Listed building outline

Ponteland War Memorial

Field	Value	Fact links
Reference	1463542	Facts
Prefix	listed-building-outline	Facts
Name	Ponteland War Memorial	Facts
Dataset	Listed building outline	no fact link
Organisation	Northumberland County Council	no fact link
Start date	2019-04-25	no fact link
End date		no fact link
Entry date	2019-04-25	Facts
Typology	geography	no fact link
Geometry	`MULTIPOLYGON (((-1.745269 55.048152, -1.745251 55.048162, -1.74526 55.048176, -1.745282 55.048177, -1.745296 55.048168, -1.745286 55.048154, -1.745269 55.048152)))` `MULTIPOLYGON (((-1.745269 55.048152, -1.745251 55.048162, -1.74526 55.048176, -1.745282 55.048177, -1.745296 55.048168, -1.745286 55.048154, -1.745269 55.048152)))`	Facts
Point	`POINT (-1.745274 55.048165)`	Facts
Notes	Summary of Building First World War memorial, 1920, in the form of a granite obelisk, with later additions for the Second World War. Reasons for Designation Ponteland War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following reasons: * 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: * as a good, well executed example of an obelisk-style war memorial including well carved embellishment. 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. One such memorial was unveiled by Colonel Riddell DSO on the 16 July 1920 to commemorate the 40 local servicemen who died in the First World War. The memorial was the work of William Donaldson, a mason from Newcastle and cost #307, the money raised by public subscription. The much extended and altered Memorial Hall immediately to the east of the war memorial was built in 1922. Details War memorial, 1920. MATERIALS: granite with black lead lettering. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is in the form of an obelisk raised on top of a three stage plinth. The west side of the obelisk, facing the road, is embellished with relief carving featuring a pair of rifles largely covered by a pair of flags, their poles being crossed, all surmounted by a laurel wreath. Below the top stage of the plinth is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE CONNECTED WITH/ THIS PARISH OF PONTELAND/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE/UPON THEM. The names of those who were killed are listed on the north and south sides, including rank and regiment. The lower two stages of the plinth carries a further 24 names without further details, set below the dates 1939-1945. Selected Sources Websites North East War Memorials Project record, accessed 8 March 2019 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9434 )	Facts
Listed building	1463542	Facts

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    "notes": "Summary of Building First World War memorial, 1920, in the form of a granite obelisk, with later additions for the Second World War. Reasons for Designation Ponteland War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following reasons: * 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: * as a good, well executed example of an obelisk-style war memorial including well carved embellishment. 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. One such memorial was unveiled by Colonel Riddell DSO on the 16 July 1920 to commemorate the 40 local servicemen who died in the First World War. The memorial was the work of William Donaldson, a mason from Newcastle and cost #307, the money raised by public subscription. The much extended and altered Memorial Hall immediately to the east of the war memorial was built in 1922. Details War memorial, 1920. MATERIALS: granite with black lead lettering. DESCRIPTION: the memorial is in the form of an obelisk raised on top of a three stage plinth. The west side of the obelisk, facing the road, is embellished with relief carving featuring a pair of rifles largely covered by a pair of flags, their poles being crossed, all surmounted by a laurel wreath. Below the top stage of the plinth is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/THOSE CONNECTED WITH/ THIS PARISH OF PONTELAND/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ REST ETERNAL GRANT TO THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE/UPON THEM. The names of those who were killed are listed on the north and south sides, including rank and regiment. The lower two stages of the plinth carries a further 24 names without further details, set below the dates 1939-1945. Selected Sources Websites North East War Memorials Project record, accessed 8 March 2019 from http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9434 )",
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