War Memorial outside the Church of St Thomas the Martyr
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War Memorial outside the Church of St Thomas the Martyr
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 20 Aug 2022
The bronze statue of St George and the Dragon stands outside St Thomas’ Church. It was unveiled in 1924 and was dedicated “to the memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the VIth Territorial Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers who gave their lives” in the First World War. Following the Second World War, the memorial was also dedicated to the 43rd and 49th Battalions Royal Tank Regiment. The memorial is Grade II listed (List Entry Number: 1355210 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1355210 Historic England).
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Image Location
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54.978003
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-1.613283