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Tynemouth
Town or City: Tynemouth
County: Tyne and Wear
Country: England
WMT Reference Number: WM2550
Value of grant: £200.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Adding and/or correcting inscriptions/names
Grant scheme: Small Grants Scheme
Year: 1999
UKNIWM reference number: 17745
The Tynemouth war memorial column has an inscription on one face and names on the other three faces. Decoration includes a wreath with sword. The memorial stands on the village green.
In 1999 the Tynemouth Village Association opened a War Memorial Fund to pay for the names of 82 dead of World War II from the village, to be added to their memorial. War Memorials Trust gave £200 to the Fund.
On completition of the work a dedication service took place. Further details of the memorial including a list of names can be found on the website of the North East War Memorial Projects and UK National Inventory of War Memorials from the links below.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM2550
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 17745
North East War Memorials Project: T36.01
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
