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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Tyneside
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13th November 1921
    Attended by: Mr J. H. Powell, Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48297

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Current location

St Aidan and St Stephens Church
Mile End Road
South Shields
South Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
N33 1TF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 36180 67830
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • St. Aidan's Church (demolished)
    St. Aidan's Road
    South Shields
    South Tyneside
    Tyne And Wear
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 360 660
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Ebony board
Inscription
(IN MEMORY OF 25 MEN OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WHO WERE KILLED IN THE WAR) (EXACT INSCRIPTION UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 25
    Died: 25
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Northeast War Memorial Project - St Aidan's Church: www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8961 - Accessed 25 May 2022
  • CDJ2.02
  • SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 14 NOV 21 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND

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