Preston Colliery War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the North Tyneside local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 2012. War memorial.

Preston Colliery War Memorial

WRENN ID
stony-wattle-moon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Tyneside
Country
England
Date first listed
27 November 2012
Type
War memorial
Address
Preston Colliery War Memorial, Preston Cemetery, Walton Avenue, North Shields
OS grid reference
NZ 342 691
Coordinates
55.01571, -1.46631
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Preston Colliery War Memorial is made of silver-grey granite with bronze details and lettering. It features a tall, slender, gently tapering octagonal obelisk that rests on an octagonal pedestal, which is supported by a three-stepped octagonal base. Near the top of the obelisk, the diagonal faces have projecting blocks that form an armless cross. The pedestal is adorned with eight carved bosses, and a bronze sword of sacrifice is fixed to the face of the obelisk.

The first panel of the pedestal has an inscription in lead lettering that reads: "TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD / 1914-18 / PRESTON COLLIERY." Below this, on the top step of the base, is the inscription: "ERECTED BY/J A RITSON & SON." The names of the 65 Fallen are inscribed on panels two to six of the pedestal.

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