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Bothal War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Ashington, Northumberland

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Latitude: 55.1733 / 55°10'23"N

Longitude: -1.6252 / 1°37'30"W

OS Eastings: 423967

OS Northings: 586621

OS Grid: NZ239866

Mapcode National: GBR K82M.Y9

Mapcode Global: WHC2S.07CD

Plus Code: 9C7W59FF+8W

Entry Name: Bothal War Memorial

Listing Date: 28 November 2005

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1391429

English Heritage Legacy ID: 494612

ID on this website: 101391429

Location: Bothal, Northumberland, NE61

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Ashington

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Bothal And Pegswood

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


1761/0/10005

BOTHAL VILLAGE
Bothal
Bothal War Memorial

28-NOV-05

II
War Memorial, unknown date of commission, architect and sponsor. Sandstone. Cross mounted on tapering pedestal with rectangular plinth placed on stone cairn. Celtic interlace carving on head and central part of shaft with outer fret and rolled rope motif edging. Front of pedestal is inscribed with 35 names of the fallen from the First World War in two columns and the inscription SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/THESE, WHO IN THE GREAT WAR/GAVE THEIR LIVES, FOR US AT HOME (NAMES).

Side of pedestal is inscribed with 22 names of the fallen from the Second World War in a single column and the inscription TO THE MEMORY OF/THESE, WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN/ THE WORLD WAR (NAMES).

HISTORY: The local Vicar, who lost his own son during the First World War, planted a tree to either side of the memorial: to the left is a weeping ash representing the tears of the bereaved and to the right is a maple which turns red in November to represent the blood of the fallen.

SOURCES: North East War Memorials Project Ref 34153

An attractive First World War Memorial in the form of a cross, with Second World War additions. Designated Grade II Listing

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, 9 February 2017.

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