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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25.08.1899
Attended by: Duke of Northumberland
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48417
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Current location
In the north aisle.
St Nicholas' Cathedral
St Nicholas' Churchyard
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 1PF
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 24973 64015
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Nowy headed brass plaque with incised inscription in enamelled lettering. Border of alternating ogee arches and badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers at the top centre flanked by a red rose on the left and a white rose on the right.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED/ OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF 1ST BATTN. 5TH (NORTHUMBERLAND) FUSILIERS/ WHO DIED DURING, OR FROM DISEASE CONTRACTED IN/ THE SOUDAN CAMPIAGN 1898./ THIS TABLET IS ERCTED BY THEIR COMRADES/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Total names on memorial: 34
Served and returned: 0
Died: 34
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank, surname.
- Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- 1st Battn 5th Northumberland Fusiliers Sudan
- WMO ID: 259354
- Condition: Good [last updated on 12-08-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
- Reference
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