West Park, war memorial

This war memorial was listed Grade II in 1986 with the following description:
'War memorial. 1922 for Smith's Dock Company Ltd. Sandstone steps and Portland stone cenotaph. Carved wreaths on tall, corniced, tapered cenotaph flanked by tall pilasters, the upper sections curved with reeded necking. Names of dead from the company in Great War carved on both sides of memorial. Date 1914-1918 inscribed in wreaths.' {1}
Unveiled 24th July 1922. 13 feet high. "TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND THE HONOUR OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ IN MEMORIAM". On the rear: "ERECTED BY SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LIMITED IN MEMORY OF THE EMPLOYEES FROM ALL DEPARTMENTS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR". 141 names are listed. The sculptor was Stephen Easten of Newcastle and the designer was Unsworth and Triggs of London. The monument is identical to those erected in South Shields and Normanby. 1300 employees from Smith's went to fight. The monument was moved in 1994 to make way for housing, but put back close to its original position {www.newmp.org.uk}. LISTED GRADE 2