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This arched gateway was erected as a memorial at the entrance to Abbey Gardens from Beaumount Street.

The plaque to the left hand side is inscribed:

THIS ARCH WAS PRESENTED TO THE
TOWN TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES
OF THE 4TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSIL
IERS (TF) IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
DURING THE WAR 1914-1919

THE COMPANIES WERE FROM
THE FOLLOWING PLACES

A - HEXHAM
B - BELLINGHAM
C - HAYDON BRIDGE
D - PRUDHOE
E - CORBRIDGE
F - HALTWHISTLE
G - NEWBURN
H - PRUDHOE
HEADQUARTERS HEXHAM

THE GIFT OF J.T.R. 1919

The plaque on the right hand side reads:

THE BATTALION MOBILISED AT HEXHAM
ON AUGUST 4TH 1914 & PROCEEDED TO
FRANCE ON APRIL 20TH 1915. IT TOOK PART IN THE FIGHTING
AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES

1915 April - May
YPRES (ST. JULIEN)
May - July
HOODGE SANCTUARY WOOD * WULVERGHEM
Aug - Nov
ARMENTIERS
1915-6 Dec - March
HILL 60 YPRES
1916 April - July
WYTSCHAETE * KEMMEL
1916-7 Aug - Jan
THE SOMME (HIGH WOOD * EAUCOURT L'ABBAYE * BUTTE DE WARLENCOURT)
1917 Feb - March
THE SOMME (BELLOY)
April - May
ARRAS (WANCOURT * CROISSILLES)
May - Sept
ARRAS (CHERISY * FONTAINE-LES-CROISSILLES)
1917-8 Oct - Feb
YPRES (HOUTHULST FOREST * PASSCHENDAELE)
1918 March
ST. QUENTIN
April
THE LYS
May
CRAONNE HILL CHEMIN DES DAMES
June
THE AISNE