Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Austin's Wear Dockyard
Reference
S140.124
Place
SUNDERLAND
Original Location
Messrs S.P. Austin and Sons, Wear Dockyard. In a specially constructed alcove in the shipyard.
Present Location
DLI Collection, Sevenhills, Unit 1 Greenhills Business Park, Enterprise Way, Spennymoor, DL16 6JB
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 23rd December 1919 by Mr. W.H. Dugdale, managing director.
Memorial Description
Plaque
38 inches high (965mm) high x 24 inches (608mm) wide
38 inches high (965mm) high x 24 inches (608mm) wide
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
To the imperishable Memory
Of those who fell
And in honour of all others
Connected with this yard who served their
King and Country
In the Great War 1914-1919
Names
Who commissioned
Messrs. S.P. Austin & Sons
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Cowell and Gatiss, Sunderland.
Notes
1. The fund started “by the workmen of the yard and to which the company contributed equally with the workmern in order that parcels might be sent to their fellow workmen serving in the Forces and to assist their dependants at home”. This fund reached £4,000.
2. At the unveiling, Mr. Dugdale presented wallets and treasury notes to the families of two men who died, and gold watches with gold alberts and medallion to others who had gained decorations. Their names are listed below memorial transcript.
2. At the unveiling, Mr. Dugdale presented wallets and treasury notes to the families of two men who died, and gold watches with gold alberts and medallion to others who had gained decorations. Their names are listed below memorial transcript.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Illustrated Chronicle 24/12/1919 reports unveiling with information in Notes 1 and 2 above.
Northern Echo 04/09/1919 reports proposed unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 24/12/1919 reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
Illustrated Chronicle 24/12/1919 reports unveiling with information in Notes 1 and 2 above.
Northern Echo 04/09/1919 reports proposed unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 24/12/1919 reports unveiling.
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
External web link
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Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall; D.L.I. Collection
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Austin's Wear Dockyard (S140.124)
Erected
To the imperishable Memory
Of those who fell
And in honour of all others
Connected with this yard who served their
King and Country
In the Great War 1914-1919
Fallen
Alcock, J. Foster, J.D. Laws, W.
Bittlestone, L.A. Gibson, G. McGahn, B.
Carr, R.P.E. Gordon, T. McManus, A.
Conqueror, C. Gray, J.E. Malia, W.
Dixon, J.W. Hall, C. Martin, P.
Dolan, J Hammond, J.L., M.M. Miller, W.
Elliott, J. Jefferson, W. Mills, W.
Kinghorn, W. Sutherland, W.L.
Austin SEL. P. Served
Addison, T.H. Corkin, J. Hadden, W.
Allan, J.W. Corkin, W. Hammond, J.
Allison, R. Coyne, P. Harrison, H.S.
Anderson A. Craggs, G. Harrison, J.W.
Angles, J.R. Craggs, J.W. Harvey, J.
Appleby, H. Crangle, G.E. Head, J.
Armstrong, M. Creighton, M. Head, W.
Atkinson, J. Cruikshanks, R. Hellens, T.
Balmer, G.H. Cunningham, J.H. Henderson, E.
Barnes, J. Currer, T.C. Henderson, T.
Barnes, J.R. Davidson, J.A. Henry, M.
Black, J.W. Davison, W. Hepple, J.R.
Boag, A.V. Deary, F. Higgins, T.
Bond, S.M. Ditchburn, J. Howey, E.,
Bowens, J. Dixon, A.R. Hudson, T.
Broderick, F.W. Dodd, G.W. Hunter, J.J.
Brown, H.C. Dodd, G.H. Hunter, J.W.
Brown, R.H. Dodd, S. Hutchinson, R.
Brown, Walter Donaldson, J. Hutton, T.
Brown, Wm. Donkin, P.B.F. Jackson, J.W.
Bruce, W. Douthwaite, J.S. James, R.S.
Bulmer, J.W. Dowd, J. Jeffrey, R.
Burns, T. Dryden, E. Jobling, G.E.
Burlinson, R.R. Duncan, J. Johnson, J.B.
Butler, J.F.A. Dyer, A. Jones, J.W.
Butterfield, J. Dyer, A.E. Jordan, H.G.
Cameron, J. Eddy, W. Jordan, R.G.
Campion, R. Edward, J.S. Kelly, R.W.
