Swalwell, Garden House Cemetery, war hero memorial

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
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
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
421300
Northing
561800
Grid Reference
NZ421300561800
Sources
Note in HER; North East War Memorial Project (www.newmp.org.uk) S85.02