Denton Burn, West Road Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice

Denton Burn, West Road Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice

HER Number
11930
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Denton Burn, 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