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Brunswick Village War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Brunswick, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0476 / 55°2'51"N

Longitude: -1.6353 / 1°38'6"W

OS Eastings: 423402

OS Northings: 572632

OS Grid: NZ234726

Mapcode National: GBR KB02.RC

Mapcode Global: WHC3B.VDH7

Plus Code: 9C7W29X7+3V

Entry Name: Brunswick Village War Memorial

Listing Date: 18 April 2016

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1433742

ID on this website: 101433742

Location: Church of St Cuthbert, Brunswick Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13

County: Newcastle upon Tyne

Civil Parish: Brunswick

Built-Up Area: Wideopen

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Christ the King

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Summary


First World War memorial, 1921, with later additions for the Second World War.

Description


The memorial stands close to the pavement on the south side of Darrell Street, near the east end of St Cuthbert’s Church. It comprises a tall Celtic cross in granite. The front face of the cross head is decorated with ornate interlace carving, below which is carved TO/ THE/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD. The cross shaft rises from a tapering plinth, that stands on a square, two-stepped, base.

The names of the First World War fallen are listed on the front face of the plinth. Below, on the front face of the top step of the base, the principal dedicatory inscription reads ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The east face of the plinth reads 1939 – 1945/ (3 NAMES).

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 8 February 2017.

History


Brunswick Village was the settlement serving Dinnington Colliery. The colliery was open from 1867 to 1960. The war memorial was erected in front of the Primary School on Darrell Street, where it was unveiled on 12 March 1921 by Mr RS Barrett (of the Seaton Burn Coal Company, owners of Dinnington Colliery since 1899) and dedicated by Reverend JE Harland. By Messrs WH Endean and Son of Cramlington, the memorial cost £400, raised by public subscription, with a £100 donation from the Seaton Burn Coal Company. It commemorates 52 local servicemen who died during the First World War, and three who fell in the Second World War. The memorial was moved to the opposite side of the road, close to the east end of St Cuthbert’s Mission Church.

WH Endean and Son were responsible for various war memorials in the north-east of England including those at Shiremoor and New Delaval (both Grade II-listed).

Reasons for Listing


Brunswick Village War Memorial, which stands on Darrell Street, 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 conflicts of the C20;
* Architectural interest: a tall and imposing Celtic cross.

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