North Tyneside war memorials revitalized ahead of Remembrance Day

War memorials are being revitalized ahead of Remembrance Day.

The Tynemouth, North Shields and Dudley memorials are being restored and their inscriptions re-engraved.

The joint initiative by North Tyneside Council and the War Memorials Trust costs £85,000.

Deputy Mayor Carl Johnson said the work would ensure the monuments “remain a focal point for future generations”.

Johnson said: “This project reflects our deep commitment to honoring those who gave their lives in major conflicts.”

Conservation experts are also involved in the restoration, as many of the monuments are “old, fragile and expensive to repair,” he added.

The Grade II-listed Boer War memorial in Tynemouth town square will undergo a “comprehensive renovation”, the Labour-led local authority has said.

This will include cleaning, stabilizing, repairing cracks and replacing worn decorative finials, along with restoring brass plaques.

In North Shields, the Grade II listed Hawkeys Lane memorial has had its eroded inscriptions re-carved and is being cleaned and reoriented.

Meanwhile, the First World War memorial, on Market Street in Dudley, has been repaired and cleaned.

A missing anchor section will also be replaced, the council added.