Listed building outline

Stakeford And Bomarsund War Memorial

Field	Value	Fact links
Reference	1440525	Facts
Prefix	listed-building-outline	Facts
Name	Stakeford And Bomarsund War Memorial	Facts
Dataset	Listed building outline	no fact link
Organisation	Northumberland County Council	no fact link
Start date	2016-12-07	no fact link
End date		no fact link
Entry date	2016-12-07	Facts
Typology	geography	no fact link
Geometry	`MULTIPOLYGON (((-1.576366 55.162289, -1.576357 55.162294, -1.57636 55.1623, -1.576378 55.162298, -1.576377 55.162292, -1.576366 55.162289)))` `MULTIPOLYGON (((-1.576366 55.162289, -1.576357 55.162294, -1.57636 55.1623, -1.576378 55.162298, -1.576377 55.162292, -1.576366 55.162289)))`	Facts
Point	`POINT (-1.576368 55.162295)`	Facts
Notes	Summary of Building First World War memorial, unveiled 1923, with later additions for the Second World War. Reasons for Designation Stakeford and Bomarsund War Memorial, which stands in front of the War Memorial Hall, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20; * Architectural interest: an elegant memorial column in the Classical style. History The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead: therefore the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss. One such memorial was raised at Stakeford as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was unveiled on 3 February 1923 by Sir Loftus Bates KCMG CB DSO and dedicated by the Vicar of Cambois, Reverend R Good. It commemorates 70 local servicemen who died in the First World War. Following the Second World War the memorial was moved a few metres from the very front of the War Memorial Hall to one side, and panels for Second World War commemoration were added. The newly-added names of 22 men who fell in that conflict were unveiled on 9 October 1949 by Dr HS Brown, president of the local British Legion Branch, and re-dedicated by Reverend T Clough. Details The memorial stands outside Stakeford and Bomarsund War Memorial Hall (opened 1922, not listed). It takes the form of a tall granite column standing in front of a panel. The column is raised on a small plinth, square on plan. At the top of the column a small wreath, Suspended from the abacus, is carved in low relief. The commemorated names are listed below on the column shaft. The principal dedicatory inscription is recorded to the front face of the plinth, reading IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919. Low flanking panels with curved tops each bear a small granite tablet recording the commemorated Second World War names. Selected Sources Websites North East War Memorials Project, accessed 17/10/2016 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8899 National Grid Reference: NZ2709085412	Facts
Listed building	1440525	Facts

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