Memorial
Heworth Parish
Heworth St Mary’s church
1/1
Current Location
ON THE EAST WALL OF THE TRANSEPT, ST MARYS CHURCH, Heworth, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 280 610
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 42116
- Description
- TRIANGULAR HEADED GREY MARBLE MOUNTED ONTO A RED MARBLE BACKBOARD. TWO SMALLER TABLETS WITH ADDITIONAL NAMES ON THEM HAVE BEEN PLACED AT THE SIDES. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK AND RED LETTERING OAK SHELF BELOW THE TABLETS FOR FLOWERS
- Inscription
- THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE PELAW & DISTRICT SEWING PARTY AND FRIENDS/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HAT NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 506
- Served
- 253
- Died
- 253
Components
- Backboard
Made from: Marble - Red
Condition: Unknown
- Tablet
Made from: Marble - Grey
Condition: Unknown
- CDH92.03