Shiney Row, Barrack Row, war memorial
Shiney Row, Barrack Row, war memorial
HER Number
11941
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Shiney Row, Barrack Row, war memorial
Place
Shiney Row
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Unveiled 1st May 1922 by Lord Joicey. A cross on a large base. A wreath and ribbon are draped around the cross. There are two panels with roses and leaves above. Located in a cobbled area enclosed by railings. Heworth Burn Stone. It has been moved at least once and used to stand in a stone walled enclosure. "IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF PENSHAW PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ GREATER LOVE HAVE NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS". 172 NAMES ARE LISTED. {www.newmp.org.uk}
Easting
432340
Northing
552710
Grid Reference
NZ432340552710
Sources
North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk S124.01; Historic England (Designation), Consultation Report, 22nd Sept 2016