Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad, Wayside Calvary

HER Number:
11192

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Bensham, Rawling Road, Church of St. Chad, Wayside Calvary

Place:
Bensham

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
War Memorial

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Stands outside the east end of the church. A wayside calvary stone with a bronze crucified figure and lead lettering. There are three steps at the sides of the monument and one at the front. The wooden cross is now missing having been damaged by vandals. Insciption: "ERECTED BY THE CONGREGATION AND PARISHONERS OF ST. CHADS IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. GRANT O GOD PEACE TO THE LIVING REST TO THE DEAD".

Easting:
2499

Northing:
6171

Grid Reference:
NZ24996171

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North East War Memorials Project Ref. B134.07 (www.newmp.org.uk); Shields Daily News 5 May 1922; Durham Record Office EP/G9 Sch 4/12