Holy Cross Church (Haltwhistle)
(NY 70756403) Church. (1)
Holy Cross is a complete and well preserved Early English church. The west end was rebuilt in 1879. (2)(3)
See GPs AO 56/363/6 and 7. (4)
In normal use. (5)
Exceptionally complete and well preserved early English parish church. Restored by R J Johnson in 1870. The buttresses around the church appear original 13th century work. Inside are three 14th century cross slabs in high relief. (6)
The chancel is 12th century with a 13th century nave. The earliest documentary reference to the church is from the 13th century in the charter of the Abbey of Arbroath. (7)
War memorials include:
* a brass plaque, inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. HARRY LOWES WILLEY,/ OF THE 23RD BATTN. MANCHESTER/ REGT./ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT/ LANGEMARK, NEAR YPRES, BELGIUM/ 22ND OCTOBER, 1917 AGED 24 YEARS./ "HE ASKED LIFE OF THEE, AND THOU GAVEST HIM/ A LONG LIFE, EVEN FOR EVER AND EVER".
* a brass plaque inscribed: IN MEMORY OF OLIVE, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER/ OF ROBERT AND MARY SMITH/ OF GREYSTONE DALE/ WHO DIED AT OSTROVO, SERBIA,/ ON OCTOBER 6TH 1916, WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ WITH THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL UNIT./ BURIED AT THE ALLIES' CEMETERY, SALONIKA./ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
* a brass plaque, inscribed: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPT. RAYMOND SMITH/ XI BORDER REGT./ KILED IN ACTION NEAR/ THIEPVAL ON JULY 1ST 1916/ AGED 27 YEARS/ "GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS". (8)(9)(10)
Further war memorials include:
* a roll of honour book and lectern inscribed "HALTWHISTLE/ ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ 1914/ TO 1918/ HONOURING THE/ MEMORY OF MEN AND/ WOMEN OF THE PARISH/ OF HALTWHISTLE/ WHO NOBLY GAVE THEIR OWN LIVES/ TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR/ FRIENDS, THE HONOUR OF THEIR/ COUNTRY, AND THE FREEDOM OF THE/ WHOLE WORLD, WHEN THREATENED/ WITH DESTRUCTION IN THE RUTHLESS/ WARFARE OF THE YEARS 1914 - 1918,/ THIS RECORD OF BRAVE/ NAMES IS PLACED IN THEIR/ PARISH CHURCH THAT THEY MAY/ BE REMEMBERED BEFORE GOD WITH/ GRATITUDE AND WITH PRAYER/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)".
* a brass memorial plaque inscribed "IN MEMORY OF/ LCE. CORP. JAMES FLEMING/ 14TH KING'S HUSSARS/ OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED ON/ ACTIVE SERVICE AT/ KROONSTADT, S.A./ ON FEBRUARY 12TH 1903./ ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES". (11)(12)
Holy Cross is a complete and well preserved Early English church. The west end was rebuilt in 1879. (2)(3)
See GPs AO 56/363/6 and 7. (4)
In normal use. (5)
Exceptionally complete and well preserved early English parish church. Restored by R J Johnson in 1870. The buttresses around the church appear original 13th century work. Inside are three 14th century cross slabs in high relief. (6)
The chancel is 12th century with a 13th century nave. The earliest documentary reference to the church is from the 13th century in the charter of the Abbey of Arbroath. (7)
War memorials include:
* a brass plaque, inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. HARRY LOWES WILLEY,/ OF THE 23RD BATTN. MANCHESTER/ REGT./ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT/ LANGEMARK, NEAR YPRES, BELGIUM/ 22ND OCTOBER, 1917 AGED 24 YEARS./ "HE ASKED LIFE OF THEE, AND THOU GAVEST HIM/ A LONG LIFE, EVEN FOR EVER AND EVER".
* a brass plaque inscribed: IN MEMORY OF OLIVE, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER/ OF ROBERT AND MARY SMITH/ OF GREYSTONE DALE/ WHO DIED AT OSTROVO, SERBIA,/ ON OCTOBER 6TH 1916, WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ WITH THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL UNIT./ BURIED AT THE ALLIES' CEMETERY, SALONIKA./ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
* a brass plaque, inscribed: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPT. RAYMOND SMITH/ XI BORDER REGT./ KILED IN ACTION NEAR/ THIEPVAL ON JULY 1ST 1916/ AGED 27 YEARS/ "GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS". (8)(9)(10)
Further war memorials include:
* a roll of honour book and lectern inscribed "HALTWHISTLE/ ROLL/ OF HONOUR/ 1914/ TO 1918/ HONOURING THE/ MEMORY OF MEN AND/ WOMEN OF THE PARISH/ OF HALTWHISTLE/ WHO NOBLY GAVE THEIR OWN LIVES/ TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR/ FRIENDS, THE HONOUR OF THEIR/ COUNTRY, AND THE FREEDOM OF THE/ WHOLE WORLD, WHEN THREATENED/ WITH DESTRUCTION IN THE RUTHLESS/ WARFARE OF THE YEARS 1914 - 1918,/ THIS RECORD OF BRAVE/ NAMES IS PLACED IN THEIR/ PARISH CHURCH THAT THEY MAY/ BE REMEMBERED BEFORE GOD WITH/ GRATITUDE AND WITH PRAYER/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)".
* a brass memorial plaque inscribed "IN MEMORY OF/ LCE. CORP. JAMES FLEMING/ 14TH KING'S HUSSARS/ OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED ON/ ACTIVE SERVICE AT/ KROONSTADT, S.A./ ON FEBRUARY 12TH 1903./ ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES". (11)(12)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1956; A S Phillips
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
WATCHING BRIEF, Holy Cross Church 2011; Archaeological Services Durham University
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1966; R W Emsley
WATCHING BRIEF, Holy Cross Church 2011; Archaeological Services Durham University
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