West Road Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice

HER Number

11930

District

Newcastle

Site Name

West Road Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice

Place

Denton Burn

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Commemorative

Site Type: Broad

Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific

War Memorial

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Cross of Sacrifice. 5m high on a Portland Stone octagonal base. A wall behind with two piers. "1939-1945 HERE ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF HIS MAJESTYS FORCES WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND WERE CREMATED" {www.newmp.org.uk}.

Easting

420700

Northing

565300

Grid Reference

NZ420700565300

Sources

North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk NUT062