Memorial
Simonburn Parish Tablet
Current Location
St Mungo's Church, Simonburn, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE48 3AS, England
OS Grid Reference
NY870735
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34246
- Description
- RECTANGULAR WHITE MARBLE TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A RED MARBLE PATRESS. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN DARK GREY PAINTED LETTERING FOR WW1 AND BLACK PAINTED LETTERING FOR WW2
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ HONOUR OF THESE MEN OF OUR PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ 1939 1945/ (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- surname, rank, regiment,forename
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MESSRS G MAILE & SON LTD, Makers
Ceremonies
Faculty Granted
15th March 1920
Dedicated
30 May 1920
Rector of Simonburn
Unveiled
30 May 1920
Brig. Gen. W.H.J. Allgood, C.M.G., D.S.O.
Components
- Backboard
Made from: Marble - Red
Condition: Good
- Tablet
Height: 610MM
Width: 505MM
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Newcastle Daily Journal 5/5/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 21/5/1920 reports plaque going astray; 24/5/1920 reports proposed unveiling 30th May
- Hexham Courant 3/5/1919 reports decisions on memorials; 4/6/1920 reports unveiling.
- WMSS32.6
- Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098