St. Stephen's World War I Memorial Plaque, Mile End Road
St. Stephen's World War I Memorial Plaque, Mile End Road
HER Number
17887
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
St. Stephen's World War I Memorial Plaque, Mile End Road
Place
South Shields
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Description
This site was added to the South Tyneside local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'At the edge of St Stephen's church in an enclosed graveyard is a metal plaque mounted onto wooden board with the names of the 229 servicemen who had lived in nearby Wellington Street (now demolished) and who died in World War One.
It is 8 feet 4 inches tall by 6 feet wide. It was restored on 11 November 2001. It is a Commonwealth War Grave site.'
'At the edge of St Stephen's church in an enclosed graveyard is a metal plaque mounted onto wooden board with the names of the 229 servicemen who had lived in nearby Wellington Street (now demolished) and who died in World War One.
It is 8 feet 4 inches tall by 6 feet wide. It was restored on 11 November 2001. It is a Commonwealth War Grave site.'
Easting
436138
Northing
567884
Grid Reference
NZ436138567884
Sources
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/18506/Local-List-A-to-Z#StStephens