Memorial

Cullercoats

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Current Location

St George's Church, 1, Beverley Gardens, Cullercoats, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4NS, England

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NZ 36449 70837

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17734
Description: TWO PLINTHS SURMOUNTED BY TAPERING SHAFT AND GABLED CRUCIFIX WITH CHRIST UPON IT. A BRONZE PLAQUE ON THE FACE OF THE LOWEST PLINTH BEARS NAMES, IN THREE COLUMNS AND IN RASIED LETTERING: THE COMMEMORATION IS CARVED INTO THE FACE OF THE UPPER PLINTH.
Inscription: HERE BENEATH THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS/ BEHOLD THE NAMES OF OUR BRETHEREN OF/ CULLERCOATS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ LET FUTURE GENERATIONS KEEP THEM/ IN CONTINUAL REMEMBRANCE/ GIVING UNTO GOD THE THANKS AND THE GLORY/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 83
Died: 83
Information shown: surname, initials, rank
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: These men are also listed on IWM 17735 within the church.

History

Maker(s): MR ROBERT BEALL, Sculptor
MESSRS KNOWES, OLIVER AND LEESON, Designer
Maintenance History: 1989: APPEAL LAUNCHED TO RESTORE THE MEMORIAL AS NAMES WERE FADING. A CAST BRONZE PLAQUE WITH THE NAMES WAS PLACED OVER THE ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION. THE REPLACEMENT PLAQUE WAS STOELN IN 2010 BUT REPLACED.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 June 1921

LORD ARMSTRONG

Rededicated

11 November 1989

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: c4500mm

Made from: Stone - Heworth Burnstone

Condition: Good

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