Memorial

Bombardment of Hartlepool Embroidery

Full view of the work

Source: Paul Cooper

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Current Location

Heugh Battery Museum, Moor Terrace, Hartlepool, Hartlepool, Durham, TS24 0PS, England

NZ 53158 33851

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Type of Memorial: Tapestry / Needlepoint
WMR Reference Number: 113274
Description: A large tapestry commemorating those lost in the Bombardment of Hartlepool in WW1. It includes the names of those lost, a clockface, street map, various military scenes, and insignia of the Royal Engineers, the Durham Light Infantry and 1914-1915 war medal impression.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / DURING THE BOMBARDMENT OF HARTLEPOOL / DECEMBER 16TH 1914 / (NAMES ACROSS THE WORK)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 119
Died: 119
Information shown: Name, date, place and cause of death, rank where relevant
Order of names: As above

Tapestry / Needlepoint

Height: c1219mm

Width: c6096mm

Made from: Fabric

Condition: Good