The war memorial cross of St Cuthbert's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is a Grade II listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 November 2016. War memorial.

The war memorial cross of St Cuthbert's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

WRENN ID
forgotten-turret-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Date first listed
11 November 2016
Type
War memorial
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial cross of St Cuthbert's Church in Newcastle upon Tyne is a Portland stone structure approximately 4 meters tall, located in the churchyard of the Grade I-listed Church of St Ann, to the south-west of the church tower. The memorial features a wheel-head cross that rises from a square pedestal, which is set on a two-stepped base.

The arms of the cross head and the shaft are adorned with intricate interlace patterns carved in relief, while the wheel displays carved concentric circles resembling rope. A figure of Christ crucified on a plain Latin cross is depicted on the front face of the cross head, also carved in relief. The upper surfaces of the pedestal are similarly decorated with interlace designs.

The main dedicatory inscription on the front face of the pedestal reads: "1914-1918/ TO THE EVER LOVING MEMORY/ OF THOSE OF ST. CUTHBERT'S PARISH AND CHURCH/ WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR." The front and side risers of the base bear the inscriptions: "LORD ALL PITYING, JESU BLEST/ GRANT THEM THINE ETERNAL REST" and "FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING/ LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANTS SLEEPING." The names of those commemorated are carved into the other faces of the pedestal.

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