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Bellingham, Boer War Memorial, Plus

A memorial to the Boer War stands in a kind of square in Bellingham. Unfortunately a van was parked right in front of it so I didn’t get a good photo of its frontage.

From side:-

Boer War Memorial, Bellingham, From Side

Dedication cartouche:-

Bellingham, Boer War Memorial Dedication

Additional names:-

Further Names, Bellingham Boer War Memorial

Also on display in the village is a gun captured during the Boxer Rebellion. It’s a heavy duty musket known as a Gingall:-

Captured Chinese Gun Now on Display in Bellingham

Church of St Cuthbert, Bellingham

Bellingham is a village in Northumberland, 18 or so miles north of Hexham. Its name is pronounced Belling-jum.

Church of St Cuthbert – photo taken over a wall surrounding the church:-

Church of St Cuthbert, Bellingham

Church interior:-

Church of St Cuthbert, Bellingham, Interior

The church contains memorials for both World Wars.

Great War brass plaque:-

aWar War Memorial, Church of St Cuthbert, Bellingham

Second World War Roll of Honour:-

Second World War Roll of Honour, Church of St Cuthbert, Bellingham

 

 

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