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War Memorial, Rochester


The war memorial in Rochester, Northumberland, was unveiled on the 3rd of December 1921 by Major Clifton Brown, M.P. for Hexham. The memorial is inscribed with the names of 53 local servicemen who served in the First World War, 10 of who lost their lives and 43 who returned from the war.[1] The memorial is a stone cross on a large square block standing on a raised stone plinth, with an overall height of 7m. It was designed by Mr Weightman, built by Messrs Muckle of Rothbury, and carved by Walter Wilson of Gateshead. The memorial is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

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ROCHESTER WAR MEMORIAL - List Entry
- "War memorial. c.1920. Ashlar with stone slate roof. Arts and Crafts style. Tabernacle with 4 round columns on base of two chamfered steps. Steeply- pitched gabled roof with thin raised …
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Rochester - WW1
- "....Cross on large square block standing on a raised stone plinth, overall height 7m. and approx. 2m square. Four stone pillars support a stone tiled pitched roof which covers the …
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List number: 1302895
List grade: 2
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY8338497873

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