Memorial

Longbenton Parish WW1 Memorial Cross

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Current Location

IN CHURCHYARD, ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, Longbenton, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

NZ 266 692

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 34402
Description: BRONZE CROSS SURMOUNTING TAPERING OCTAGONAL STONE COLUMN. COLUMN STANDS ON LARGE OCTAGONAL STONE PEDESTAL. TWO-STEPPED STONE BASE. INSCRIPTION ON PEDESTAL. HEAD OF CROSS HAS CIRCULAR CENTRE WITH ELABORATE CARVING.
Inscription: 1914-1918/ TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE/ MEN FROM THIS/ PARISH/ WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN/ THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR /COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RECORDED/ ON A/ TABLET IN THE CHURCH/ LEST WE FORGET/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ (NAMES)/ (NAMES)/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE/ SERVICE/ AND/ WHOSE NAMES ARE/ NOT/ ON THE CHURCH TABLET/ (NAMES)/ WHO DIED FROM WOUNDS/ AND ARE BURIED/ IN THIS PLOT

Cross

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Unknown

Column

Height: C 15FT

Made from: Granite

Condition: Unknown

NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 5/4/1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
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