Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Village green
Reference
A7.01
Place
ALLENHEADS
Map ref
NY860453
Original Location
Village green, beside the Beaumont Hall.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled October 1920 by Viscount Allendale.
Memorial Description
Cross with tapering shaft set on a stepped tapering pedestal, total height approx. 7 feet. The dedication and names for 1914-18 are on the front of the pedestal, with the added dedication for 1939-45 and one name below. The three other names from 1939-45 are spaced out along the riser of the step. All lettering is of lead attached to the monument in sans serif capitals throughout.
The whole is set in a gravelled enclosure surrounded by iron railings.
The whole is set in a gravelled enclosure surrounded by iron railings.
Materials used
Unpolished Cornish granite.
Inscription
and in proud and loving memory
of the men of this parish who
gave their lives in the Great War
1914-1918
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee.
Cost
£160
How money was raised
Public subscription. Site given by Viscount Allendale.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
R.B. Aves, Hexham.
Notes
1. At the unveiling, it was hoped to erect railings, funds permitting.
2. From that part of the dale, 28 men had served, of whom 4 had died.
2. From that part of the dale, 28 men had served, of whom 4 had died.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown, P. Thirkell, Tony Harding
Morpeth County Library Frith collection of photographs.
Hexham Courant 30/10/1920 reports unveiling, with picture; 25/12/1920 gives further details.
Alnwick and County Gazette 30/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 04/02/1920 reports £33 raised; 06/05/1920 reports donation of site.
Illustrated Chronicle 05/02/1920 page 6; 07/05/1920 reports £129 17s 6d raised so far; 25/10/1920 shows photos of the unveiling ceremony.
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Morpeth County Library Frith collection of photographs.
Hexham Courant 30/10/1920 reports unveiling, with picture; 25/12/1920 gives further details.
Alnwick and County Gazette 30/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 04/02/1920 reports £33 raised; 06/05/1920 reports donation of site.
Illustrated Chronicle 05/02/1920 page 6; 07/05/1920 reports £129 17s 6d raised so far; 25/10/1920 shows photos of the unveiling ceremony.
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/10/1920 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Handcock, Allendale Local History Society; P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
See link above
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Village green (A7.01)
To the Glory of God
and in proud and loving memory
of the men of this parish who
gave their lives in the Great War
1914-1919
William Frederick Pearson
Gilbert Graham
William Vickers
George Sparke
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends."
1939 - E.R.W. Milburn - 1945
On lower plinth
L.R. Anderson W. Philipson J. Williamson
NameA7.01
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