Memorial Details
Memorial
Frederick Street Memorial 1914-18 Laygate Presbyterian Church grounds
Reference
S86.009
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 359657
Original Location
In the grounds of Laygate Presbyterian Church.
Present Location
In Patrick Cain House.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 4th Aug. 1921 by Mr. Richard Thornton of Gosforth
Memorial Description
Plaque, 2 feet 6 inches high x 4 feet 6 inches wide (762 mm x 1.37 m) set in a narrow frame. There is a border of knot design, with the name of the street raised in a sunken oblong with black background into it at centre top. A similar device at the bottom bears the words “For Home and Freedom”.
At the centre is a smaller panel bordered with an edging of laurel leaves which contains the names of the dead under the sphere of service. The names of those who served are in three columns on each side with some underneath. All lettering is in Roman capitals for the headings and sans serif capitals for the names.
At the centre is a smaller panel bordered with an edging of laurel leaves which contains the names of the dead under the sphere of service. The names of those who served are in three columns on each side with some underneath. All lettering is in Roman capitals for the headings and sans serif capitals for the names.
Materials used
Oxidised brass plaque.
Inscription
Frederick Street / Roll of Honour / 1914-1918
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee (Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. Graham, 320 Frederick Street. Hon.Secretary Mr.
G.H. Smith, 269 South Frederick Street).
How money was raised
Residents of Frederick Street
Notes
1. This memorial was seen in the 1980s in the James Mather Reading Room at Laygate. It was moved out of there and mounted outside in a covered way. It was in danger of being scrapped or being vandalised, and somebody in authority thought it should be moved somewhere safer.
2. The Patrick Cain Residential Care Home, Eldon Street, was opened by Mr. Patrick Cain in 1984. It is thought the plaque was placed in this building around the same time.
3. The man who unveiled the plaque, Mr. Richard Thornton, who was the impresario who built and owned a lot of theatres, including the Sunderland Empire, his favourite. The chain later became Moss Empires.
4. The memorial was unveiled on the 7th anniversary of the outbreak of the war.
5. The brass plaque was originally encased in a 4-inch (102mm) black granite frame with plate glass protection, and mounted on a pedestal of freestone upon a base stone 8 feet long x 2feet 6 inches (2.43m x 762mm) wide. The whole structure stood about 8 feet 6 inches (2.59m) high.
6. The third photo shows where the original location of the War Memorial circa 1951. Note it was above a granite stone with an inscription, {wording which is unknown}.
2. The Patrick Cain Residential Care Home, Eldon Street, was opened by Mr. Patrick Cain in 1984. It is thought the plaque was placed in this building around the same time.
3. The man who unveiled the plaque, Mr. Richard Thornton, who was the impresario who built and owned a lot of theatres, including the Sunderland Empire, his favourite. The chain later became Moss Empires.
4. The memorial was unveiled on the 7th anniversary of the outbreak of the war.
5. The brass plaque was originally encased in a 4-inch (102mm) black granite frame with plate glass protection, and mounted on a pedestal of freestone upon a base stone 8 feet long x 2feet 6 inches (2.43m x 762mm) wide. The whole structure stood about 8 feet 6 inches (2.59m) high.
6. The third photo shows where the original location of the War Memorial circa 1951. Note it was above a granite stone with an inscription, {wording which is unknown}.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Alan Johnson
Shields Daily News 04/08/1921 reports unveiling
Illustrated Chronicle 05/08/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
South Shields Gazette 13/07/1921 reports details in Note 6 above; 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Shields Daily News 04/08/1921 reports unveiling
Illustrated Chronicle 05/08/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
South Shields Gazette 13/07/1921 reports details in Note 6 above; 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould, Alan Johnson, C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Michael Mulhern: James Pasby; Norman Dunn
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Frederick Street Memorial 1914-18 Laygate Presbyterian Church grounds (S86.009)
Frederick Street
1914 Roll of Honour 1918
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Centre Column 4
DEAD
Army
Pte. Appleton R.
