Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Bohemian A.F.C.
Reference
H91.38
Place
HEATON (N'castle/Heaton)
Original Location
Bohemians Association Football Club. In the pavilion.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque. Names are listed in a single column.
The story is told in a booklet 188mm high x 128 mm wide with red cover.
The story is told in a booklet 188mm high x 128 mm wide with red cover.
Materials used
Bronze
Inscription
Members of the / Bohemian A.F.C. / who laid down their lives / in the Great War / 1914-1918
Names
Who commissioned
Bohemians A.F.C.
Present condition
Lost
Notes
1. In 1895 a circular was issued on the proposed formation of a purely amateur association football club which boys could join on leaving school.
The first meeting was held in the house of Mrs. Hope, Leazes Terrace. Present were: Norman Reid; Fred Anderson; Cyril Hope; James Frain; Dennis Hill. Secretary was Mr. Edward Hall of Leazes Terrace. Colours were to be white shirt, blue knickers, red stockings. Meetings were to be at the Hotspur Hotel, Percy Street on Saturday nights.
The first match was played on Bull Park Recreation Ground, versus Tynemouth which Tynemouth won 5-1, the scorer for the Bohemians being Warburton.
2. During the Great War, it was not considered advisable to commence playing football as it was considered to be “against public feeling and a hindrance to recruiting”.
The first meeting was held in the house of Mrs. Hope, Leazes Terrace. Present were: Norman Reid; Fred Anderson; Cyril Hope; James Frain; Dennis Hill. Secretary was Mr. Edward Hall of Leazes Terrace. Colours were to be white shirt, blue knickers, red stockings. Meetings were to be at the Hotspur Hotel, Percy Street on Saturday nights.
The first match was played on Bull Park Recreation Ground, versus Tynemouth which Tynemouth won 5-1, the scorer for the Bohemians being Warburton.
2. During the Great War, it was not considered advisable to commence playing football as it was considered to be “against public feeling and a hindrance to recruiting”.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
History and Record of the Bohemian Association Football Club(Newcastle upon Tyne) 1895 to 1926. Harry Gilbert Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne. In Tyne & Wear Archives Ref: L5380 Sport & Leisure.
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Bohemian A.F.C. (H91.38)
HEATON: Bohemian Assoc. Football Club.
On the plaque
Members of the
Bohemian A.F.C.
who laid down their lives
in the Great War
1914-1918
H.L. Benson
W.E. Limont
J.R. Spence
C.S. Stone
V.O. Thompson
H.H. Thwaites
J.P. Walker
J.B. Waugh
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On Page 64 & 65 the following is found:
“It has been found impossible to trace the movements
of all members during the terrible years that followed,
but the following list – incomplete as it is – shows in a
small way how “the Bohs” played “the greater game”
in His Majesty’s Forces.
A.E. Adams 6th Northumberland Fusiliers
H.J. Armstrong 18th Northumberland Fusiliers
J. Adams 2/4th Hampshires
H.L. Benson 6th Northumberland Fusiliers
R.H. Benson Labour Corps
V.L. Benson Royal Air Force
R.W. Beall Labour Corps
A.S. Barlow Lincolnshire Regiment
T.H. Bell 18th Hussars (Queen Mary’s)
N. Cooke Northumberland Hussars
J.C. Drury 9th Northumberland Fusiliers
(“Commercial Battalion”)
N.W. Grahamsley
N.D. Haslam Army Service Corps
F.A. Leach 9th Northumberland Fusiliers
(“Commercial Battalion”)
W.E. Limont
R.G. McNaughton Black Watch
L.E. Markham Durham light Infantry
M.W. Magee Army Service Corps
H.W. McEwan Royal Naval Air Service
W.H. Minter Royal Garrison Artillery
N. Rees 5th Northumberland Fusiliers
J.A. Slater 9th Northumberland Fusiliers
(“Commercial Battalion”)
C.S. Stone (“Grimsby Pals’ Battalion”)
J.W. Spink Royal Garrison Artillery
J.C. Spence (Dr.) Royal Army Medical Corps
J.R. Spence Royal Field Artillery
T. Spence Royal Engineers
H.H. Thwaites Northumberland Hussars
V.O. Thompson Royal Fusiliers (“Public Schools
Battalion”)
G.S. Thompson 35th Northumberland Fusiliers
J.P. Walker Royal Fusiliers (“Public Schools
Battalion”)
J.B. Waugh
H. Whitehouse Royal Garrison Artillery
NamesH91.38
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