Memorial
Ryton Urban District - WW1 And WW2
Current Location
Station Bank, Ryton, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 150 640
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 34410
- Description
- THREE FLIGHT STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, TAPERING SHAFT AND CROSS. WALL BEHIND THE CROSS HAS METAL PLAQUES FOR WW1 SET INTO IT WITH THE DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION AND NAMES. WW2 INSCRIPTIONS ARE ON TWO BRONZE PLAQUES SET ONTO THE THREE AND NINE O'CLOCK FACES OF THE PLINTH
- Inscription
- CROSS, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ IN/ REMEMBRANCE CROSS 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (WW2 NAMES) WALL, WW1 PLAQUE: TO THE ILLUSTRIOUS MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF RYTON URBAN / DISTRICT WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE / OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND OF FREEDOM / IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR / AND IN GRATITUDE TO ALMIGHTY / GOD FOR THE GIFT OF SUCH / SPLENDID SONS. / HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE WHO SINK TO REST / BY ALL THEIR COUNTRY'S WISHES BLESS'D! / OFFICERS/ (NAMES) WALL, OTHER PLAQUES: (NAMES)
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 94
- Died
- 94
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 271
- Died
- 271
- Information shown
- surname,rank
- Order of names
- rank,surname
- Costs
- C £1250
Ceremonies
Unveiled
05th November 1921
UNKNOWN
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
- Plaques
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 07 NOV 1921 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND
- CDR33.01
- NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 24 SEP 1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
- Carter Postcard Collection