Memorial Details
Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 Wellington Street
Reference
S86.025
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 361678
Original Location
Wellington Street (demolished)
Present Location
St.Aidan and St. Stephen, Mile End Road in the remembrance garden.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque 8 feet 4 inches high x 6 feet wide (2.54m x 1.82m). From a photocopy of a photograph, the dedication is on a plate pinned to the backing at the top of the memorial, with the lettering in elaborate capitals, and the dates in large figures at either end.
The main panel is comprised of three metal panels pinned onto the backing. Each of these panels bears a list of names, in black sans serif capitals, divided into "Fallen" and "Served", and the categories of service.
Or, “Four brass tablets mounted within a classically detailed black painted frame formed of two Doric columns supporting an entablature”.
The main panel is comprised of three metal panels pinned onto the backing. Each of these panels bears a list of names, in black sans serif capitals, divided into "Fallen" and "Served", and the categories of service.
Or, “Four brass tablets mounted within a classically detailed black painted frame formed of two Doric columns supporting an entablature”.
Materials used
Brass in wood frame.
Inscription
1914 / Erected in honour of the men of Wellington Street / who fought and died in the Great War / 1918 / "Their glory liveth evermore".
Names
Present condition
Restored and rededicated 11th November 2001.
Notes
1. St.Stephen’s Gardens is a memorial garden created around the memorial and contains the graves of eight men from the local area who were killed. See Every Name a Story
2. The church has changed its name to St.Aidan and St. Stephen (Parish of the Lawe).
3. “Only thirteen years ago the War was still raging, and eleven years ago the memorial was put up to the men of Wellington Street by the late Mr. Charles Rennoldson that their names might be known and honoured for ever. Yet there has recently been a suggestion by the member of the St. Stephen’s Church Council that the memorial should be removed as an “eyesore”. Some unemployed shipworkers living in or near Wellington Street saved the memorial by cleaning it without reward.
2. The church has changed its name to St.Aidan and St. Stephen (Parish of the Lawe).
3. “Only thirteen years ago the War was still raging, and eleven years ago the memorial was put up to the men of Wellington Street by the late Mr. Charles Rennoldson that their names might be known and honoured for ever. Yet there has recently been a suggestion by the member of the St. Stephen’s Church Council that the memorial should be removed as an “eyesore”. Some unemployed shipworkers living in or near Wellington Street saved the memorial by cleaning it without reward.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
South Shields Library, Local Studies Dept. original photograph.
A Corner of England, The Lawe Top, South Shields, Remembrance Day, November 11th 2001 is an excellent little booklet which lists all the dead, memories, life in the trenches, experiences in the Navy, Prisoner of war, a poem.
South Shields Gazette 03/09/1931 reports item in Note 3 above; 04/09/1931 carries a photo of the men involved with cleaning of the memorial.
Source of quotation:
“Their glory liveth evermore”. Not ascertained, but reminiscent of Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44 “Their name liveth for evermore”.
A Corner of England, The Lawe Top, South Shields, Remembrance Day, November 11th 2001 is an excellent little booklet which lists all the dead, memories, life in the trenches, experiences in the Navy, Prisoner of war, a poem.
South Shields Gazette 03/09/1931 reports item in Note 3 above; 04/09/1931 carries a photo of the men involved with cleaning of the memorial.
Source of quotation:
“Their glory liveth evermore”. Not ascertained, but reminiscent of Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44 “Their name liveth for evermore”.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; South Shields Library, Local Studies Dept.; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Tony Harding; James Pasby; Michael Mulhern
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Street Memorial 1914-18 Wellington Street (S86.025)
SOUTH SHIELDS, St. Stephen's Church.
1914 Erected in honour of the men of Wellington Street 1918
who fought and died in the Great War
"Their Glory liveth Evermore"
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column 1 Column 2
NAVY ARMY
Fallen Fallen
Master Gray, G. RNRI Pte. Bennett, J.W. D.L.I.
Stoker King, N. R.N.R. Sergt. Black, L. Scot.R.
“ Patterson, H. R.N. L.Cpl. Coser, G. N.F.
“ Sadler, R. M.Sweep. Pte. Gardener, W.J. Scot.R.
Served. " Holmes, A. Aus. I.F.
L.Sea. Alderson J.A. R.N.D. L.Cpl. Mountain, J.W. N.F.
F’man Bennett F. M.Sweep. Pte. Nessworthy, A. Y.L.I.
Stoker Boyack, R. R.N. L.Cpl. Nessworthy, M. E.Lancs.
“ Brown, R.M. M.Sweep Gun. Rounthwaite, J. R.G.A.
Dkhand Bullard, P. R.N.R.I. Pte. Taylor, R. D.L.I.
