Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Masonic Lodges
Reference
M46.30
Place
MONKWEARMOUTH
Original Location
Williamson Lodge Masonic Hall, North Bridge Street, Monkwearmouth.
Present Location
Wearside Masonic Hall, Burdon Road, Sunderland
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 11th November 1920 by W.Bro. Ald. J.G. Kirtley, dedicated by W. Bro. Rev. N.J. Burgess P.P.G., Chaplain.
Memorial Description
Plaque, with heavy gilded and ornamented frame. The plaque is painted in classical design with two pillars surmounted by globes dividing into three separate panels, and swags of flowers across the top of all three panels.
Outer panels contain names in a single columns for left Benedict Biscop Lodge 2975 and right Amity Lodge 3193. The central panel contains names from Williamson Lodge 949 in three columns. The names of those who died are in the box at the top of the relevant column.
Outer panels contain names in a single columns for left Benedict Biscop Lodge 2975 and right Amity Lodge 3193. The central panel contains names from Williamson Lodge 949 in three columns. The names of those who died are in the box at the top of the relevant column.
Materials used
Framed scroll
Inscription
To the memory of our Brethren / who served their King and Country /in the/ Great War 1914-1919
1914 Deus Rex Patria 1919
1914 Deus Rex Patria 1919
Names
Notes
1. The names include those of eleven Williamson members who made the supreme sacrifice and 115 who returned from their service, The Benedict Biscop Lodge lost one member and 27 returned, and Amity Lodge mourn five members and 42 have returned.
2. The Latin words translate as "God, King, Country"
3. Prior to its erection, the memorial was exhibited in the window of W.H. Turner & Co., Bridge Street.
4. The Burdon Road building was sold in 2006 but the Freemasonsl continue to use this part of the building.
2. The Latin words translate as "God, King, Country"
3. Prior to its erection, the memorial was exhibited in the window of W.H. Turner & Co., Bridge Street.
4. The Burdon Road building was sold in 2006 but the Freemasonsl continue to use this part of the building.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; R. Riddell; James Pasby
Provincial Gazette December 1920 records unveiling.
Northern Echo 08/11/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 12/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 05/11/1920 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Provincial Gazette December 1920 records unveiling.
Northern Echo 08/11/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 12/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 05/11/1920 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Roland Riddell; Alan Vickers; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teasdale; Library and Museum Province of Durham Sunderland
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Masonic Lodges (M46.30)
SUNDERLAND Williamson Lodge Masonic Hall Monkwearmouth
Roll of Honour
To the memory of our Brethren
who served their King and Country
in the
Great War 1914-1919
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Left hand column
Lodge
Benedict Biscop
No. 2975
Lacon, F.W. Killed in Action
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Amey, H.D.
Alsop, D.T.
Anderson, J.A.
Armitage, J.G.
Birrell, H.
Birtley, J.T.
Curle, C.
Dawson, T.F.
Flowers, M.S.
Humphrey, W.M.
Hood, H.C.
Hewison, H.H.
Juniper, S.K.
Lonsdale, M.
Lacon, G.
Leckonby, T.E.
Maddison, J.
Price, W.
Rose, J.G.
Robinson, J.G.
Smyth, E.
Stephenson, E.
Scarfe, C.L.
Urwin, S.
Weatherhead, E.D.
Wilkin, J.W.
Williams, W.A.F.
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Central three columns
Williamson Lodge
949
Almond, C.P. Killed in Action Erickson, E.A. Killed in Action Manning, W.J. Lost at Sea
Craig, A. " " " Gibson, A.W. " " " Neate, W.J. " " "
Crichton, J.M.S. " " " Kennedy, W.J. Lost at Sea Philipson, R.D. " " "
Doxford, J.W. " " " Tilley, A.B. Killed in Action
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Adamson, F.L. Harrison, T.D. Rayner, C.A.
Alexander, J.C. Henderson, Geo. Rendall, R.M.
Allon, W.H. Heppell, H. Robson, F.H.
Almond, A.N. Hinds, G.A. Rudland, H.
Anderson, W.T.K. Hopper, M. Sember, A.
Amiss, J.A. Hudson, D. Sharer, P.S.
Atlay, T.A. Hunt, E.P. Sheriff, J.W.
Beattie, G.W. Hunt, H. Simpson, J.B.
Best, W.R. Hunter, M. Short, J.H.
Bloom, T.R. Jackson, N.S. Smiles, A.R.
Brien, J.R. Jackson, J.J. Smith, Alex.
Brown, Wm. Jeffrey, D. Jr. Snowdon, A.
Carr, J. Jeffrey, W.S. Stell, J.
Cook, E.B. Jones, E.B. Jr. Stephenson, C.N.
Cook, C.F. Jones, W. Stephenson, --
Cooke, R.P. Joyce, M. Taylor, H.
Caxon, J. Knowles, J. Taylor, H.L.
Crichton, A.J. Knox, W.H. Thirlwell, F.
Day, J.N. Lamb, T.W. Thirlwell, W.E.
Defty, H.M. Lautebach, E.H. Thompson, G.W.
Dix, J.F. Leary, D. Thompson, W.
Dobbing, A.E. Lindsley, T. Turnbull, J.N.
Dodds, G.F. Lonsdale, J.R. Turner, C.
Donkin, R. Lyall, W. Turner, R.
Duff, H. Markham, A. Turner, Roland
Ellis, J.W. Martin, W.A. Wade, Saml.
Ellis, John McCubbing, W.J. Wallace, J.
Embleton, W. McFarlane, J. Ward, C.H.
Erikson, O.M. Miller, D. Ward, T.H.
Ford, Geo. Moon, J. Webb, Ike
Fox, G.L. Newton, T.H. Wetherall, R.H.
Glasgow, P. Parker, T. Widnall, Geo.
Graham, E.A. Parkes, L.G.D. Wilkinson, T.N.
Gray, J.G.W. Ponting, Jas. Willis, T.R.
Greenhalgh, A.C. Potts, J.H. Wishart, J.
Grieveson, W.C. Potts, F.W. Wood, Geo.
Harrison, J. Prior, J.M. Wynn, R.
Harrison, A.E. Proctor, F.S. Young, Percy
Purvis, Tom
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Right hand column
Amity Lodge
No. 3193
Bennett, A.E. Lost at Sea
Read, W. " " "
Crowther, C.H. " " "
Sanderson, E. Died
Storey, J.D. Lost at Sea
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Aitchison, F.
Anderson, W. Jr.
Anderson, N.
Anderson, H.T.
Burdon, W.
Burn, R.G.
Black, G.
Cooper, P.G.
Chapman, W.E.
Coulthard, J.
Clough, E.
Daly, D.G.
Eggert, J.
Elliott, J.W.
Frank, E.
Findlay, J.T.
Gordon, A.S.
Hays, J.W.
Habgood, J.
Hodgson, R.
Hogg, H.S.A.
King, S.
Kirkaldy, P.
Kinley, J.R.
Lambert, G.
Logan, J.
Marshall, B.E.
Mann, C.A.
Moffatt, T.H.
Musk, S.
Phillipson, F.
Richwood, G.
Senior, E.
Stewart, P.
Tait, E.V.
Thompson, J.
Watson, J.R.
Whitfield, G.A.
White, L.R,
Winpenny, V.F.
Wright, C.H.
Younger, D.H.
1914 Deus Rex Patria 1919
NamesM46.30
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