Memorial

Cross 1914-18 Park

Hebburn

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 Park (H93.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: H93.05

Parish: Hebburn

Original Location:

In the Park

Present Location:

See H93.23.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 11th November 1922 by Col. Ralph Carr-Ellison, owner of Hebburn Estate;
dedicated by Rev. A.F. Marr

Materials Used:

Granite

Who Commissioned:

Hebburn War Memorial Committee; Chairman: Mr. F. Bell;
secretary: Rev. A.F. Marr; treasurer: Mr. R. Conway.

Cost:

£500

How Money was Raised:

£200 raised. Committee appealed for support for a shilling fund.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Messrs. A. McDonald and Co., of Aberdeen

Ownership and Maintenance: South Tyneside Council

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic wheeled type with carved string design on the tapering shaft.

Names:

TRANSCRIPT NEEDED

Notes:

1. “In connection with the proposed War Memorial for Hebburn, a meeting was held in the Hedley School, Mr. J. Barrel presiding. It was decided to abandon the schemes previously suggested and to devote the £200 in hand to the erection of a monument. It was stated that the proposal to provide a motor ambulance would now be carried out by the St. John Ambulance Brigade” Shields Daily News

2. Financial statement showed a total income of £449 4s. 10d . After meeting all expenses, there was a credit balance of £17 3s 9d which was handed to the District Council to be used for future maintenance.

3. At the unveiling ceremony, Mr. George Edmonds, aged 93, “still hale and hearty” was presented to Col. Carr-Ellison. Also presented was Mr. Joseph Kilford, aged 91, “who ran the blockade in the Crimea”.

4. Shields Gazette 10/02/1956 reports:
The Hebburn Parks and Cemeteries Committee is to consider designs for a new War Memorial. The committee was told last night that the column of the memorial in Carr Ellison Park has been completely destroyed in a recent storm, though no damage was done to the base.
The surveyor, Mr R.C. Bestow, said the memorial had been ugly and top heavy. Something of this sort was inevitable he said. The committee instructed Mr Bestow to submit designs and costs for a new memorial at the next meeting. Source: Reprinted Shields Gazette 20/05/2014

5. The memorial was replaced by H93.23.

Sources:

Old postcard: George Nairn

Illustrated Chronicle
18/05/1922 reports progress;
13/11/1922 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
19/05/1922 reports decision to erect a cross.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
20/05/1922 reports proposals;
14/10/1922 reports progress;
18/11/1922 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
20/10/1922 reports proposed unveiling;
13/11/1922 reports unveiling;
21/02/1924 reports finances shown in Note 2.

Shields Daily News
12/02/1921; 18/05/1922;
10/02/1956 cross damage;
20/05/2014 reprint

South Shields Gazette
18/05/1922 reports decisions;
10/11/1922 reports proposed unveiling tomorrow;
13/11/1922 reports unveiling;
17/11/1022 comments on the excellent turn out and proceedings;
20/02/1924 financial surplus.

Newcastle Central Library
Photo c 1938