Memorial

Morpeth - Cenotaph

Morpeth Cenotaph

Source: Copyright W Warren

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Current Location

A192, Stobhill, , Morpeth, Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BX, England

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NZ 20141 85505

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 34089
Description: Blue York Stone Cenotaph. Near the top is a cast bronze laurel wreath. The names are on cast bronze plaques on all 4 faces, in raised lettering. Four smaller plaques are attached lower down for the WW2 names. The names on all 8 plaques are in 2 columns. Each plaque has a raised decorated border, and a raised line down the middle divides the names. Lettering is in Roman capitals throughout, except for ranks which are lower case.
Inscription: (Names)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN ABIDING MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF MORPETH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 233
Died: 233
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of names: surname THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 77
Died: 77
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): C FRANKLIN MURPHY OF MORPETH, Designer
J H ROBINSON OF MELDON, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

1 October 1922

Lord Joicey

Dedicated

1 October 1922

Canon J J Davies

Rededicated

11 April 1948

Colonel N I Wright DSO

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