Clifford Street, Church of St. Silas, war memorial

Originally located in Fenning Street off Walker Road, this 1914-1918 war memorial was moved to the forecourt of St. Silas Church in 1996. The memorial is dedicated to the men of Byker killed in the Great War and used to stand next to St. Lawrence's Church, which was demolished in the 1970s. The memorial was moved when the church site was built up for development. An example of the fairly rare type of war memorial which depicts the crucified Christ. 10ft high with roof over crucified figure. The octaginal plinth is decorated with flowers. 3 steps.