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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- North Tyneside
- Town
- West Allotment
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- ANDREW SCOULAR (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: Good Friday 1925
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: Good Friday 1925
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 17815
Current location
ROADSIDE
Benton Rd
West Allotment
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 312 705
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stepped base surmounted by column and the Winged Figure of Victory holdinga luarel wreath. The whole surrounded by privet hedge on three sides and in front is a spiked fence. Inscription in lead decal lettering.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: 1914 1919 / THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / THE GALLANT MEN OF / WEST ALLOTMENT, OLD/ ALLOTMENT AND DISTRICT / WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / LEST WE FORGET 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adamson, F V
Adamson, G V
Adamson, W V
Aitchison, R
Ball, S H
Barras, T
Bell, R M
Broughton, T H
Brown, J E
Burns, W
See details for all 58 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of information: surname,regiment
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Lettering
- Listing information
- WAR MEMORIAL
- 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
- Condition
- West Allotment and Old Allotment
- WMO ID: 218810
- Condition: Good [last updated on 27-11-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £475
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- WMSW102.1
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