WHITLEY BAY

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Reference WMO/106211

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The Promenade

Whitley Bay

NE26 1BG

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Cenotaph
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Cenotaph 22 feet (12m) high on circular base 8m diameter. At the top there is Greek key pattern decoration, below which is a bronze laurel ribbon round the top, from which a bronze wreath hangs on all four sides. Twelve bronze plaques bear the names, 4 of which are 45.5cm high x 112cm wide, 4 are 27cm high x 131cm wide and 4 are 26.5cm high x 101cm wide. The lettering is in raised Roman capitals. Each panel has a raised fluted edge, inside which is a narrow patterned border. The memorial stands inside white granite bollards which at one time had metal chains between them.
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Their bodies are / buried in peace / but their name / liveth for evermore.The following have made the great sacrifice

a. 208 names, ranks and regiments on each of four panels. (Another source says 259 names) b. 141 names, ranks and regiments. See North East War Memorials Link for all names

Grade II (England)

1299616

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