War memorial outside St Anthony's Church, Walker - List Entry

  • Description

    The war memorial outside St Anthony’s Church, Walker, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this local community, and the sacrifice it has made in the First World War; * Architectural interest: a tall memorial cross sculpted by Beall of Newcastle; * Degree of survival: unusually, the memorial has not been adapted for Second World War commemoration and thus retains its original design intent....
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

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  • Further information

    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1441351
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 month ago
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