Throckley War Memorial
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431167
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Throckley War Memorial
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1431167
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-2016
- List Entry Name:
- Throckley War Memorial
- Location Description:
- To the north west of the Church of St Mary, on the corner of Newburn Road and Hexham Road.
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ1584066827
Summary
First World War memorial, 1921 sculpted by Messrs Emley of Newcastle.
Reasons for Designation
Throckley War Memorial, which stands adjacent to the Church of St Mary, Throckley, is listed at Grade II for the following reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20
* Design: an attractive memorial in the form of a polished red granite domed column bearing an urn.
* Group value: the memorial benefits from a spatial group value with the adjacent Grade II listed Church of St Mary.
History
This memorial was commissioned by the War Memorial Committee, chaired by Cllr. G. Irving. It was raised by public subscription at a cost of £400 and was sculptured by Messrs Emley of Newcastle. It was unveiled on 27th August 1921 by Major W.E. Stephenson of Throckley House and dedicated by Rev. R. Irvine.
Details
First World War memorial, 1921 sculpted by Messrs Emley of Newcastle.
MATERIALS: polished Aberdeen red granite on a freestone base.
A square, slightly tapering monument situated at the intersection of two main roads, immediately outside of the parish church. It takes the form of a square column set upon a three-stepped pedestal set upon a concrete base. The column is surmounted by a fluted dome bearing an urn. The lettering is incised and painted gold, using sans serif capitals throughout, apart from the quotation which is in plain italic capitals. The dedication is carved onto the front, west side, with the dates at the top on either side of an incised laurel wreath, and reads:
1914 1919/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THROCKLEY/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR./ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US/ LET US TRY TO BE WORTHY/ OF THE SACRIFICE/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS./ JOHN XV 13
The 56 names of the fallen are listed in alphabetical order in single columns on the north and south sides.
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.
Sources
Websites
North East war memorials Project, accessed 09-11-2015 from www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=9016
War Memorials Register, accessed 8 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/34199
War Memorials Online, accessed 8 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/90197
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
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