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:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

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:
367

Northing:
694

Grid Reference:
NZ367694

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk T36.11