Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war memorial
Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war memorial
HER Number
11993
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war memorial
Place
Swalwell
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Large freestone plinth with a short column on top and an urn of fire. On three sides there are painted scenes of 'The First Parting', 'Night Raid from the trenches' and 'The awakening from Death to Life' set behind glass in copper frames. The dedication is on the fourth side: "IN MEMORY OF PTE. JOHN W. GALLON WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION" there are also 84 names of Dunston men. The monument was commissioned by Cllr and Mrs G.E. Gallon of Victoria House, Dunston. The sculptor was H.S. Turner of Gateshead. The painter was John Taylor of Dunston.
Easting
421200
Northing
561800
Grid Reference
NZ421200561800
Sources
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S85.04