Memorial
St John Of Beverley Lych Gate - WW2
Current Location
St John of Beverley Church, on minor road south of Acomb, Acomb, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 4PE, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 93283 65735
Denomination
Church of England
Names
Names listed on this memorial
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.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-34261
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Gate
- WMR Reference Number
- 34261
- Description
- Stone lychgate with limestone roofing slabs and sandstone tablet set into the left inside wall. The lettering is in red Roman capitals, with the Benediction in lower case italics.
- Inscription
- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY/ DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ (NAMES)./ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 21
- Died
- 21
- Information shown
- surname,regiment,forename, decorations
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MR C E CHARLEWOOD, Architect
- Costs
- c£550
- Sponsor Type
- public
Ceremonies
Faculty Granted
21st September 1951
Unveiled
Oct 1951
Duke of Northumberland
Components
- Tablet
Height: 1090MM
Width: 910MM
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Gate
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- WMSS1.2