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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

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Tynemouth war memorial © J Pasby 2009The 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.

Tynemouth war memorial © J Pasby 2009

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

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