Gnr. Allan G.H.
Cpl. Bainbridge Wm.
Pte. Boad C.
“ Briston T.
“ Brown R.G.
“ Davison R.
Pionr. Fyfe P.N.
Pte. Harrison J.
Gnr. Hewitt T.
Pte. Hogg R.
Gnr. Hurren G.W.
Sgt. McClelland G.
Pte. Murphy O.
“ Sanderson J.
“ Tracey J.P.
“ Weetman W.
“ Youll G.E.
Navy
A.B. Blythe T.
“ Brown J.
Stkr. Gibb W.L.
Mercantile Marine
Stwd. Chipchase C.
Engr. Ferguson W.
Mate Johnston T.
Stwd. Polson Wm
Honours
1st A.M. Adamson J.W. MSM
2nd Lt. Corkin T. M.M.
Lieut. Martyn J. O.B.E.
Cpl. Rathbone F.
M.M. Croix de Guerre
Cpl. Russell J. M.M.
L-C Smith Wm. M.M.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Army Army Army
Sgt. Adamson J. Sgnr. Duncan W. Gnr. Johnston R.
Pte. Alexanderson H. Cpl. Duncan W. Pte. Lakey N.E.
L-C Allen R. Pte. Dunn J.W. “ Lamb F.E.
Pte Angus G. Spr. Eden B. L-C Laws G.
Spr. Armstrong R. “ Elsey A. Dvr. Lowes J.
Dvr. Armstrong R. Pte. Ferguson E.W.L. Pte. Lowes E.Elizh.
Pte. Armstrong W. “ Fisher J.G.Senr. “ Maddison H.
Spr. Bainbridge Wm “ Fisher J.G.Junr. “ Main A.
Pte. Bainbridge R. Cpl. Forster J.H. Dvr. Martin B.
“ Bainbridge R. Sgnr. Fyall E. Gnr. Mavin T.W.H.
“ Bell J.E.C. A.M. Fyall A. Pte. McClelland A.
L-C Black W.G.M. C.S.L. Fyall Annie “ Mearns J.
Pte. Blythe T. Pte. Fyfe H.D. Spr. Melville W.
Bomr. Bolingbroke G.E. Dvr. Geddes Wm. Pte. Mordain J.
Pte. Booth M.W. Cpl. Gibbons J.H. Sgt. Moss H.
Sgt. Bristow T. Spr. Gibson C. Pte. Murrell R.
Spr. Brown T. Pte. Glattbach C. Dvr. Nelson J.A.
Pte. Brown J.J. “ Gowans Jane Pte. Nicholls W.F.B.
Bomr. Brown G. Sgnr. Graham E. “ Nicholson A.G.
QMS Brown W.H. Dvr. Grainger W. “ Ogilvie D.
Cpl. Buckham W.E. Pte. Harmer W.H. “ Parker G.
Spr. Campbell C. Spr. Handcock M.W. Dvr. Pearson S.
Pte. Campbell R. Cpl. Harrison J.T. Pte. Peeps J.
Spr. Carey W.A. Spr. Hayton H.B. “ Polson A.W.
Pte. Chipchase W. Sgt. Hazell F.J. A.M. Polson J.G.
“ Clark W.D. SgtMr. Heddle W.N. Dvr. Porter J.A.
“ Clark W.R. Bomr. Hedley P.T. Pte. Potter G.W.
Gnr. Clubbs J. Pte. Hitcham Wm. “ Proudlock J.A.
Pte. Cole J. Spr. Hodgson J.J.W. Dvr. Raffell J.F.
L-C Conway R. 2ndMc Holland G.R.A. CQMS Ramsey R.S.
“ Conway F. Pte. Hunter P. Pte. Richardson A.
Pte. Coulson J.H. Spr. Huntley W.A. “ Rickinson W.H.
L-C Crawford J. “ Hubbard R. “ Rickinson F.W.
