurer, Mr. Swalton).
a. £475 for figure; £425 for surround including tablets and laying on of gas; Architect’s fee £72.
Designed by Mr. Charlewood, Architect;
made by Mr. Aves
Ownership and Maintenance: The memorial was handed over to Parish Council at the unveiling ceremony.
a.
In proud and
loving memory
of the men of the
parish of Haydon
who gave their lives
for King and Country
in the Great War
1914-1919.
b.
Also in memory of those who fell 1939-1945.
Statue of soldier, a Northumberland Fusilier in full fighting kit, on a pedestal 50 inches x 43 inches (127cms x 110cms), total height approx. 13 feet (4m).
The dedication is on a sunken panel on the main pedestal, using incised Roman capitals.
Two cast metal plaques on the wall on either side give details from 1914-18.
The names are listed in two columns on each plaque, raised in casting, using serif capitals.
On the front of the pedestal, below the dedication, is another plaque 6 inches high x 28 inches wide (16.5cms x 72cms) giving details of those killed in 1939-45, with the names listed in two columns, the lettering in raised Roman capitals.
a. 57 names, ranks and regiments.
b. 16 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.
1 . Among initial proposals for a memorial were (i) a recreation ground; (ii) a hospital; (iii) Mrs. Bates promised 11 acres of land for cottages for widows and dependants of the fallen.
2. The statue was moved on 21st June 1969 by the Northumberland County Council Bridges’ section to the present site when a new bridge was built. The site had become inappropriate for holding Armistice Day parades due to increase in road traffic.
3. From the parish, 350 joined the colours; 57 men were killed, of whom four earned the Military Medal; five were commissioned officers and 21 were non-commissioned officers.
Photos: Philip Thirkell; old postcard: Tony Harding
Hexham Courant
08/12/1919 reports initial proposals;
12/04/1919 reports decision to erect a monument;
06/11/1998 feature Fifty years on reports unveiling of 1939-45 plaque.
Hexham Weekly News
30/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle
26/09/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Daily Journal
20/09/1920 carries a letter wondering whether the men of Haydon Bridge were to be forgotten, since it was two years since peace was signed.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
01/10/1921 reports unveiling.
Northumberland Record Office
Minutes of meetings of Parish War Memorial Committee Ref. PC38/65.
Newcastle Central Library
War Memorial repairs (Local Biog. Vol.12 page 260)
At the Going Down of the Sun” Derek Boorman.
Imperial War Museum photograph in Mr. Saggers’ Collection
Morpeth County Library
Frith collection of photographs showing memorial in its original position; Postcard collection shows similar view.
Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty 2529 07/05/1968 allowed placing of memorial in churchyard following removal from original site.
Additional Research Documents
Janet Brown;
Philip Thirkell;
Mr. J. Bond;
Imperial War Museum;
Michael Newrick;
Rev. Alan Bill;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall
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HAYDON BRIDGE, Outside St. Cuthbert’s Church.
In proud and
loving memory
of the men of the
parish of Haydon
who gave their lives
for king and Country
in the Great War
1914-1919.
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First plaque: left hand column
G.M. Anderson Pte. E. Yorks Regt.
J. Armstrong Sergt. Northd. Fus.
J. Archbold 2nd Lieut R.F.A.
J.G. Barron Pte. Northd. Fus.
J. Batey Pte. Northd. Fus.
W. Batey Pte. Northd. Fus.
H.D. Bell Guardsman Grenadier Guards
J.J. Birnie Cpl. Northd. Fus.
J.M. Birnie Pte. Northd. Fus.
W.D. Brown Pte. Royal Dublin Fus.
E.J. Brown Sergt. Northd. Fus.
Winifred Carrick Nurse V.A.D.
N. Charlton L/Sergt. Northd. Fus.
W. Charlton Pte. K.O.Y.L.I.
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First plaque: right hand column
T.B. Cowing Pte. Northd. Fus.
B. Cuffe, M.M. Sergt. Northd. Fus.
J. Curry Pte. Northd. Fus.
N. Davidson L/Cpl. Northd. Fus.
M.S. Dove Pte. Worcestershire Regt.
W.I. Douglas Pte. Northd. Fus.
J. Gibson Lieut. Yorkshire Regt.
W. Glendinning Sergt. Northd. Fus.
J. Henderson M.M. L/Cpl. Northd. Fus.
H.L. Heslop Capt. R.A.M.C.
J.P. Hutchinson Pte. Northd Fus.
R.G. Irwin Pte. M.G.C.
J.W. Johnstone, M.M. Pte. Northd. Fus.
W. Kennedy Pte. Northd Fus.
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Second plaque: left hand column
E. Kershaw Pte. R.A.M.C.
T.W. Kindred L/Cpl. Northd. Fus.
F. Kirby Pte. Northd. Fus.
E. Kirton Pte. Canadians
M. Kirton Cpl. Canadians
C. Law Pte. Northd. Fus.
F. Lee L/Cpl. Northd. Fus.
R.G. Little Sergt. Northd. Fus.
F. McGurk L/Cpl. Northd. Fus.
W. Paxton Pte. Northd. Fus.
H. Pearson Cpl. Northd. Fus.
A.M. Phillipson Cpl. Grenadier Guards
R.G. Rayner Lieut. Northd. Fus.
J.W. Reed Pte. Northd. Fus.
J. Robson Pte. Northd. Hussars
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Second plaque: right hand column
J. Robinson Cpl Northd. Fus.
J.E. Robinson Pte. Northd. Fus.
J.W. Robinson Cpl. Grenadier Guards
M. Southern 2nd Lieut East Yorks. Regt.
T. Sowerby Pte. Northd. Fus.
L. Spark Pte. Northd. Fus.
W. Spark Pte. West Yorks Regt.
M. Stobbart Pte. Northd. Fus.
J. Stonehouse Pte. Northd. Fus.
E. Taylor, M.M. Col. Northd. Fus.
C. Thomson Sergt. Northd. Fus.
J. Todd Bombardier, R.F.A.
J.N. Turnbull Pte. Northd. Fus.
T.A. Willan Rfm. Qns. Westminster Rif.
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Third plaque 1939-45
Also in memory of those who fell 1939-1945.
Left hand column
J. Armstrong D.C.M. Pte. Green Hds.
T.F. Bell L/Cpl. R.N.F.
J.E. Brown L/Cpl. R.N.F.
A. Bates Pte. K.O.S.B.
P. Brown Pte. D.L.I.
C.S. Clemitson Chief Officer M.N.
T. Gilmore A.C.1. R.A.F.
I. Law Sgt. R.A.F.V.R.
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Right hand column
J.S. Mason Fus. R.N.F.
I.H. Philipson L.A.C. R.A.F.
J.H. Ridley Pte. Dorset Regt.
C.J. Patterson Tpr. R.A.C.
R.G. Patterson Pte. P.C.
A.B. Reed Stoker P.O. R.N.
J.C. Wylie Stoker R.N.
O. Wardle Sgt. R.A.F.V.R.
NamesH24.01
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