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Latitude: 54.9019 / 54°54'6"N
Longitude: -1.381 / 1°22'51"W
OS Eastings: 439789
OS Northings: 556528
OS Grid: NZ397565
Mapcode National: GBR VCT.M3
Mapcode Global: WHD5C.R1KY
Plus Code: 9C6WWJ29+QH
Entry Name: Monument to Jack Crawford at Ngr 3979 5652
Listing Date: 10 November 1978
Last Amended: 17 October 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1279900
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391528
ID on this website: 101279900
Location: Mowbray Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2
County: Sunderland
Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Sunderland
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Hendon
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Monument
SUNDERLAND
NZ3956NE MOWBRAY PARK
920-1/20/149 (West side)
10/11/78 Monument to Jack Crawford at NGR
3979 5652
(Formerly Listed as:
MOWBRAY PARK
(West side)
Monument to Jack Crawford at west
side of park, just south of railway)
GV II
Statue to Jack Crawford. Dated and signed `Percy Wood fecit
1889-90'. Bronze figure on granite plinth set on mound of
magnesian limestone. Life size figure of young man in seaman's
dress nailing flag to mast, using pistol butt as hammer.
Irregularly-piled pieces of limestone rock support plinth
which has inscription on N side: `the sailor who so heroically
nailed Admiral Duncan's flag to the main top-gallant mast of
HMS Venerable in the glorious action off Camperdown on October
11 1797. Jack Crawford was born at the Pottery Bank,
Sunderland, 1775 and died in his native town 1831 aged 56
years. Erected by public subscription.'
Listing NGR: NZ3978956528
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