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War Memorial, Cornforth
The war memorial in Cornforth is located outside the Thrislington Colliery Aged Mine Workers Homes on Vicarage Road. It was unveiled on the 15th of November 1924 by Richard A. Pease and dedicated by Rev. T.F. Fyffe. The memorial is dedicated to 107 servicemen from the parish who lost their lives in the First World War. The names of 24 men were added after the Second World War. The memorial is Grade II listed.
IN HONOUR AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
YE THAT LIVE ON ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. 1939 - 1945
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WEST CORNFORTH WAR MEMORIAL - List Entry
- "... Unknown architect. Sandstone. Wheel cross on tapering plinth with Celtic interlace carving on cross head and upper shaft. Rests on two steps, upper one contains receptacles for flowers at …
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Cornforth - Cross 1914-18 1939-45 High Street
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Memorial: WEST CORNFORTH - WW1
- "...Celtic cross set on a tapering shaft and plinth. At the foot is a separate tablet to the fallen of WW2. The whole is set on a square paved base...."
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Cornforth 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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from https://historicengland.org.u…
WEST CORNFORTH WAR MEMORIAL - List Entry
- "... Unknown architect. Sandstone. Wheel cross on tapering plinth with Celtic interlace carving on cross head and upper shaft. Rests on two steps, upper one contains receptacles for flowers at …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/NE_War_Memorials2.png)
from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detai…
Cornforth - Cross 1914-18 1939-45 High Street
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/imperial_war_museums.png)
from https://www.iwm.org.uk/memori…
Memorial: WEST CORNFORTH - WW1
- "...Celtic cross set on a tapering shaft and plinth. At the foot is a separate tablet to the fallen of WW2. The whole is set on a square paved base...."
Added by
Simon Cotterill
![Cornforth at War](/uploads/pics/99/99950_t.jpg)