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Organ 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Reference

B167.01

Place

BLACKHALL MILL

Original Location

Wesleyan Methodist Church

Present Location

Plaques at Gateshead Central Library (2015)

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Organ opened 12th June 1920 by Mrs. Marshall of Westwood

Memorial Description

Organ.
There is a plaque on each of the front panels.

Inscription

This organ was /erected in grateful /memory of those who /paid the supreme/ sacrifice in the/great European War/ 1914-1919. (Names) In life eager, / In service faithful, / In death triumphant. / 12th June 1920.

Names

10 full names.
See transcript.

Cost

�250

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

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Consett Guardian 18/06/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
�In life eager . . . . . .� (Not known)

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Consett Guardian 1920 06 08 Fri

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall; Jenifer Bell

Research In Progress

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Organ 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (B167.01 )

BLACKHALL MILL    Wesleyan Church

   This organ was                            Spencer Cawthorn

   erected in grateful                       William Carr

   memory of those who                       Thomas Armstrong

   paid the supreme                          George Robson

   sacrifice in the                          John Bewick

   great European War

   1914-1919                                 In life eager,

                                             In service faithful,

   Thomas Wm. MacKenzie                      In death triumphant.

   John Dickinson

   Ernest Fenwick

   Thomas Bowman                             12th June 1920

   Walter E. Longstaff (Ast.Sec.S.S.)

NamesB167.01

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