L.Sea. Bullard W. R.N.R. " Wilkinson, G. R.Scot.
A.B. Campbell, J. M.M.R. " Wilkinson, S. H.L.I.
D’man Capstick, W. M.Sweep. Served
A.B. Calbreath, J. R.N.R. Pte. Addison, J. R.F.A.
A.B. Cook, H. R.N.V.R. “ Addison, S. D.L.I.
A.B. Cald R.N.R. " Alder, A. Lab.C.
" Cook, H. R.N.V.R. Gun. Armstrong, W. R.G.A.
Stoker Cowe, J. R.N.R. Pte. Atkinson, R. W. Yorks.
D. Man Coser, G. M. Sweep " Battye, C. D.L.I.
A.B. Ellens, A. " " Battye, J. "
Gun. Ellens, J. R.N.R. " Bennet, J.E. Y. & L.
A.B. Ford, A. R.N.D. " Bradford, F. Lancs.F.
Stoker Francis, W. M. Sweep. " Bradford,M.C.S. N.F.
O.S. Gardiner, A.S. R.N.D. Sap. Brown, J.W. R.E.
P.O. Jackson, R.A. R.N.R.I. Pte. Carter, W.H. D.L.I.
Stoker Johnson, H. " " Campbell, J. D. of W.
" Johnson, D.B. " " Carr, A. D.L.I.
A.B. Laing, W. M. Sweep " Chamberlain, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
Mate Lucas, M. " " Coates, J. D.L.I.
Stoker Mountain, J. " " Coulson, M. "
" Payne, M. R.N.R. " Cramman, G. "
" Patterson, J. R.N. " Cramman, G. Jun "
P.O. Pryor, A. R.N.D. " Cramman, W. N.F.
Stoker Raeburn, J.S. " " Dalton, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
" Reed, J. R.N.R. " Donnelly, G. D.L.I.
" Robinson, R.F. R.N.D. " Ellens, A. W.Yorks.
" Scanlon, T. R.N.R. " Finn, T. D.L.I.
" Stidolph, W. " " Gardener, R.E. Y.& L.
" Taylor, S. " " Gardiner, W. D.L.I.
" Walker, J.A. R.N. " Golightly, S. K.O.Hus.
" Wilkinson, T. R.N. " Goodman, J. E.Yorks.
Sig. Woodhouse, F.D. R.N.V.R. " Grindle, J. D.L.I.
A.B. Young, R. R.N.D. " Headley, J. M.G.C.
" Yutt, A. " Holmes, C.E. D.L.I.
" Howe, T. Leins.
Driv. Howe, J. R.E.
Pte. Howard, G. N.F.
" Johnson, G.F. "
" Johnson, J. Yorks.
" Kay, A. W.Yorks
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column 3
ARMY
Served
Pte. Kay, J. D.L.I.
" Laffy, O.J. D.L.I.
" Laing, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
" Mawhood, F. K.R.R.
" Main, J. D.L.I.
" Mackay, G. "
" Mather, R. Can.R.
" Mather, J. D.L.I.
" Moore, W. Yorks.
Sergt. Morley, M. M.G.C.
Pte. Moule, J. D.L.I.
" Mosley, A. Leic.R.
" McVay, G. D.L.I.
" Moore, R. "
S.Smith Mountain, T. R.F.A.
Pte. Mowat, T. N.F.
" Mowat, F. "
" Muir, R.W. Yorks.
" Nessworthy, W. D.L.I.
" Nessworthy, J.. "
" Nessworthy, W (M.M.)"
" Nessworthy, T. W.Yorks.
" Ogle, A.E. D.L.I.
" Parker, J. R.D.C.
" Parker, S. D.L.I.
" Payne, R. A.S.C.
" Price, J. D.L.I.
" Reed, T. "
" Richardson, J. Y. & L.
" Rounthwaite. A. D.L.I.
" Rounthwaite, W. N.F.
" Robinson, E Scot.R.
Driv. Seales, J. R.G.A.
Bom. Shadforth, W.(M.M.) R.F.A.
Pte. Smith, H. D.L.I.
Sergt. Sidey, J. N.F.
Corpl. Stobart, C. A.S.C.
Pte. Stidolph, J. D.L.I.
" Sutherland, D. Arg. & S.H.
" Smith,J.J.R.(M.M.) D.L.I.
" Todd, J. N.F.
" Tinmouth, H. D.L.I.
" Trotter, R. R.F.C.
" Trotter, J.H. W.Yorks.
" Tyson, J.S. R.A.M.C.
" Watson, I.D. D.L.I.
" West, T. N.F.
" White, J.W. "
" White, W.H. R.F.C.
" White, J.R. D.L.I.
" Young, G. "
NamesS86.025
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Every Name A Story
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