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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- South Tyneside
- Town
- Whitburn
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Kent (Illustrator)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48328
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Current location
Whitburn
South Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A Roll of Honour with a single line border round the bottom, and sides ending in a leaf design on the side at the top. A soldier on each side at the bottom supports a lance which supports a banner bearing the dedication. The names are listed underneath the banner in three columns, and at the bottom are two crossed flags. The lettering throughout is in elaborate capitals.
- Inscription
- WHITBURN BROTHERHOOD/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE FOLLOWING MEN OF WHITBURN & MARSDEN/ ANSWERED THE CALL OF THEIR KING & COUNTRY/ TO DEFEND THE EMPIRE IN ITS HOUR OF NEED/ (Names)/ MATT. WAKER, PRESIDENT 1914./ GOD SAVE THE KING
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allan, Wm
Archer, Jno
Barfe, G
Barkus, Oscar
Bawn, R
Bell, P
Bell, Wm
Bleucoe, Hy
Bowes, A S
Bowman, R
See details for all 74 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 74
Served and returned: 74
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname THEN forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
- Roll of honour
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- North East War Memorials Project. www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9113 . Accessed 30 July 2019.
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