Tynemouth Village Green, war memorial

Tynemouth Village Green, war memorial

HER Number
11996
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Tynemouth Village Green, war memorial
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Description
There used to be a wooden plaque on the fence at the corner of Front Street facing Manor Road. It was unveiled on 17th November 1918. The plaque has five panels. The centre panel had a pedimented top and a cross above it. There was a picture called 'Remembrance' of a grieving woman beside a wreath beneath the pediment. The names were on the other four panels. The plaque was fastened to railings and had a canopy over it. The wooden plaque was replaced by the cenotaph in 1938 (HER 7333) {www.newmp.org.uk}.
Easting
436700
Northing
569400
Grid Reference
NZ436700569400
Sources
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk T36.11