Memorial

Birtley Cenotaph

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Current Location

Durham Road, North side Birtley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, DH3 1LR, England

NZ 27209 55960

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 42086
Description: CENOTAPH WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION CARVED INTO THE FRONT FACE AND NAMES ON BRONZE PLAQUES PLACED ON EACH SIDE. CIRCULAR BRICK WALL SURROUNDS THE MEMORIAL CROSS CARVED ON EACH FACE OF THE CENOTAPH WITH WREATH AND A FESTOON. TWO PUBLIC SHELTERS ARE NEXT TO THE MEMORIAL
Inscription: FACE ONE: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF BIRTLEY PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ FOR GOD/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ THE SACRED CAUSE OF/ JUSTICE AND THE FREEDOM/ OF THE WORLD/ (NAMES) Vertical plaques = WW1 Horizontal plaques = WW2 OTHER FACES: (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 197
Died: 197
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of names: rank THEN forename
Additional Information: The name of William Landreth Thompson was added after WW2; 1350 men served

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 89
Died: 89
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations

Maker(s): MESSRS DAVIDSON AND SON, Architect
MESSRS BOLAM SIMPSON AND BOLAM, Builder