Memorial Details
Memorial
Cross 1914-18 Roadside
Reference
K9.09
Place
KILLINGWORTH, West Moor.
Original Location
On Communicare building.
Present Location
On road side between George Stephenson High School and St.John’s Church.
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Rededicated August 2014 by Ven. Geoff Miller, Archdeacon of Northumberland.
Memorial Description
Cross, 12 feet high, very plain
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
None.
Names
None.
How money was raised
Sir James Knott Trust; North East Miners’ Social Welfare Trust Fund and Capita with Keir North East.
Notes
1. The cross originally was placed above the Communicare Centre, which was built in 1970 by the Killingworth Christian Council to provide leisure and support facilities for the community. The cross was on the top of the Church of the Holy Family. The centre was demolished in 2007 but the cross was kept in St.John’s Church.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Journal 08/08/2014 reports rededication.
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
J. Brown
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Cross 1914-18 Roadside (K9.09)
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