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Title
Swan Hunter War Memorial
Date
1925
Medium
bronze & stone
Measurements
H 295 x W (?) x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 295 x W 200 x D 75 cm
Accession number
NE28_SD_S007
Acquisition method
commissioned by Swan Hunter
Work type
War memorial
Owner
North Tyneside Council
Custodian
North Tyneside Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
15th August 1925
Listing date
07/05/13
Access
at all times
Signature/marks description
base of naval figure: R. HEDLEY SCULPTOR / SINGERS FOUNDRY 1925; base of army gunner: R. HEDLEY, SCULPTOR
Inscription description
base: THIS HALL WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY / OF MEMBERS OF THE STAFF & WORKMEN OF / SWAN HUNTER & WIGHAM RICHARDSON LTD / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914–1918
