Memorial

St Cuthberts RC Church - Crucifix WW1

One panel of names

Source: orphan work

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Current Location

ST CUTHBERT'S RC CHURCH, Albion Rd West, North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0JB, England

NZ 35039 68462

Roman Catholic

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17781
Description: BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, SHAFT AND CRUCIFIX WITH ROOF. INSCRIPTION ON THE 6 O'CLOCK FACE OF THE PLINTH
Inscription: THIS CRUCIFIX / WAS ERECTED BY / THE PARISHIONERS / OF ST CUTHBERTS / TO THE MEMORY OF THE / MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION / WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE / DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES)

Maintenance History: C DECEMBER 1975: MEMORIAL MOVED FROM SITE OF OLD CHURCH ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ORIGINAL CHURCH WAS DEMOLISHED DUE TO BOMB DAMAGE WHEN IT WAS FOUND TO BE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND 1999: SOME OF THE NAMES ILLEGIBLE BUT THERE ARE PLANS BY THE PARISH TO RESTORE THE MEMORIAL

Unveiled

05th September 1920

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Crucifix

Height: 2745MM

Width: 1703MM

Depth: 1603MM

Made from: Stone - Sandstone

Condition: Good