North East War Memorials Project Memorial

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Reference WMO/280949

Address:

Metrocentre

St Michael's Way

Gateshead

NE11 9YG

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Other sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Memorial comprises of poppy artistic structure suspended from ceiling of shopping centre, accompanied by a 'Lest We Forget' bench which contains a plaque stating who the memorial was donated by and how it has been funded. The site was called Intu Metrocentre until Intu (who owned a number of shopping centres) went into administration in Summer 2020 when it reverted to it's original name of Metrocentre. The Memorial is in the Red Mall (there are a number of malls in this very large regional shopping centre)
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Dedicated to the memory of the/ men and women from the/ North East of England/ who served in the/ Great War 1914-18// Donated by the/ North East War Memorials Project/ with money raised by the/ generosity of intu customers.

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