Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war hero memorial

HER Number:
11994

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war hero memorial

Place:
Swalwell

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:
A sandstone obelisk with a carved flag and acorn leaves. "TO THE MEMORY OF PRIVATE WILLIAM FINLAY OF SWALWELL WHO SO NOBLY RISKED HIS LIFE TO SAVE A COMRADE WHICH DEED WON FOR HIM THE D.C.M ON FEBRAURY 27TH 1916. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 2ND 1916. ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF SWALWELL".

Easting:
213

Northing:
618

Grid Reference:
NZ213618

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Note in HER; North East War Memorial Project (www.newmp.org.uk) S85.02