Memorial

Washington Cross

Additional front view

Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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Current Location

VILLAGE CENTRE ON THE SITE OF THE VILLAGE POND, The Avenue, Washington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, NE 7AB, England

NZ 3104156642

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 17827
Description: Five-stepped base surmounted by a plinth. shaft and Celtic Cross, the latter decorated with Celtic designs. Inscription on sides of plinth and shaft. The whole surrounded by iron railings. 2014 Consecration stones now also located within railed area and wider area classified as memorial garden including a kneeling 'Lest We Forget 1918-2018' soldier.
Inscription: BASE 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1919 / SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / THOSE FROM THE PARISHES / OF WASHINGTON AND BARMSTON / WHO DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY / (NAMES) BASE, OTHER SIDES: (NAMES) 2014 Consecration Stones x 3: Central stone - THIS GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE/ IS DEDICATED TO/ THE FALLEN IN WARS AND CONFLICTS./ CONSECRATED BY/ THE BISHOP OF JARROW/ 3rd AUGUST 2014./ Left hand consecration stone - WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY./ Right hand consecration stone - THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD:/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM./ COLUMN, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) COLLUMN, OTHER SIDES: (NAMES)