Memorial

Stained Glass Window and Plaque 1914-18 Northern Cyclist Batt. St. Barnabas

Jesmond

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window and Plaque 1914-18 Northern Cyclist Batt. St. Barnabas (J1.35)

NEWMP Ref No.: J1.35

Parish: Jesmond

Original Location:

St. Barnabas Church (Demolished)

Centre window, west end.

Present Location:

Plaque only at St. Jude

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 10th April 1920 by Maj. Gen. Sir R. Kerr Montgomery.
Dedicated by the Bishop of Newcastle.

Materials Used:

Marble plaque

Who Commissioned:

Battalion.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Window: G.J. Baguley, Newcastle;
Plaque: D. Morrison, sculptor, Gateshead.

Inscription:

Pro deo rege et patria
In memory of the following Officers, N.C.Os and men of the Battalion who fell in the
‘Great War’ for Justice and Freedom
(Names)
This west window and tablet were erected by the Officers, W.O.’s, N.C.O.’s and
Men of the Northern Cyclist Battalion with Relations and other Friends.

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of 3 lights with tracery.

The theme of The Resurrection is carried on all three lights.

At the foot of each light is depicted (1) Christ appearing to Mary Magdalene in the garden; (2) three Marys at the tomb; (3) two travellers taking supper with Jesus at Emmaus.

In the tracery are angels bearing emblems of victory and glory.

Also depicted is the Battalion badge.

A white marble plaque on a red marble pattress bears the dedication and names.

There is a shallow rounded centre top in which the Northern Cyclist battalion badge is raised in half relief.

The names are listed in four columns.

All lettering is incised and reddened using sans serif upper case throughout.

The letters of the names are of lead.

Names:

22 officers and 147 other ranks killed.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The Battalion ceased to exist soon after, and was merged with the Gunners.

2. This window was in St. Barnabas’ Church. St. Jude’s united with St. Barnabas’ Church and the building became St. Barnabas and St. Jude. This church was later demolished and the church now meets in the former church hall.

3. Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 07/04/1920 reports proposal and says the tablet will be of white statuary marble with a rouge marble border. On the top will be a moulded canopy with the badge of the Northern Cyclist Battalion cut out of the solid marble. The tablet will rest on a white statuary marble base resting on two rouge marble brackets.

4. Two men – J. Smith and E. Gays – are both mentioned in Richard Holmes book ‘Tommy’ page 299.

5. The original territorial battalion consisted of eight companies in Northumberland and Durham, with headquarters at Hutton Terrace Drill Hall. St. Barnabas’ was the regimental church, and its vicar the regimental chaplain.

6. See also N.C.B. Battalion C Company Memoir.

 

Sources:

Photo of plaque: J.A. Crozier; Old postcard: Dorothy Hall

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
 07/04/1920 reports proposal and give details of plaque.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Illustrated Chronicle
13/03/1920 reports proposals;
07/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling;
09/04/1920 carries photos of memorials to be unveiled;
12/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
12/04/1920 reports fully on the unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal
13/03/1920 reports proposal to erect memorial;
09/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling “tomorrow”;
12/04/1920 reports unveiling, but describes the tablet as being of “white statuary marble with rouge marble border, with moulded canopy with badge of NCB cut out of solid marble, resting on white marble base with 2 rouge marble brackets”. The names are inscribed in “imperishable lead letters”.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
 17/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
12/04/1920 reports unveiling.

North Mail
27/03/1920 reports decision to have a window;
07/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
 17/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Northumberland Record Office
Newcastle Diocesan Faculty Books No. 658

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 03 13 Sat -1920
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 04 07 Wed -1920
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 04 09 Fri -1920
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 04 09 Fri -1920
Sources Link: Northern Echo 04 12 Mon -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
J.A. Crozier;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

Jesmond   St. Barnabas’ Church.

    

  

Pro deo rege et patria

In memory of the following Officers, NCOs and men of the Battalion who fell in the

‘Great War’ 1914-1918 for Justice and Freedom

  

 Capt.  Arrowsmith J.        L/Cpl. Hinson, O.E.      Cyc. Fellows J.       Cyc. Oliver  S.A.

 “      Balfour F.D. M.C.    “      Bell E.  M.M.     “    Forrest J.       “    Ormston J.

