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War Memorial, Wheatley Hill


The War Memorial Cross is located in the cemetery grounds in Wheatley Hill, by the Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre.  At a public meeting held in October 1935, residents of Wheatley Hill decided to spend the war memorial fund on a memorial cross, to be erected in the Miners’ Welfare Park. The Memorial was erected to commemorate 185 local servicemen who lost their lives in the First World War. It was later also dedicated to 39 local people killed in the Second World War, and one solder killed in the Korean War (1950-1953). The memorial is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. After being subjected to vandalism, the memorial was restored and relocated in 2005. A memorial clock had also built, now located in the Heritage Centre.

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Wheatley Hill Cemetery - War Memorial
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- During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
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Wheatley Hill War Memorial Cross
- Wheatley Hill War Memorial Cross, which stands in Wheatley Hill Cemetery, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the …
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Memorial: Wheatley Hill Cemetery
- A free standing granite Celtic cross with panels at either side detailing those who lost their lives in WW1, WW2 and Korea. WW2 names are on bronze plaques. Inscription: In/ …
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List number: 1441696
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Grid ref: NZ3770938742

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