First and Second World War Memorial. Unveiled October 15th 1921. Stone monument on 3 wide steps at a plinth inscribed 'West End War Memorial' with a bronze wreath at the top. "IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED 1914-1918 1939-1945 WEST END WAR MEMORIAL". The cenotaph was moved here from Belle Vue Crescent off Boldon Lane in 1938. It was demolished in 2002 due to vandalism. The designer was T.A. Page & Sons of King Street, South Shields.

This war memorial was formerly on the South Tyneside local list, but was listed Grade II in 2016 with the following description:
History
This war memorial was commissioned by South Shields War Memorial Committee to commemorate the 3,000 men of the town who died in the First World War. It was erected in 1926 within the grounds of Ingham Infirmary at a cost of £1,105, 4s; the remainder of the money raised in the town was used to endow in perpetuity 24 cots for children at £500 per cot in a new wing of the infirmary. The memorial was designed by Messrs J H Morton & Sons of South Shields and the sculptor was William Robertson Cliff of South Shields. Joseph Hall Morton (1849-1923) practiced in South Shields and has a number of listed buildings on the National Heritage List for England, including several in South Shields. He was a workhouse specialist and was responsible for all or parts of several workhouses in the North of England and the Midlands.
It was proposed that the memorial would be unveiled by the Earl of Durham on 28 February 1926, but due to illness it was instead unveiled by Sir James Readhead of Westoe Hall, President of the Ingham Infirmary. It was dedicated by Revd J Hudson Barker. The hospital, in whose grounds the memorial was erected, was partially demolished in the late C20.
Details
First and Second World War Memorial, 1926 to the designs of J H Morton; sculpted in Portland stone by William Robertson Cliff of South Shields.
The memorial is situated at the intersection of two main roads. It takes the form of a tall and slim Latin cross with expanded terminals and moulded intersections. The memorial stands 25 feet (7.62m) high and has a bronze crusader sword on the front and back and a rope moulding to the base of the shaft. It stands on two steps on top of a pedestal, which in turn stands on a 4-stepped octagonal platform. A bronze plaque on the pedestal has a raised decorated border with lettering in raised Roman capitals and reads:
'TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS TOWN/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR,/ THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED/ AND TWENTY FOUR COTS/ IN THE CHILDREN'S WARD OF THIS INFIRMARY/ WERE ENDOWED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION'.
Incised onto the stone faces adjacent to the bronze plaque are the dates: '1914-1918' and '1939-1945'.
On the riser of one of the steps is incised the details of the unveiling: 'UNVEILED BY/ SIR JAMES READHEAD BART/ 28TH FEBRUARY 1928'.

First World War Memorial. Blomfield-type cross of sacrifice. There are also 101 Commonwealth War Commission Graves in this cemetery. Crosses of Sacrifice were paid for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to honour those lost in the two World Wars. Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1919. Typically a tall, long shafted Portland stone cross with a bronze sword applied to it, set on an octagonal stepped base. They came in a range of four sizes. The Cross represents the faith of the majority of the dead and the sword represents the military.
The Commission, as part of its mandate, is responsible for commemorating all Commonwealth war dead individually and equally. To this effect, the war dead are commemorated by name on either a headstone, at an identified site of a burial, or on a memorial. War dead are commemorated in a uniform and equal fashion, irrespective of military or civil rank, race or creed.
Over 1000 were set up across the world, with 12 found in Tyne and Wear.

