Whitley Chapel
Coordinates: 54°54′43″N 2°07′08″W / 54.912°N 2.119°W
Whitley Chapel is a village in Northumberland, England about 4 miles (6 km) south of Hexham, and in the parish of Whitley.
Governance
Whitley Chapel is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
Landmarks
In Whitley Chapel Village Hall is a plaque commemorating those fallen soldiers from Hexhamshire killed in battle during the two world wars. Local historian and publisher Hilary Kristensen was behind the idea and the plaque is the fruit of nearly three years’ work. The plaque was unveiled in 2009 by Hilary Kristensen, Mike Linklater and parish council chairman Brian Massey.[1]
The names recorded on the plaque are:[2]
| The Great War | ||
|---|---|---|
| John Atkinson | William Dagg | Robert Leathard |
| Surtees Atkinson | Joseph Davison | Dent Oliver |
| James I. Bowman | John Henderson | James H. Robson |
| Thomas Brown | George Holden | Joseph W. Simpson |
| Cecil P. Clark | William Kennedy | Harry J. Spencer |
| World War II | ||
| Fred Armstrong | Leonard Atkinson | Eric Robson |
| John S. Atkinson | Robert N. Atkinson | Vincent J. Swallow |
| Walter R. Dawson | ||
Religious sites
The church is dedicated to St Helen.[3]
References
- ↑ Dixon, Rebecca (2009-11-27). "War plaque remembers 'Shire's fallen soldiers". Hexham Courant. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "War plaque remembers ‘Shire’s fallen soldiers". Hexham Courant (27 November 2009). p. 9.
- ↑ Purves, Geoffrey (2006). Churches of Newcastle and Northumberland. Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: Tempus Publishing Limited. p. 108. ISBN 0-7524-4071-3.
External links
- Northumberland Communities (Accessed: 3 December 2008)
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