Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1939-45 Hall Bros. Shipping Agents
Reference
NUT231
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 250641
Original Location
Hall Bros. Shipping Agents. Newcastle, No 4 Royal Arcade. (Now Demolished) (approx. where Pilgrim Street roundabout is today).
Present Location
Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NZ 642244
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque with elaborate scrolled top, at the centre of which is a laurel wreath bearing the Company flag and the dates in gold on each side. At top left is the badge of the Royal Navy, at top right in the badge of the Merchant Navy. The dedication and the names of the vessels are all in red on white panels. The quotation at the bottom is in gilded lettering on a blue background.
The names are listed in four sunken panels under the name of the vessels: Royal Sceptre; Royal Crown; Embassage; Empire Webster; White Crest; Bretwalda.
All lettering is in incised gilded Roman capitals.
The names are listed in four sunken panels under the name of the vessels: Royal Sceptre; Royal Crown; Embassage; Empire Webster; White Crest; Bretwalda.
All lettering is in incised gilded Roman capitals.
Materials used
Light oak?
Inscription
1939-1945
In memory of those in the employment of / Hall Brothers Steamship Company Ltd. who / lost their lives in the service of their country.
When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee.
In memory of those in the employment of / Hall Brothers Steamship Company Ltd. who / lost their lives in the service of their country.
When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee.
Names
Who commissioned
Hall Brothers Steamship Company Ltd.
Notes
1. On the back is a label which reads:
“Hall Brothers Steamship Company Roll of Honour. Hall Brothers was a long established Newcastle shipping company with offices in the Royal Arcade. It owned ‘tramp’ ships which moved cargoes all over the world. On 5th September 1939, two days after the outbreak of war, Royal Sceptre became the first tramp vessel to be sunk by enemy action. Further attacks on the company’s ships led to a heavy loss of life. This roll of honour was displayed at the company offices to commemorate those who gave their lives to keep Britain supplied with food and goods.”
2. The firm went into voluntary liquidation in August 1979
3. The booklet “Travels of the Tramps” contains details of the loss of Royal Sceptre 5th Sept, 1939 (first tramp vessel and third British ship to be sunk by enemy action) P.52; bombing and machine gunning of Royal Crown (P.52)
“Hall Brothers Steamship Company Roll of Honour. Hall Brothers was a long established Newcastle shipping company with offices in the Royal Arcade. It owned ‘tramp’ ships which moved cargoes all over the world. On 5th September 1939, two days after the outbreak of war, Royal Sceptre became the first tramp vessel to be sunk by enemy action. Further attacks on the company’s ships led to a heavy loss of life. This roll of honour was displayed at the company offices to commemorate those who gave their lives to keep Britain supplied with food and goods.”
2. The firm went into voluntary liquidation in August 1979
3. The booklet “Travels of the Tramps” contains details of the loss of Royal Sceptre 5th Sept, 1939 (first tramp vessel and third British ship to be sunk by enemy action) P.52; bombing and machine gunning of Royal Crown (P.52)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Tyne and Wear Archives: Ref: TWCMS 2009-5035
Tyne and Wear Archives Ref. 2010 contains:
Centenary 1854 – 1954 Hall Brothers Steamship Company Private publication.
Travels of the Tramps : Twenty Tramp Fleets; Norman L. Middlemiss; Shield Publications; 1989; ISBN 1871128080.
Photos by J. Cleet of South Shields of Royal Crown and damage
Launch booklet S.S. Bretwalda produced by Massers Studio, Malton, York;
Bretwalda at Sea:Photo by W. Parry and Son South Shields
Special launch folder (unknown) S S Bretwalda (2nd album souvenir).
Source of quotation:
“When thou passest through the waters . . .” Isaiah 43:2.
Tyne and Wear Archives: Ref: TWCMS 2009-5035
Tyne and Wear Archives Ref. 2010 contains:
Centenary 1854 – 1954 Hall Brothers Steamship Company Private publication.
Travels of the Tramps : Twenty Tramp Fleets; Norman L. Middlemiss; Shield Publications; 1989; ISBN 1871128080.
Photos by J. Cleet of South Shields of Royal Crown and damage
Launch booklet S.S. Bretwalda produced by Massers Studio, Malton, York;
Bretwalda at Sea:Photo by W. Parry and Son South Shields
Special launch folder (unknown) S S Bretwalda (2nd album souvenir).
Source of quotation:
“When thou passest through the waters . . .” Isaiah 43:2.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Colin Boyd
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1939-45 Hall Bros. Shipping Agents (NUT231)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Hall Bros.
Centre top:
1939-1945
In memory of those in the employment of
Hall Brothers Steamship Company Ltd. who
lost their lives in the service of their country.
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Panel 1 Panel 2
ROYAL SCEPTRE EMBASSAGE
Sunk by shellfire Torpedoed
from enemy submarine and sunk
5 September 1939 27 August 1941
J.W. Cair, Master E Kiddie, Master
N. Hartley, 1st Mate J.A. Beauglass, 1st Mate
R. Law, Chief Engr
ROYAL CROWN T.E. Archer
Bombed by enemy F. Cassidy
Aircraft and beached A. Clarke
near Lowestoft R.P. Costello
30 January 1940 F. Cunningham
Captured and sunk T.F. Cunningham
by surface raider R. Elliot
Gneisenau R.C. Ellis
16 March 1941 E. Goodfellow
H.H. Dawes, Master T.G. Grimwood
J. Moore, Master L. Howard
J.D. Davison, Chief Engr. H. Humphries
S.M. Maxwell, Chief Engr. W. Kelsey
H. Abdul J. Kennedy
R. Agar H. McCabe
A. Ahmed R.C. McEwan
A. Ali J.A. Mason
A. Anderson H.E. Midgeley
W. Banks W.S. Morris
S. Clappison A. Owen
C. Clarke I. Parkin
S. Driver L. Power
S. Hazza F. Reed
V. Jones C.E. Roberts
A. Kahtam G. Salkeld
R. McNaughton S. Sylvester
H. Omer J.W. Taylor
I.A. Salem F.S. Varley
A. Salim R. Wilstrop
J. Thornethwaite A. Wood
M. Zaid
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Panel 3 Panel 4
EMPIRE WEBSTER WHITE CREST
Torpedoed and sunk Continued
7 February 1942 J. Parker
W.C. Allen K. Peacock
F.V. Hutchcraft H.W.F. Pettitt
L.C. Williams W. Richardson
A. Said
WHITE CREST W.H. Stephens
Missing and presumed A.A. Syed
sunk by enemy action M. Taylor
14 February 1942 A.R. Teague
G. Joures, Master E. Ullah
S. Sloane, 1st Mate J. Watson
J. Davison OBE E. Williams
C.S. Baker
L.T.G. Bartlett BRETWALDA
F. Buckland Torpedoed and sunk
L. Calleja 20 December 1942
D.E. Carter All our personnel
W. Cossey saved
A. Driver ----
C.L. Dugine Company’s employees
L.J. Evans killed 102
A. Fajorli H.M. Service personnel 15
S.J. Gaffray B. Bloom
L. Galea BEM. J.A. Cherrington
A. Hasib G. Cunningham
A. Jigar L. Elves
T.R. Jones D.A. Fry
A. Kadir C. Gravenor
P. Khan J. Hanneh
P.H. Leete T.E. Hardie
J.T. McGrath P. King
A. Makatder C.A. McDonald
D. Makepeace C. Ramshaw
S. Meah J.F. Robertson
F. Merrey F.L. Thomas
A.H. Mills H. Watkinson
A. Mutakim
G.W. Mutch
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When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee.
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