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The Grade II* listed Link (Archive Link ) Newcastle and District War Memorial in Old Eldon Square was unveiled by Earl Haig on 26th September 1923. It is in the form of a bronze statue by Charles Hartwell of St George killing the Dragon. The statue is mounted on a tall white stone pedestal with a simple cornice and stepped base.

The site chosen for the memorial, Eldon Square, was laid out in 1825-31 as an early part of Richard Grainger's ambitious redevelopment plan for Newcastle. The square was substantially demolished in the 1970s to make way for the present shopping Centre, retaining only the eastern terrace. A proposal to relocate the war memorial was abandoned in the face of strong opposition from the Royal British Legion. The memorial was refurbished in 1991 following vandalism, and underwent a major restoration in 2007.

The pedestal has a bronze wreath below the inscription MEMORY LINGERS HERE.

The dedication on the base of the pedestal reads:

A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION
TO THE MEN OF
NEWCASTLE DISTRICT
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

North East War Memorials Project: Link
War Memorials Online: Link
Imperial War Museum: Link