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War Memorial


The war memorial in Bedlington was unveiled on the 20th January 1923 by Major E.W. Burden of Hartford House. The memorial commemorates 180 local servicemen who lost their lives in the First World War. It was designed and sculpted by R Oliver, and funded partly by public subscription, and partly by the Bedlington Soldier's and Sailor's fund and Bedlingtonshire Urban District Council. Later the memorial was further dedicated to 45 local men who were killed in the Second World War, in a service attended by General Sir E Riddle, Vice President of the British Legion, on the 9th of November 1947. The memorial is Grade II listed.

Bedlington Historic Buildings and Monuments in West Belington Civil Parish War Memorials Bedlington at War
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War Memorial, Bedlington

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Bedlington War Memorial - List Entry
- "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 …

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Bedlington: Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Green
- "......Cross of wheeled type total 15 feet high with a stone wreath resting at its foot set in a rectangular enclosure with low kerb surround with 8 wide steps leading …

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BEDLINGTON
- ".....Three stepped base surmounted by triple plinth, pedestal, tapering shaft and wheel cross. Inscription in lead lettering on sides of of the pedestal and top plinth. Steps lead up to …

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Bedlington at War
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Bedlington at War
- During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.

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List number: 1391432
List grade: 2
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ2587881911

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