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Rood and Panel 1914-18 St. Cuthbert

Reference

H93.35

Place

HEBBURN ON TYNE

Map ref

NZ 306651

Original Location

St. Cuthbert�s Church, Argyle Street Hebburn NE31 1BP

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 15th August 1920 by Mr. J.T. Batey, managing director Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.

Memorial Description

Rood suspended from the chancel arch. �The figure, instead of the suffering Christ, is represented instead as the risen glorified Saviour, not nailed to the cross, but exhibiting the marks of nails on His hands and feet�. The figure is vested and crowned and fully coloured.
A panel, 45 inches high and 30 inches wide (1400mm x 754mm) with rounded pediment bears the names in two columns, using lower case Roman lettering for the names and sans serif capitals for the dedication.

Materials used

Oak panel

Inscription

The chancel cross / was presented by / the Congregation / & this panel / was erected by / John T. Batey Esq. / to the Glory of God / & in honoured memory / of the following / (Names) / and all Hebburn /men who passed /in the service /of their country /A.D. 1914-1919 /XPICTOC NIKA /Christ is conquering /Grant them O Lord /eternal rest and /let light perpetual /shine upon them.

Names

27 full names of those who fell.
See transcript

How money was raised

Rood paid for by Congregation; the panel is the gift of Mr. Batey.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Made by workmen at the shipyard.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Peter Hoy; James Pasby

Northern Echo 16/08/1920 reports unveiling.

North Mail 16/08/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 21/08/1920 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily Gazette 16/08/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 16/08/1920 reports unveiling.

A Chronicle of St. Cuthbert's Church, Hebburn, 1872-1966. Alan James. (Durham County Record Office Ref: EP/HebSC 14/293)

External web link

Durham at War

South Tyneside Remembers

Links to Source Material :

Northern Echo 1920 08 16 Mon

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Michael Mulhern; Peter Hoy

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy. Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

Rood and Panel 1914-18 St. Cuthbert (H93.35)

  Roll of Honour

  The chancel cross       Henry Sample

  was presented by        Norman Sample

  the Congregation        Thomas Smyth

  & this panel            James Spencer

  was erected by          James Stephen

  John T. Batey Esq.      George Stephen

  to the Glory of God     William Sterling

  & in honoured memory    Richard Telfer

  of the following        Cecil Thompson

  Thomas Dennis           John Tweddell

  William Ford            Thomas Tweddell

  William Halliday        Peter Wood

  John Halliday             ------

  Clarence Hateley        and all Hebburn

  Robert Hetherington     men who passed

  Edward Henry            in the service

  Alfred Johnson          of their country

  Charles Knights         A.D. 1914-1919

  Philip Marshall         XPICTOC NIKA

  John Marshall           Christ is conquering

  Frederick Neave         Grant them O Lord

  Thomas Newton           eternal rest and

  John Purdy              let light perpetual

  Arthur Roeszler         shine upon them.

NamesH93.35

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