Carabine, J. Ellis, T. Kelly, T.
Carabine, M. Elstob, G.T. Kerr, G.
Cass, D.B. Falcolner, T.S. Kinnair, R.
Chapman, O. Finlay, J. Kirtley, J.
Charlton, W. Finnigan, J. Kirton, J.S.
Clark, G. Ford, A.S. Knowles, J.
Clark, G.W. Foster, W. Laing, A.W.
Close, H.W. Gagen, J. Lamb, C.G.
Coates, H. Gardiner, J. Lancaster, J.
Cockburn, J. Gibbon, W. Larcombe, E.R.
Coggins, J. Gibson, J. Laverick, G.W.
Coggins, O. Gilbertson, W.A. Laybourne, J.
Colling, T.F. Gillan, H. Liddle, J.D.
Collins, R.J. Gillies, J.N. Lincoln, A.
Compton, G.H. Gordon, J. Lincoln, F.
Conley, P. Gordon, J.G. Lyons, M.
Conlin, T. Gourley, E.R. McBrearty, W.
Conway, R. Graham, G. McBride, A.
Cook, R.C. Green, S. McCann, J.W.
Cook, W. Green, W.H. McCracken, P., M.M.
Cooney, F., D.C.M. Greenwood, J. McEwen, G.
Cooney, J. Hadden, R. McGurrell, M.
Andrews, W.
Fallen
Morrow, J. Spalding, E.
Murray, J.G. Stewart, W.B.
Nelson, J.H. Tardito, J.
Pickering, E. Taylor, J.H.
Reed, A.E. Wake, J.
Ryans, W. Walton, J.G.
Smith, T. Young, J.
Sutherland, W.L. Smith, W.
Served Mackenzie, D.
McKinley, G. Smith, J.J.
McManus, C. Smith, J.R.
Major, J.M. Smith, T.
Metcalf, T.H. Smith, T.
Miller, J. Spencer, R.
Miller, J.Y. Spensley, J.
Miller, R. Spruce, E.
Mills, M.E. Stainsby, H.
Mitchell, G.V. Stamp, R.
Molloy, M. Stephenson, H.
Morris, H.F. Stewart, R.
Morrison, J. Stewart, R.W.
Morrow, J. Stothard, F.
Munro, J. Sullivan, B.
Murrish, M. Sutherland, F.C.
Norstrom, C. Sutherland, W.
Patterson, A. Tanty, T.
Patterson, J. Tate, E.A.
Patterson, L.H. Tate, G.
Pattinson, R. Tate, R.
Pattison, G.W. Taylor, E.
Peace, E. Taylor, J.
Pearson, J. Taylor, L.T.
Peggie, D. Taylor, P.T.
Phillips, W. Thirlwell, T.
Pink, T. Thirtle, G.
Pinkney, T.M.R. Thornton, J.
Porteous, L.T. Thurlow, J.
Potts, G. Tighe, J.D.
Potts, J. Trewhitt, J.W.B.
Press, T. Trotter, W.J.
Riley, R. Turner, J.W., D.S.M.
Robertson, J. Tyson, R.H.
Robinson, M.H. Ure, J.
Robinson, J.V. Vincent, H.
Robinson, T.W. Wake, P.
Robinson, W.J. Wandless, J.
Robson, R. Ward, T.A.W.
Robson, W. Waters, J.G.
Rogan, J. Watson, W.
Routledge, W.B. Wharton, J.
Ruddick, T. White, J.
Scott, W. White, J.H.
Shaw, J.H. Whitfield, J.R.
Sim, J.W. Wild, M.
Skinner, D. Williams, J.
Smart, I. Wilson, W.
Smith, A. Wood, J.E.
Smith, C.M. Wooton, J.W., M.M.
Smith, J. Wrathmall, W.
The following are the names listed in a newspaper report of the unveiling.
Wallets and cash were presented to the families of the following, who fell:
Sgt. L.A. Bittlestone, M.M.
Pte. J.L. Hammond, M.M.
Gold watches were presented to the following:
Private Francis Cooney, D.C.M.
Gunner William Head, M.M.
Sergt. Peter McCracken, M.M.
Stoker P.O. John Wardropper Turner, D.S.M.
Cpl. James Wooton, M.M.
NamesS140.124
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