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WAR MEMORIALwar memorial · Newcastle upon Tyne

Wakenshaw V.C and Lawson V.C memorial

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Photograph at the Wakenshaw V.C and Lawson V.C memorial war memorial

"This plaque commemorates Adam Wakenshaw VC and Edward Lawson VC, both former local residents who were awarded the Victoria Cross for their conspicuous gallantry, self sacrifice, and courageous devotion to duty."

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First World War

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  • Open Plaques, dedicated to the public domain (CC0). See openplaques.org.
  • Wikidata, available under the CC0 1.0 Universal dedication.
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. War memorial records are drawn from open community datasets (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NHLE) - never from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is excluded.

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