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Radcliffe

The memorial consists of ashlar Blaxter sandstone blocks forming a rectangular stone board standing on a moulded stone plinth and two stepped base with two flanking ionic stone columns holding up a moulded cornice and blocking course with a raised central piece which bears a carved wreath in relief. Attached to the upright board is two white marble rolls of honour with lead letteringdedicated to the men of Amble who died whilst fighting in World War I and World War II.

In 2013 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £1,820 towards conservation works to the memorial. This included cleaning of the memorial using DOFF steam cleaning system, re-pointing open and failed mortar joints using a lime mortar, application of a patination oil to the lead lettering, replacement of 10 missing lead letters and the application of SmartWater to the lead lettering through the InMemoriam2014 project, which offers SmartWater forensic solution free of charge to the custodians of war memorials.

The memorial dates from 1928 and was originally sited in the pit mining village of Radcliffe which is 2km north of Amble. The village was demolished in advance of open cast mining and the memorial was relocated to Amble in 1971 along with the population of the village. The memorial is located within the Memorial Gardens of the Town Square.

The dedication reads:

In memory of
the men of Radcliffe
who fell in
the Great War 1914-1918

The lower plaque reads:

In memory of
the members of H. M. Forces
who fell in the war 1939-1945

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM6008
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 33527

War Memorials Online: 143994

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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