Union Hall Road, Lemington Cemetery, War Memorial
Union Hall Road, Lemington Cemetery, War Memorial
HER Number
10953
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Union Hall Road, Lemington Cemetery, War Memorial
Place
Lemington
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
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
Structure
Description
This war memorial was listed Grade II in 2016 with the following description:
'The memorial stands at the southern side of Lemington Cemetery close to the path. In Glencoe granite, the circa 5m tall monument takes the form of a Celtic cross rising from a substantial tapering pedestal. The pedestal stands on a two-stage base. The front face of the wheel-head and upper part of the cross shaft are decorated with carved interlace patterns.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ INHABITANTS OF LEMINGTON, WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 with names recorded below and on the pedestal sides.'
Unveiled 30th April 1921 by Major General Sir Percy Wilkinson. 14 feet high. 76 names are listed. Sculptor was R. Whitehouse of Newcastle.
'The memorial stands at the southern side of Lemington Cemetery close to the path. In Glencoe granite, the circa 5m tall monument takes the form of a Celtic cross rising from a substantial tapering pedestal. The pedestal stands on a two-stage base. The front face of the wheel-head and upper part of the cross shaft are decorated with carved interlace patterns.
The principal dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ INHABITANTS OF LEMINGTON, WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 with names recorded below and on the pedestal sides.'
Unveiled 30th April 1921 by Major General Sir Percy Wilkinson. 14 feet high. 76 names are listed. Sculptor was R. Whitehouse of Newcastle.
Easting
418406
Northing
565420
Grid Reference
NZ418406565420
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 64; North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk, L41.01; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1438772