Newcastle’s Signal Hill cross repaired in time for Easter

The cross atop Signal Hill shines as a beacon of faith which can be seen across Newcastle.

Businessman, Johan Pieters of the Champ Group said to him, this symbolised the fact that God’s hand is upon the town. Recently, however, he and his team noticed the cross seemed to be broken and showed definite signs of wear and tear.

“Every night when we drive home from work, we saw the cross didn’t look like a cross anymore and it seemed like the fittings were broken. Thank goodness for Facebook ‘Memories’ which showed up on our timeline the last time we played a part in getting the cross fixed, six years ago,” chuckled Pieters.

Deciding to take action once again, Pieters reached out via social media and in a matter of hours, all costs to repair the costs were taken care of.

He added that Easter is a very important and special time of the year for the Christian community, as it was the time Jesus died for the sins of humanity and also symbolised the resurrection of Jesus for humankind.

“The cross can be seen from more or less every entrance of Newcastle. By tonight, the cross will be shining bright again – just in time for Easter.”