Tynemouth Pet Tombstone

Tombstone in the Pet Cemetery, Northumberland Park, Tynemouth.

“TINY MILLS 1937 – 1954”

This was established in 1949, after a request from the RSPCA to the council of the time to set up a dedicated cemetery for pets. The cemetery is full, with over 200 headstones in place, including those which commemorate animals who were involved in work during World War II.