Washington, Church of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate, calvary

HER Number:
12002

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Washington, Church of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate, calvary

Place:
Washington

Map Sheet:
NZ35NW

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Calvary

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Calvary on a tall square plinth. There is a plaque on the front commemorating the dead of the Great War 1914-1918 {www.newmp.org.uk}. The memorial takes the form of a tall crucifixion. The cross and hood are in oak. The figure of Christ crucified is painted white. The cross rises from a coursed stone plinth, square on plan and with a low pyramidal top. A small black plaque to the front face of the plinth bears the dedication prayer from the Mass for the dead, in Latin followed by English, reading PIE JESU DOMINE/ DONA EIS/ REQUIEM SEMPITERNAM/ MERCIFUL LORD JESUS/ GRANT THEM/ ETERNAL REST.This is an imposing example of the Calvary type of war memorial, standing close to the Grade II-listed Church Of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate and Presbytery adjoining. GRADE II LISTED

Easting:
308

Northing:
566

Grid Reference:
NZ308566

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk W96.06; Historic England, Advice Report, Feb 2017