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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Newburn
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 10th May 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Dedicated
    Date: 28th October 1952
    Attended by: ARCHDEACON OF NORTHUMBERLAND
  • Unveiled
    Date: 14th August 1920
    Attended by: GEN SIR E RIDDLE
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34583

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Current location

AT THE WEST END OF THE NAVE
ST MICHAEL AND ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Newburn
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 166 655
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
EIGHT LARGE SANDSTONE TABLETS WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK PAINTED LETTERING
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS PARISH WHO/ GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE TWO WARS 1914 - 1918 AND 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Astley, J
Bain, L
Batey, R
Baycroft, J A
Bell, E W
Brathwatte, W
Brodie, A
Brown, G
Burke, H
Butterfield, G
See details for all 121 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 168
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 168
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: rank,surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 39
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Hopton Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 16-08-1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
  • WMSN13.2

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