MEMORIAL ARCHWAY, GATES, RAILINGS AND BOUNDARY WALL TO NEWBIGGIN MEMORIAL PARK - List Entry

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    "First World War Memorial Archway 1924 by Messrs Cackett and Burns Dick for the War Memorial Committee. Portland stone and bronze. Jambs and lintel of plain monumental stone blocks framing square opening hung with decorative bronze gates, Words MEMORIAL PARK incised on rectangular panel over archway. Projecting stone band with stepped parapet above carved with laurel wreath in half relief. Applied bronze letters above archway forming the dedication To the glorious men of/Newbiggin-by-the-Sea who made the/ supreme sacrifice in the Great War. Flanked by the dates 1914 1918 and 1939 1945....."
  • Owner

    Historic England
  • Source

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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391434
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 5 months ago
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