Parish Notes
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Requiem Mass for Roman Catholic teachers who fell
"A solemn requiem mass was sung in St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle, on Saturday, for the repose of the souls of:

Messrs. T. Birney (Felling);
A. Coleman (Sunderland) ;
W. Hancock (Gateshead);
L.T.B. Kelly (Stone);
C.J. Morgan (Newcastle);
J. Potter (Hebburn);
H. Smith (Newcastle);
J. Bamborough (Banborough) (Gateshead);
J. Dean (South Shields);
W. Callan (Felling);
V. McShane (Felling);
E.B. Standen and J. Standen, brothers (Lanchester)

who had been teachers in Tyneside Catholic Schools, and who lost their lives in the war. The celebrant was Rev. Father Newsham, and at the close the Absolution was performed over the catafalque, whilst the choir sang the Libera in Gregorian chant".
Illustrated Chronicle 24/11/1919
Wearside Catholic News 29/11/1919