Spr. Cullinan R. Lieut. Hurren A. Cpl. Robertson H.O.
Pte. Cummings J.C.A. Bomr. Irving J. Pte. Robertson O.
L-C Dalton T. Cpl. Jackson G.H. “ Robertson J.
Pte. Davison P. Pte. Jackson A. Gnr. Robertson G.
Sgnr. Dawson J. Spr. Johnson W.M. L-C Robinson J.H.
Dvr. Dick C.S. Gnr. Johnson R.W. Sgt. Robson R.T.
Sgt. Dixon W.H. Sgnr. Johnson W.L. Capt. Rutherford A.
“ Douglas W. Pte. Johnson T. Pte. Rutherford Wm.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7.
Army Army Navy
Pte. Rutherford J. Cpl. Wright T. Engr. Wood J.J.
2nd AM Ryder S.L. Navy Mercantile Marine
Pte. Sanderson G. A.B. Bainbridge J. Mstr. Anderson J.
Spr. Sanderson J. E.R.A. Bell A.G. Eng. Anderson J.R.
BrMr Seales M.J. A.B. Bell J.B. “ Bamber J.
L-C Sewell J. A.B. Besford F.W. “ Blakeman J.
Bomr. Short F.W. Cook Black J. “ Carter G.W.
Pte. Smith A. Stkr. Brannen W. “ Catley H.
“ Smith J. A.B. Bristow H. “ Catley E.
Cpl. Smith W. A.B. Cheyne R.G. “ Cockburn W.
Lieut. Smith J.A. Mstr. Christie G. Carp. Dodds F.W.
Cdt. Stein J.W. Sig. Clark L. A.B. Elliott W.
Spr. Steel G. E.R.A. Couch S. Eng. Hedley J.G.
Pte. Stephenson W. Stkr Davies R.M. “ Hogg R.B.
A.M. Stephenson T. C.P.O. Dorward J. “ Jackson F.G.
Sgt. Storey R.F. A.B. Fyfe R. “ Lloyd E.
Cpl. Storey J. P.O. Gibson R. 1stOfr.Lyons J.
Pte. Storey J.M. Stkr. Greenwood W.H. Eng. Maddison J.
“ Storey J. A.B. Heddle W.S. “ Mulcahy J.T.
Sgt. Tate T. C.P.O. Hubbard F.M. “ Napier J.
Pte. Taylor G.R. Stkr. Johnson J. “ Nelson P.F.
“ Thompson T. A.B. Johnson W. “ Nelson T.A.
“ Thompson G. Pte. Laws W. Mate Nelson P.F.
Sgt. Thompson M.R. A.B. Mearns R. A.B. Parsons A.J.
Pte. Tracey R. Stkr. Murray S. Stwd Polson W.
“ Tracey G.W. Lieut. Nordburg C.W. Eng. Ramsey W.
“ Upsall T.H. Gnr. Nordburg J.R. “ Richardson C.
“ Vasey W. W.O. Nordburgh A.R. “ Russell A.
Spr. Walker H. A.B. Randle H.R. “ Rutherford G.R.
Pte. Wallis W.N. Stkr. Russell W. “ Schranz A.F.
Sgt. Waters P. A.B. Rutherford V. “ Sinclair W.
Pte. Waugh W.H. Mate Upsall T.H. Mstr. Sybenga G.W.
A.M. Waugh G.H. A.B. Upsall J.W. Eng. Wilkinson W.S.
Pte. Weetman R. GunLr. Wallace J.A. A.B. Wilkinson J.W.
L-C Whitfield J.H. P.O. Watson W. N.S.P. Wright J.W.
Pte. Wilkinson B. Stkr. Waugh R.H.
“ Williamson J. Gnr. Weetman H.G.
Cpl. Williams H.W. A.B. Whitfield W.
Pte. Wilson H. A.B. Whitmore N.B.
“ Witts E.H. Stkr. Williamson T.
“ Wright R.W. Eng. Wood J.S.
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