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The memorial was removed by the local council in 1943, the parts being later thrown away.

I wonder why they would do something like that..... Is there anything in the news papers??????

Mike

QSAMIKE wrote: I wonder why they would do something like that..... Is there anything in the news papers??????

Mike

The reason is unclear. This is the best source - www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6243

I've found the local press report of the unveiling - no mention of any inscribed names, but I got this nice drawing from it. There are also a few postcards in existence. Surely there must be more than one photograph of it, from between 1902 and 1943?

I think it had to do with road widening, the memorial was dismantled and never erected. When I visited Ashington many years ago I was told some of the stone ended up making a rockery.

The north-east war memorials project may have some information, but its' website is not responding just now: www.newmp.org.uk/