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The War Memorial for Cramlington (Northumberland)
Photo : Steve
Elwood
The War Memorial for Cramlington stands in the town centre, on the Village Green (near the church).
The memorial is a sculpture of St. George, in armour and in
mourning pose, on a tapering shaft and octagonal plinth.
The names of those commemorated are inscribed on the faces of the plinth.
153 names are commmemorated as having lost their lives in the First World
War, and 57 in the Second World War.
A transcription of these names can be found on the North
East War Memorials Project website.
Two soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
We are extremely grateful Steve Elwood for permission to use his photographs of this memorial. His photos may be found on the Flickr website.
Lance Serjeant Robert Armstrong. 17351. 10th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1915.
Born Seghill (Nr. Newcastle), Enlisted Cramlington.
Buried BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Incorrectly shown on the Cramlington War Memorial as having served in
the West Yorkshire Regiment.)
Private Wilson Cape Carruthers. 17385. 10th Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 January 1916.
Born Harton (Whitehaven), Enlisted Cramlington.
Buried CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Incorrectly shown on the Cramlington War Memorial as having served in the
East Yorkshire Regiment.)
Sgt
Armstrong's name on the War Memorial for Cramlington (Northumberland)
Photo : Steve
Elwood
Private
Carruthers' name on the War Memorial for Cramlington (Northumberland)
Photo : Steve
Elwood
The Sculpture of St. George on the War Memorial for Cramlington (Northumberland)
Photo : Steve
Elwood
The
Village Green and the War Memorial in Cramlington (Northumberland)
Photo : Steve
Elwood
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