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War Memorial
The War Memorial in Wooler is located on Tower Hill. The memorial, built in c.1920, is a stone cross with a Celtic wheel-head design.[1] It was dedicated to those lost in the First World War is inscribed: "To / the memory of / those from the / Wooler district / who fell in the / Great War / 1914-1919 / Their name / liveth / for evermore. /No / hate was theirs / no thirst for fame / when forth to Death / by Honour sent. / Life beckoned sweet / the Great Call came / They knew their duty / and they went."[2] The monument was later also dedicated to those lost in the Second World War. The monument is Grade II listed.
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WAR MEMORIAL - Wooler - List Entry
- "War memorial. c.1920. Sandstone. Tapering rock-faced plinth and ashlar panels bearing names of fallen. Celtic wheel-head cross above with interlace and vine scrolls. Inscribed
"No hate was theirs No thirst …
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Simon Cotterill
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Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Tower Hill
- Detailed information about the monument.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
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Tower Hill, Wooler
- Overview Map Street View Tower Hill in Wooler was the location of Wooler Tower, built in the 16th century in a time when there were frequent attacks from Scotland. The …
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Wooler at War
- The War Memorial on Tower Hill in Wooler is inscribed with the names of 76 local men who lost their lives in the First World War. Later, the names of …
from https://historicengland.org.u…
WAR MEMORIAL - Wooler - List Entry
- "War memorial. c.1920. Sandstone. Tapering rock-faced plinth and ashlar panels bearing names of fallen. Celtic wheel-head cross above with interlace and vine scrolls. Inscribed
"No hate was theirs No thirst …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detai…
Cross 1914-18 1939-45 Tower Hill
- Detailed information about the monument.
Added by
Simon Cotterill
Co-Curate Page
Tower Hill, Wooler
- Overview Map Street View Tower Hill in Wooler was the location of Wooler Tower, built in the 16th century in a time when there were frequent attacks from Scotland. The …
