1997 and 1999 by Ray Smith. Identical figures in painted mild steel at either end of Northumberland Street. The black-painted figures hold poles with colourful perforated steel banners. Ray Smith also designed the railings, seating and bins for Northumberland Street. Commissioned by Newcastle City Council. The figure at Haymarket has since been removed
Site Type: Broad
Sculpture
SITEDESC
1997 and 1999 by Ray Smith. Identical figures in black-painted mild steel at either end of Northumberland Street. The black-painted figures hold poles with colourful perforated steel banners. Ray Smith also designed the railings, seating and bins for Northumberland Street. Commissioned by Newcastle City Council. The figure at Haymarket has since been removed
Site Name
Northumberland Street, 'Heralds'
Site Type: Specific
Sculpture
HER Number
10979
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet); Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris, 2000, Public Sculpture of North East England, p 129; Grace McCombie, 2009, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Newcastle and Gateshead, p 199
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
05
District
Outside
Easting
431500
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MATERIAL
Ashlar
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
550400
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Fencehouses
Description
Unveiled 23rd September 1922 by Lord Joicey. An ashlar Greek style sarcophagus 11.6 feet x 11.6 feet. Set in a small paved garden with a seat. "LEST WE FORGET" on the top plaque. Decorated with spiral and key patterns. Pink marble plaque reads "IN HONOUR OF ALL THOSE GALLANT MEN OF FENCE HOUSES AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WARS 1914-1918 1939-1945". The site was donated by Lambton and Hetton Collieries. The builder was S.E. Smith of Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street and the architect was Cowe and Lawson of Chester-le-Street. Floodlighting and the seat were added in 2004.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Unveiled 23rd September 1922 by Lord Joicey. An ashlar Greek style sarcophagus 11.6 feet x 11.6 feet. Set in a small paved garden with a seat. "LEST WE FORGET" on the top plaque. Decorated with spiral and key patterns. Pink marble plaque reads "IN HONOUR OF ALL THOSE GALLANT MEN OF FENCE HOUSES AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WARS 1914-1918 1939-1945". The site was donated by Lambton and Hetton Collieries. The builder was S.E. Smith of Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street and the architect was Cowe and Lawson of Chester-le-Street. Floodlighting and the seat were added in 2004.
Site Name
Fencehouses, Morton Crescent, War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
HER Number
10977
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) F47.01; Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 30th September 1922; Sunderland Echo 25th September 1922 page 6; Shields Daily News 13th July 1922; Durham County Advertiser 28th September 1922; Chester Chronicle 1919 and 1920, 21st July 1922 and 29th September 1922
YEAR1
2008
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Claire MacRae
Crossref
263
DAY1
05
DAY2
31
District
Sunderland
Easting
434150
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ34NW
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
549800
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Houghton-le-Spring
Description
Unveiled 7th November 1925 by the Earl of Durham. An 18 feet 6 inches high memorial on two steps. On the right is a soldier in half relief, on the left a sailor. The front top is carved into a cross with "OUR GLORIOUS DEAD" below with 236 names. The designer was Francis Doyle Jones of Chelsea. LISTED GRADE II
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Grade II listed, unveiled 7th November 1925 by the Earl of Durham dedicated by Rev. R Watson. An 18 feet 6 inches high memorial on two steps. On the right is a soldier in half relief, on the left a sailor. The front top is carved into a cross with "OUR GLORIOUS DEAD" below with 236 names. The designer was Francis Doyle Jones of Chelsea (originally from Hartlepool). Unusually it has not been adapted for Second World War Commemoration. Listed Grade II in August 2016 due to its historic, architectural interest, degree of survival and group value with the Grade I church and Grade II arch to the west of the church.
Site Name
Church of St. Michael, War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
Cenotaph
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
10976
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) H132.02; Darlington and Stockton Times 14th November 1925; Historic England (Designation), Consultation Report, 27th July 2016; Historic England, Advice Report, 18th august 2016
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2016
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
05
DAY2
10
District
N Tyneside
Easting
432340
Grid ref figure
10
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570242
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
New York
Description
First World War Memorial. Unveiled 1921. Cross of Celtic wheel type with carved wreath and leaves, and a cartouche below, on a plinth. "TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1914-1918. PASS NOT THIS STONE IN SORROW BUT IN PRIDE FOR THEY DIED THAT YOU MIGHT LIVE". 68 names are listed. The sculptor was WH Endean of Cramlington. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
First World War roadside memorial with 68 names listed.
It was listed Grade II in 2012 with the following description:
History
This war memorial was designed by W H Endean, and unveiled in March 1921 by Alderman Mason of Whitley Bay, at a service conducted by Revd. Greener.
Details
First World War roadside memorial, 1921, by W. H Endean.
Carved from sandstone, it consists of a three-stepped base surmounted by a heavy plinth, shaft and Celtic Wheel Cross. The shaft carries a wreath in half relief on the front with palm leaves at the corners. The inscription on the cross shaft reads To/ the/ Glorious/ Dead.
