Garden House Cemetery, war hero memorial

HER Number

11994

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Garden House Cemetery, war hero memorial

Place

Swalwell

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Commemorative

Site Type: Broad

Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific

War Memorial

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

A sandstone obelisk with a carved flag and acorn leaves. "TO THE MEMORY OF PRIVATE WILLIAM FINLAY OF SWALWELL WHO SO NOBLY RISKED HIS LIFE TO SAVE A COMRADE WHICH DEED WON FOR HIM THE D.C.M ON FEBRAURY 27TH 1916. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON MARCH 2ND 1916. ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF SWALWELL".

Easting

421300

Northing

561800

Grid Reference

NZ421300561800

Sources

Note in HER; North East War Memorial Project (www.newmp.org.uk) S85.02