Memorial

Colonel G E Benson Memorial Park

Close up of Dedication Plaque

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

1/1

Current Location

Memorial Park, Beaumont Street, Hexham, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 2EB, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 93443 63926

View location on Google Maps

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

Contribute now

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Park / Sports field
WMR Reference Number: 34067
Description: MEMORIAL PARK WITH GATEWAY AND ORNAMENTAL GATES, CONSISTING OF DOUBLE MAIN GATES AND SMALLER PEDESTRIAN GATES. GATES FLANKED BY ORNAMENTAL RAILINGS. OVAL PLAQUES MOUNTED ON TWO MAIN GATEPOSTS.
Inscription: THESE GATES/ WERE PRESENTED BY/ T.W. BENSON, ESQ./ OF ALLERWASH,/ WHO ALSO BY HIS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION, ENABLED/ THE TOWN OF HEXHAM/ TO ACQUIRE THESE GROUNDS/ AS A PUBLIC PARK/ 1912/ THESE GATES WERE/ ERECTED/ BY/ T.W. BENSON, ESQ.,/ OF ALLERWASH/ IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER/ COLONEL G.E. BENSON/ 1912

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames

History

Maker(s): H H Martyn and Co.
Sponsor Type: private

Conservation

Components

Gates

Height: 1830mm

Width: 15,300mm

Made from: Cast Iron

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1042606

the double main gates are 310cm high x 183cm wide and the smaller pedestrian gates are 250cm high x 132cm wide. These are flanked each side by a low curving wall with ornamental railings.

Plaques

Height: 430mm

Width: 300mm

Depth: 10mm

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1042606

Further Information

WMSH51.16