The dedication is carved on the front face: ERECTED BY/THE INHABITANTS OF/THE DISTRICT/IN MEMORY OF/THE BRAVE MEN WHO FELL/IN THE WAR / 1914-1919 (NAMES)/PASS NOT THIS STONE IN SORROW BUT IN PRIDE/FOR THEY DIED THAT YOU MIGHT LIVE.
Site Name
New York Road, War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
10975
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) N53.02; North Tyneside Council, November 2008, Register of Buildings and Parks of Special Local Architectural and Historic Interest SDP (Local Development Document 9); National Inventory of War Memorials; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1406712
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2022
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
11356
DAY1
05
District
N Tyneside
Easting
431070
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MATERIAL
Portland Stone
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566800
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Wallsend
Description
First World War Memorial
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
First World War Memorial. Standard 'Blomfield' cross of sacrifice maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are 46 War Graves from WW1 (including an Australian War Worker) and 12 from WW2 in the cemetery. 4m high cross set on an octagonal pedestal, on an octagonal base. The cross tapers gently. A bronze Crusader's sword is superimposed over the crosspiece. The inscription in Roman capitals is on the deep pedestal: "TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 AND WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY" and "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE". The cross was put forward for listing, but English Heritage do not recommend designation for monuments maintained by the CWGC as they are already appropriately protected.
Site Name
Wallsend, Church Bank Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
HER Number
10974
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; English Heritage, 30 January 2013, Advice Report, Case Number: 474664
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
Crossref
5249, 10972
DAY1
05
DAY2
10
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434231
Grid ref figure
10
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MATERIAL
Granite
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
569151
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Preston
Description
First World War Memorial
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Preston Colliery war memorial was listed Grade II in 2012 with the following description:
History
At the start of the First World War 900 men were employed at Preston Colliery, and of these 392 joined the war effort, with 65 losing their lives. This war memorial was commissioned by the colliery owners, G.A. Ritson and Sons, and was designed by Messrs. Cackett and Burns Dick of Newcastle. The sculptor was Mr D.W. Foster, whose monumental workshop was nearby. A curving wall to the rear of the obelisk with wooden seats was erected by Messrs. Lant of Newcastle. The memorial was unveiled on Sunday 15th June 1924 by Mr U.A. Ritson, Colliery Chairman, and was dedicated by Rev. R.E. Holmes. The memorial was originally sited at the junction of Queen Alexandra Road and Billy Mill Lane, but was moved to its present location in Preston Cemetery in 1964 due to road development; the curving wall to the rear with wooden seats was not re-erected on the new site.
Details
MATERIALS: silver-grey granite, bronze detail and lettering.
DESCRIPTION: the memorial is in the form of a tall, slender, gently tapering, octagonal obelisk resting on an octagonal pedestal, which in turn rests on a three-stepped octagonal base. Towards the top of the obelisk the diagonal faces contain projecting blocks to create an armless cross. Eight carved bosses decorate the top of the pedestal and there is a bronze sword of sacrifice fixed to the face of the obelisk.
The first panel of the pedestal bears the inscription in lead lettering: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914-18 / PRESTON COLLIERY
And beneath on the top step of the base: ERECTED BY/J A RITSON & SON
The names of the 65 Fallen are recorded on panels two to six of the pedestal.
Site Name
Preston Cemetery, Preston Colliery war memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
10973
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk P17.04; https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1410878
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2022
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5249, 10973
DAY1
05
DAY2
22
District
N Tyneside
Easting
434280
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
MATERIAL
Portland Stone
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
569350
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Place
Preston
Description
First World War Memorial
SITEASS
Needs cleaning.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Blomfield type memorial. 6m high on an octagonal plinth. The sword on the north face is missing. Commemorates 151 soldiers and sailors of World War One. 37 burials are in a War Graves plot, the others are elsewhere in the cemetery. The memorial also remembers 228 men killed during World War Two including 26 men of HMS Patria, which was sunk off Northumberland by enemy aircraft in April 1941. "TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18 AND WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY. THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE".
Site Name
Preston, Preston Cemetery, Cross of Sacrifice
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
HER Number
10972
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project www.newmp.org.uk P17.03; English Heritage (Designation), 10 September 2012, Consultation Report; English Heritage, 30 January 2013, Advice Report
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2012
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
05
DAY2
10
District
N Tyneside
Easting
430059
Grid ref figure
10
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
MATERIAL
Granite
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
572244
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Backworth
Description
First and Second World War Memorial. Unveiled December 2nd 1922 by Col. L. Taylor of Hinderside Hall, Kelso. A granite obelisk decorated with flags, on a six stepped base, 6m high. Inscription: "LEST WE FORGET/ TO THE HONOUR OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF BACKWORTH AND WEST HOLYWELL/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE SECONG REAT WAR". The obelisk was moved from its original location outside the Old Reading Room in 1948. Erected by JH Taylor of Earsdon.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
The Backworth War Memorial was listed Grade II in 2012 with the following description:
History
After the First World War it was originally intended that there would be one war memorial for the whole district in the form of a nurses’ home on a site offered by the Duke of Northumberland. The Backworth Coal Company offered £1000 towards the cost of this, but when other places within the district had erected their own memorials and there was apparent indecision in Backworth, the money was withdrawn, and a memorial to the fallen of Backworth and West Holywell was erected by local builder J. H Taylor outside the former reading rooms. The memorial was unveiled at a ceremony on 2nd December 1922 by Col. L Taylor of Hinderside Hall, Kelso and was dedicated by Revd. E Arkless and Revd. R Davies. It was re-erected in 1948 in its present position on the village green.
