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Latitude: 54.9499 / 54°56'59"N
Longitude: -1.5993 / 1°35'57"W
OS Eastings: 425761
OS Northings: 561770
OS Grid: NZ257617
Mapcode National: GBR SRB.7F
Mapcode Global: WHC3R.DVN6
Plus Code: 9C6WWCX2+X7
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 13 January 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1277766
English Heritage Legacy ID: 430201
Also known as: Gateshead Cenotaph
ID on this website: 101277766
Location: Shipcote, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8
County: Gateshead
Electoral Ward/Division: Deckham
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gateshead
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Gateshead St George
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Cenotaph War memorial
NZ 2561
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DURHAM ROAD (west side)
War Memorial
II
1921 by J W Spink of Kingston-on-Thames. Stone cenotaph comprising square rusticated ground floor chamber forming plinth to main section which contains an heroic size bronze relief of a classical warrior framed in an Ionic order. Above the cornice and central pediment is a raised blocking course in two stages, the front plainer and higher, the back part with coved step and fasces moulding. Motto below relief: ORS JANUA VITAE. Signatures: R H Goulden Sc. A B Burton Found.
Listing NGR: NZ2576161770
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online, the War Memorials Register and North East War Memorials Project. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 September 2018.
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