Memorial
Kirkwhelpington Memorial Hall
Current Location
War Memorial Hall, Village Green, Kirkwhelpington, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE19 2RT, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 99795 84405
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- Type of Memorial
- Hall / Institute
- WMR Reference Number
- 34196
- Description
- VILLAGE HALL WITH GABLE TOPPED PORCH CONTAINING INSCRIPTION. CONTAINS CONCERT ROOM, READING ROOM, GAMES ROOM, KITCHEN AND TENNIS COURT. INSIDE THE HALL ARE FRAMED PLANS AND NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS RELATING TO THE UNVEILING. Inside the hall there is a Brass Plaque set in a wide wood frame. The original brass for 1914-18 has been extended at the bottom in order to add the names from 1939-45. A new frame must have been made to accommodate the additional plaque, since it is complete. There is a border of shamrocks which also divides the names from the two wars. The dedication is in Roman capitals. The names from 1914-18 are listed in three columns, using sans serif capitals throughout. The names from 1939-45 are on one line.
- Inscription
- Stone Tablet on outside of hall-KIRKWHELPINGTON/ MEMORIAL HALL/ 1914 - 1918 Plaque-To the memory of / the men from this Village and District / who gave their lives in the Great War / 1914-1918/[names]/World War 1939-1945/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 13
- Died
- 13
- Information shown
- surname, forename, regiment
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- surname, forename, regiment
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
TINLIN OF KIRKWHELPINGTON, Builder
MR S BRINTON, Architect
- Costs
- c£1,200
- Sponsored By
- Building costs met by public subscription
- Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
- Site granted by Duke of Northumberland
Ceremonies
Opened
13 September 1924
DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Hall
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Frame
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- WMSK16.2
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7803 (for the hall itself) http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7804 (for the plaque)
- Morpeth Herald 26/5/1922 reports start of fund raising; 2/6/1922, 21/7/1922, 27/4/1923 all report fund raising efforts; 12/9/1924 reports proposed opening tomorrow; 19/9/1924 reports opening ceremony
- Morpeth County Library Frith collection of photographs
- Illustrated Chronicle 5/9/1924 has photo of hall; 15/9/1924 reports opening with photos