Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
North Tyneside
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th April 1923
    Attended by: The Duke of Northumberland, The Mayor and Mayoress of Tyneside (Councillor & Mrs John Frater)
  • Opened
    Date: 28th March 1925
    Attended by: The Mayor of Tynemouth (Councillor A E Hill, J.P.)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11521

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Current location

Hawkey's Lane
North Shields
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
NE29 0ST
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 34806 68556
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
This memorial was originally composed of i) a three-storey, brick built extension to the existing Victoria Jubilee Infirmary Hospital, later renamed the Tynemouth Royal Infirmary; ii) a dedicatory stone tablet in the entrance hall of the memorial extension with a wavy border and a relief carving of a physician holding children's hands; and iii) a semi-circular wall by the roadside with a cenotaph at centre, featuring a large bronze plaque depicting in relief the Angel of Healing and Peace bringing solace to the word. The extension was demolished around 2000 and the stone tablet lost, however the wall and cenotaph are still in place. Note: the building behind the cenotaph is not related to the memorial extension to the hospital but is a later single-storey building erected as an outpatient wing in 1932 and now used as an ambulance station. Note: The inscription on the wall refers to a Book of Honour listing those commemorated, held in the public library. The original book appears to have been lost, but North Tyneside Council has copies in its Reference Collection.
Inscription
On the lost dedicatory stone tablet in entrance hall of the now-demolished extension: BOROUGH OF/ TYNEMOUTH/ WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914-1918/ OPENED BY/ HIS WORSHIP/ THE MAYOR OF/ TYNEMOUTH/ COUNCILLOR/ A.E.HILL. J.P./28TH MARCH 1925 On the left-hand section of the stone wall attached to the cenotaph: TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR./ THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED/ IN THE BOOK OF HONOUR/ TREASURED IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. On the right-hand section of the stone wall attached to the cenotaph: THIS MONUMENT/ AND THE INFIRMARY/ WERE ERECTED AS THE TOWN'S WAR MEMORIAL/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. On the cenotaph: 1914-1918/ 1939-1945
Inscription legible?
no
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1370 mm, width 760 mm
    Materials: Stone
  • Hospital
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Relief
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL, BENCHES, WALLS, PIERS, TERRACE AND STEPS
  • 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
History
C 1999: HOSPITAL EXTENSION WAS DEMOLISHED 1990: MONUMENT CLEANED FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS ABOUT ITS DETERIORATING CONDITION 1950: MONUMENT GRADE 2 LISTED
Costs

Memorial: C £60,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
NORTH TYNESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Reference

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