Armed Forces Day
Last updated at 08:59, Wednesday, 11 July 2012
First published at 17:52, Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Published by http://www.hexhamcourant.co.uk
This week in... 1919
Saturday, June 21st, 1919Broomley and Bywell parishes near Stocksfield wanted to raise a memorial to the Fallen of the First World War.
Lord Allendale had promised to give a site for the monument and if sufficient funds were raised it was planned to build a memorial cottage for a district nurse.
Lord Allendale also agreed to let several acres of land adjoining the village school to be used as a recreation ground.
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