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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Tyneside
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17762

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Current location

ST EDWARDS CHURCH
Coquet Av
Whitley Bay
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 350 720
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
THREE PANELLED BOARD, LARGE CENTRAL PANEL FLANKED BY TWO SMALLER PANELS. EACH PANEL HAS A LANCET SHAPED TOP. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD LETTERING
Inscription
LEFT SIDE: BE / MINDFUL / OF / THOSE / THAT / ARE / GONE / BEFORE / US / WITH / THE / SIGN / OF / FAITH / AND / SLEEP / THE / SLEEP / OF / CHRIST CENTRE: PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF / (NAMES) / TOGETHER WITH OUR GALLANT DEAD OF / THE TYNESIDE IRISH BRIGADE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ALTAR HOME AND FREEDOM RIGHT SIDE: TO / THOSE / O LORD / AND TO / ALL / THAT / REST IN / CHRIST / GRANT / WE / BESEECH / THEE / A PLACE / OF / REFRESHMENT / LIGHT / AND / PEACE / THROUGH / THE SAME / CHRIST / OUR / LORD / AMEN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barry, John
Bernard, Foster
Carroll, John
Costello, Louis
Finley, Phillip
Hanretty, Felix
Harriott, John
Inganni, Louis
Kerss, Raphael
King, Robert Owen
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename,rank,regiment
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • Church of St Edward
  • 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

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