Washington Village, Tyne and Wear
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 29 February 2016
Washington Village, Tyne and Wear is not to be confused with the New Town which surrounds it.
The family of George Washington, first President of the US, came from here.
General view. The War Memorial is just to right of centre:-
War Memorial front view, WW1 names on base, WW2 on pillar:-
War Memorial Reverse. WW1 Names on base, Other conflicts on pillar. Iraq 2003, Gulf War 1990-1, Falklands 1982, seven for Afghanistan, 2006-13:-
Garden of Remembrance, to rear of memorial. Dedicated to the fallen in wars and conflicts:-
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