Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- North Tyneside
- Town
- Wallsend
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Newbury Abbot Trent RBS (Sculptor)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1925
Attended by: Mr Summers Hunter CBE - Dedicated
Date: 11th November 1925
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2128
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Current location
Archer Street
Wallsend
North Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
NE28 7AA
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31110 67097
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone obelisk on top of which is a globe surmounted by a winged victory. There are three steps to the base of the obelisk. On the 6 o'clock face are tow palm fronds in half-relief. On the 12 o'clock face a shallow, plain cross is carved into the stone. At the foot of the column, and above the pedestal are words inscribed. The dedication is on a polished tablet which leans against the main pedestal, with a leaf carved in relief on either side. The inscription for 1939-45 is on the riser of the step below. Lettering is incised and painted gold, using Roman capitals.
- Inscription
- AT THE GOING DOWN OF/ THE SUN AND IN/ THE MORNING WE WILL/ REMEMBER THEM./ TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ BOROUGH OF/ WALLSEND/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ALSO 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
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: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 9100MM
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen - Sculpture
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Obelisk
- 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
- wallsend war memorial
- WMO ID: 168166
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 15-04-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: C £1,200
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 03/06/25 04/06/25 10/09/25 07/11/25 11/11/25 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND
- Carter Postcard Collection WMSW7.1
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