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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North Tyneside
Town
Longbenton
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23rd February 1919
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34402

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Current location

IN CHURCHYARD
ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH
Longbenton
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 266 692
Denomination: Undefined

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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
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 18
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: height C 15FT
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • 1914-18 War memorial in St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Longbenton
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 5/4/1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
  • WMSL25.1

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