Details
First World War memorial with Second World War additions.
The memorial is located at the centre of the village green; a series of six sandstone steps lead up to the monument which is of granite and comprises a stepped stone plinth and a pediment surmounted by a tall obelisk; the obelisk is decorated with flags in relief at its base on the front face, and bands of incised decorations including Greek key, palmette and pellets on the other faces. The lettering is incised and painted black using sans serif capitals throughout. The inscription on the front face of the obelisk reads: LEST WE FORGET / TO THE / HONOUR / OF OUR / GLORIOUS DEAD.
Below this on the pediment is the inscription: IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF BLACKWORTH & WEST HOLYWELL / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
The names of the forty-nine fallen are listed below on the font and sides of the pedestal, and on a riser below reads: 1914-18. A step below reads 1939-45. The rear of this stone reads: IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN WHO FELL / IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR, followed by the names of the 20 Fallen.
Site Name
Backworth Lane, War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
SITE_STAT
Listed Building Grade II
HER Number
10971
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project Ref. B1.01 (www.newmp.org.uk); National Inventory of War Memorials (17742); https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1406711
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2022
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
Crossref
2556
DAY1
05
DAY2
15
District
S Tyneside
Easting
435893
Grid ref figure
10
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
MATERIAL
Bronze
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
6
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566958
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
South Shields
Description
First World War Memorial. Plaque 1914-18. The plaque, which is 3 feet 10 inches high and 5 feet 5 inches wide, bears at its right 'the winged figure of Peace furling the flag of war' which stretches almost across the top of the plaque. In her left hand Peace holds the palm of victory, and contemplates the panel bearing the names. Inscription: 1914-1919 reads ‘As a memorial to the employees of the West Docks who gave their services and also to the immortal memory of those employees named who fell in the Great War this tablet is erected by James Redhead Esp., Chairman and Managing Director’. The plaque was commissioned by Messrs. John Readhead & Sons, shipbuilders.
Formerly located at Readhead's Shipyard, Tyne Dock, in the headquarters of the Ship Repairers. Now located on the opposite (west) side of its original location in Corstorphine Town. LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
First World War Memorial. Plaque 1914-18. The plaque, which is 3 feet 10 inches high and 5 feet 5 inches wide, bears at its right 'the winged figure of Peace furling the flag of war' which stretches almost across the top of the plaque. In her left hand Peace holds the palm of victory, and contemplates the panel bearing the names. Inscription: 1914-1919 reads ‘As a memorial to the employees of the West Docks who gave their services and also to the immortal memory of those employees named who fell in the Great War this tablet is erected by James Redhead Esp., Chairman and Managing Director’. The plaque was commissioned by Messrs. John Readhead & Sons, shipbuilders.
Formerly located at Readhead's Shipyard, Tyne Dock, in the headquarters of the Ship Repairers. Now located on the opposite (west) side of its original location in Corstorphine Town.
New coordinates following information from Local Heritage List project 2022.
Site Name
Corstophine Town, Tyne Dock War Memorial
Site Type: Specific
War Memorial
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
10970
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/64/SS
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2022
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
5218, 10890
DAY1
05
DAY2
14
District
S Tyneside
Easting
431190
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
LANDUSE
Recreational Usage
Map Sheet
NZ36SW
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564160
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Place
Hebburn
Description
Urn on a stepped pedestal on a circlar platform surrounded by concrete fence uprights and a circular pavement. "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF ALL HEBBURN MEN WHO FOUGHT WHO SUFFERED AND WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE WARS 1914-1919 AND 1939-1945 ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW TOWNSPEOPLE". LOCAL LIST
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Urn on a stepped pedestal on a circular platform surrounded by concrete fence uprights and a circular pavement. "TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF ALL HEBBURN MEN WHO FOUGHT WHO SUFFERED AND WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE WARS 1914-1919 AND 1939-1945 ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW TOWNSPEOPLE".
Site Name
Hebburn, Canning Street, Carr Ellison Park, Centotaph
Site Type: Specific
Cenotaph
SITE_STAT
Local List
HER Number
10968
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Ian Ayris, Peter Jubb, Steve Palmer and Paul Usherwood, 1996, A Guide to the Public Monuments and Sculpture of Tyne and Wear, p 65; North East War Memorials Project (www.newmp.org.uk) H93.23; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/105/J