This war memorial was formerly on the South Tyneside local list, but was listed Grade II in 2016 with the following description:
History
Cleadon War Memorial was unveiled on 13 November 1920 by Lt-Col G Pollard and dedicated by the vicar, Reverend RP Moorsom. It cost £300, raised by public subscription, and was sculpted by Thomas Curry of South Shields. It commemorates 14 local servicemen who died in the First World War and marks the service of a further 107 who returned. Following the Second World War the details of 32 men who fell in that conflict were added with an adaption to the front of the memorial by E Smyth of Sunderland.
In 1997 an additional dedication commemorating men and women who served in both the First and Second World Wars, and who as children had been residents of Cleadon Cottage Homes, was also raised at the foot of the memorial: this was carved by Karl Fisher of Sunderland. Cleadon Cottage Homes were a row of houses off Sunniside Lane, built in 1909. Each house provided accommodation for up to 20 children, cared for by a house-mother or -father. A further building for staff and administration was provided. The boys and girls received education and vocational training. The Homes closed in 1962.
Details
MATERIALS: Heworth stone, Welsh slate, metal plaques.
DESCRIPTION: The war memorial stands in a garden on Front Street, in front of Cleadon Tower (Grade II-listed). It takes the form of a large rough-hewn Heworth stone boulder raised on a rocky cairn. At the top of the front face of the boulder a wreath is carved in low relief, below which a plaque of South Welsh slate with a carved border of oak leaves bears the principal dedicatory inscription. This reads IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF CLEADON WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919/ (14 NAMES)/ ALSO IN TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED/ (107 NAMES).
The rocky cairn was originally round on plan, encircling and supporting the boulder. The front quadrant of the cairn was cut away to let in the Second World War component of the memorial. That comprises a stone altar, rectangular on plan, with a sword carved in low relief on the upper surface of the altar table. The front of the altar bears a South Welsh slate plaque recording the later inscription LET US ALSO REMEMBER/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939 – 1945/ (32 NAMES).
A stone block, the top of which is shaped in the form of an open book with metal plaques fixed to the two open pages, stands at the foot of the altar. The plaque to the left reads IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE YOUNG/ MEN AND WOMEN/ FROM CLEADON/ COTTAGE HOMES/ WHO SERVED/ DURING THE/ WORLD WARS/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945. The plaque to the right reads THEY THAT PUT/ ASIDE TODAY/ ALL THE JOYS/ OF THEIR TODAY/ AND WITH TOIL/ OF THEIR TODAY/ BOUGHT FOR US/ TOMORROW/ RUDYARD KIPLING.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: The garden is enclosed by a chain supported on low posts. A flagpole stands to the rear of the memorial. These features are not of special interest.

First World War Memorial. Cross of Sacrifice of Blomfield design with a bronze sword. On a double octagonal plinth and base with 2 steps. "TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF SAILORS AND SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY. THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" {www.newmp.org.uk}.

Second World War Memorial

First and Second World War Memorial. Commonwealth War Grave headstone (Blomfield design). Horizontal design. 200cm high and 86cm wide. "1914-1918 THESE MEN DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND LIE BURIED IN WESTGATE HILL GENERAL CEMETERY". 15 names are listed.

First World War Memorial. Unveiled 15th February 1920. Crucifix of wheel-type, 4m high on a plinth with two steps. "1914-1918 TO THE EVER LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE OF ST. CUTHBERT PARISH AND CHURCH WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE IN THE EUROPEAN WAR. LORD ALL PITYING JESU BLEST. GRANT THEM THINE ETERNAL REST. FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW THEY SERVANTS SLEEPING". This war memorial was moved from St. Cuthbert's Church on Melbourne Street in the 1960s when that church was demolished. Some restoration was undertaken in 2007 {www.newmp.org.uk}.

Second World War Jewish war memorial

First and Second World War Memorial. Unveiled 12 March 1921 by Mr RS Barrett of Seaton Burn Coal Company, owners of Dinnington Colliery. Dedicated by Reverend JE Harland. Tall Celtic cross in granite, 4m high, on two steps within a fenced area. Ornate interlace carving below which is an inscription: "TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD" on the column. On front face of top step 'ERECTED BY PUBLIC INSCRIPTION. IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1918'. Originally erected outside the primary school on Darrell Street. Sculptor was WH Endean of Cramlington. Memorial cost £400, raised by public subscription, with a £100 donation from Seaton Burn Coal Company. It commemorates 52 local servicemen who died in the First World War (front face of plinth), and 3 who fell in the Second World War (east face). Memorial moved to the opposite side of the road, close to the east end of St. Cuthbert's Mission Church.