War memorials are being revived ahead of Remembrance Day.

Monuments in Tynemouth, North Shields and Dudley are being renovated and their inscriptions re-carved.

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

Deputy mayor Carl Johnson said the work would ensure the landmarks “remain a focal point for generations to come.”

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

He added that conservation experts were also involved in the restoration because many of the monuments were “old, fragile and costly to repair.”

Labour’s local authority is on the grounds of World War II on the village green in Tynemouth. He said the grade-listed Boer War memorial would undergo an “extensive refurbishment”.

This will involve cleaning, stabilizing, repairing cracks and replacing worn decorative coverings, as well as restoring the bronze plates.

In North Shields, II. The weathered inscriptions of the grade-listed Hawkeys Lane monument have been re-carved and are being cleaned and re-marked.

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

The council added that a missing connecting section would also be replaced.