Bedlington War Memorial
Bedlington War Memorial, Front Street West
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391432
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Bedlington War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- Bedlington War Memorial, Front Street West
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391432
- Date first listed:
- 28-Nov-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Bedlington War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- Bedlington War Memorial, Front Street West
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Bedlington War Memorial, Front Street West
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Bedlington
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 25878 81911
Details
1761/0/10004
FRONT STREET WEST
Bedlington War Memorial
28-NOV-05
II
War Memorial, by R Oliver. Granite and sandstone. Low stone kerbs and pillars surround, short approach with flanking walls and eight stone steps up. Celtic cross with inverted torch to shaft and stone wreath at foot. The words "FOR HOME AND DUTY" inscribed on base of shaft. Mounted on two-tier pedestal with stepped base; Upper pedestal bears names of fallen in five columns on front and single columns to either side; lower pedestal has names from 1939 -1945 on front and sides and inscription THESE FELL IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/1914-1918/REMEMBERED BY DEEDS NOBLY DONE/HEROES EVERYONE and THESE FELL IN 1939-1945 IN WORLD WAR II
HISTORY: commissioned by the War Memorial Committee, designed and sculpted by R Oliver of local Hewarth stone and unveiled on the 20th January 1923 by W. W Burden of Hartford House. It was erected by a mixture of public subscription, the Bedlington Soldier's and Sailor's fund and Bedlingtonshire Urban District Council.
Sources: North East War Memorials Project Ref 33767
An attractive and well executed First World War Memorial erected in 1923 with Second World War additions. Listed Grade II.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 5 October 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494611
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 9 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/33767
War Memorials Online, accessed 5 October 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/90607
North East War Memorials Project, accessed 6 September 2018 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6450
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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