Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Westmorland Presbyterian
Reference
E35.37
Place
ELSWICK (N'castle/Elswick)
Original Location
Westmorland Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Westmorland Road and Maple Terrace.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 11th July 1919 by Mrs H.B. Badenoch.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, highly ornamented. Round the edge is a border of leaves. In each corner is a shields bearing (top left) a Tudor rose; (top right) the English lion; (bottom left) cannot be identified from the photo and (bottom right) the crest of the United Kingdom.
At centre top is the Union flag crossed with the English flag. On each side is a scroll containing the words “Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory.” At the bottom, below the royal crest, is another scroll which tells what happened to some of the men.
The names are listed in three columns divided by red lines.
The memorial is handwritten using black lettering with some red initials.
At centre top is the Union flag crossed with the English flag. On each side is a scroll containing the words “Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory.” At the bottom, below the royal crest, is another scroll which tells what happened to some of the men.
The names are listed in three columns divided by red lines.
The memorial is handwritten using black lettering with some red initials.
Materials used
Paper behind glass.
Inscription
Roll of Honour
Westmorland Road Presbyterian Church / Newcastle upon Tyne.
In commemoration of the men of this Church who / in the Navy or Army served their Country and the cause of / Freedom and Right during the Great War 1914-1918.
Of whom / Two were prisoners/ Sixteen were wounded/ Five laid down their lives.
Westmorland Road Presbyterian Church / Newcastle upon Tyne.
In commemoration of the men of this Church who / in the Navy or Army served their Country and the cause of / Freedom and Right during the Great War 1914-1918.
Of whom / Two were prisoners/ Sixteen were wounded/ Five laid down their lives.
Names
Notes
1. “There was unveiled in Westmorland Presbyterian church yesterday a memorial tablet with a roll of honour to the memory of some 88 young men, members of the congregation, who had served in the war. The roll of honour was unveiled by Mrs. H.B. Badenoch, of Fenham, and the tablet by Mrs. T. Mitchell”.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Fiona Birkett
North Mail 14/07/1919 reports unveiling.
North Mail 14/07/1919 reports unveiling.
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; Tony Harding; Fiona Birkett
Research In Progress
Fiona Birkett is researching the names on this memorial and can be contacted at fiona_birkett@blueyonder.co.uk
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Westmorland Presbyterian (E35.37)
Roll of Honour
Westmorland Road Presbyterian Church
Newcastle upon Tyne.
In commemoration of the men of this Church who
in the Navy or Army served their Country and the cause of
Freedom and Right during the Great War 1914-1918.
Adam H. NF +Grant G.T. Can. I. Newlands J.(M.M.) A.Cyc.Co.
Badenoch A. CanFA. Hardie T. RS Patton. A. RAF
Badenoch H. Can.I. +Hastie E.E. RASC Patton A.F. N. Hus.
Badenoch R.G. RAMC Hastie J.R. NF Patton H.W. RFA
Bain J.W. Lab.C. Henderson R.G. ASC Patton S. Aus.LI
Beattie A. RASC (M?) Hendry G.G. RN Richardson T. MGC
Bell J. N.C.Batt. Hepburn J. Lon.S. Sharp J. RN
Bell Wm. RN Hills E.R. KRR Sharp W. NF
Bilton J.C. RGA Hudson R.M. RN Smith J. NF
Bone F.F. NF(TS) Hull C.E. NF Spark G. RE
Bowey J. NF Hull W.R.B. RGA Spark J. RE
Brown A. DLI ?Imric W.T. Aus.A. Scott T.M. RAF
Brown C. RAF Kerr A. RE Steel T. A&SH
Brown G. RN Kerr W. Tanks C. Stewart J. HLI
Common W.E. RGA Kirkpatrick F. RAMC Stewart T. NF
Campbell E.S. ?N.C.Batt McCracken A.M. (MC)RFA Torrance R NC Batt
Campbell WR(MBE)NF McCracken J.O. RFA Turnbull F.L. Can.E.
Cogbill J. RN Macfarlane G.F. NF Turnbull M RFA
Constable F.A. RE McGillivray J. LF Turnbull T NF
Dick W.H. RE McLeod J. RAF Vallance A.T.B. NF
Dodd Wm.J. KRR Mcleod Jas. RN Walter E. RNAS.
Douglas J. RGA McLeod V. RN +Waugh J.B. RS
Duncan C. W.Yks. +Melvin W. Lon.R. Waugh W. York Reg.
Duncan J.M. RN Milne G. NF Wilson A. NF
Elliott C.C. RASC MT +Mitchell J.M. HLI Wilson Jos. RASC
Elliott H. Aus.I. Newlands A. RAMC Wilson J. RMA
Elliot W.J. ?Nr.F. Winter J. NF
Falconer G. RME Wisely G.A. RFA
Forster E.J. RAMC Witherspoon J. RN
Fraser L. RN
Of whom
Two were prisoners
Sixteen were wounded
+ Five laid down their lives.
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