 “      Brunskill J.H        “      Dixon M.H.        “    Forster ?B. ?S   “    Potts N.

 “      Deuchar A.C.         “      Hogg R.W.         “    Fairless R.L.    “    Patterson J.

 “      Hamer A.D.           “      Hughes J.         “    Frankland J.     “    Parker J.

 Lt.    Angles R.            “      Hannay R.         “    Gallon J.        “    Potter G.R.

 “      Blyth A.F.           “      Hearst A.         “    Gays E.L.        “    Prudhoe R.

 “      Cotteril L           “      Potts J.          “    Gibson G.        “    Reinecker F.

 “      Little H.W. D of W.  “      Pyper             “    Clasper A.       “    Richardson M.

 “      Lynch C.E.  R.I.R.   “      Shepherdson W.N.  “    Gray W.M.        “    Robinson J.

 “      Newsam H.S. T.Cpr.   “      Smith J.          “    Gregory R.       “    Roper J.

 “      Pearson W.H.         “      Swan G.           “    Hadden E.C.      “    Scott G.

 “      Smith G.             Cyc.   Anderson C.N.     “    Hamilton J.      “    Scott J.

 “      Saunders C.E.        “      Anderson W.       “    Harris H.        “    Scurfield N.W.S.

 “      Ridley P.R.  M.C.    “      Armory J.H.       “    Hatwood G.       “    Shiel R.D.

 2/Lt   Booth                “      Barnes J.E.       “    Henderby A.      “    Smith A.R.

 “      Bryson J.    N.F.    “      Birtwistle ?S     “    Herron R.D.      “    Smith G.W.

 “      Harrison L.F. D.L.I. “      (Armory C.F.)     “    Hogg G.          “    Smith R.

 “      Richards J.  N.F.    “      Blyth D.          “    Howey G.         “    Smith W.

 “      Ross G.      N.F.    “      Bound L.          “    Harrison R.      “    Sowerby R.R.

 “      Row W.S.     W.Y.    “      Brown H.          “    Isherwood W.R.   “    Spratt R.P.

 “      Taylor I.C.  R.S.    “      Buckie J.         “    Iley G.G.        “    Spoore A.E.

 Sergt. Box J.C.             “      Burrell R.P.      “    Jackson M.       “    Stephen J.

 “      Cowens E.            “      Birkett R.        “    Jacques W.       “    Stevens W.

 “      Henderson J.L.       “      Carruthers J.R.   “    Jenner A.E.      “    Sunderland J.

 “      Norman D.            “      Charlton R.       “    Johnson J.D.     “    Sykes O.

 “      Robertson C.         “      Cockburn M.       “    Joy E.           “    Thompson W.

 “      Sheldrake W.N.       “      ?Capson C.        “    Keppie W.        “    Todd E.D.

 “      Thaxter E.           “      Counter T.A.      “    Lever J.         “    Todd T.

 “      Welch J.F.           “      Cowley W.T.       “    Lumley G.G.      “    Turnbull R.

 “      Young R.             “      Creswell C.G.     “    Maddison J.R.    “    Tweedie D.

 Cpl.   Allsopp A.           “      Crozier F.G.      “    Mallaby W.       “    Tyrell

 “      Aldridge W.W.        “      Currey W.         “    Matheson J.      “    Usher R.A.

 “      Brown R.W.           “      Dance T.          “    Maughan J.S.     “    Watson J.H.

 “      Skelton R.           “      Davidson T.       “    Mawer H.         “    Wilkinson T.E.

 “      Swannick             “      Darling R.        “    McGuiness G.     “    Willie M.

 “      Thrupp E.            “      Donkin G.         “    Midgley          “    Willis C.

 “      Tuff J.J.            “      Duncan            “    Mullen J.W.      “    Wilson D.

 “      Turnbull S.          “      Dunn C.           “    Nealings J.T.    “    Wren G.

 “      Warden               “      Elliott G.        Sgt. Newman H.R.      “    Young W.

 “      Witherspoon H.       “      Erswell G.G.      Cyc. Nubley J. M.M.   “    Wright E.

 “      Wood W.C.            “      Fawcus J.         “    Oliver F.        “    ?Sands ?Lands ?E.A.

  

 This west window and tablet were erected by the Officers, W.Os, NCO’s and

 men of the Northern Cyclist Battalion with Relations and other Friends.     

NamesJ1.35

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