Memorial Details
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Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 Percy Street
Reference
S86.133
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 366667
Original Location
Percy Street
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 21st August 1918 by Ald. David Richardson, J.P.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee, led by Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Spiller.
Present condition
Missing, Destroyed.
Notes
1. Mrs. Usher was to have unveiled the plaque but was unable to be present.
2. From the district over 300 men had gone to fight. This roll of honour contained the names of 168 men who had gone to serve, and another roll would be forthcoming.
3. Of the 168 named on this memorial, 27 had been killed.
4. Three men had received Military decorations:
Corpl. J. Barratt: Military Medal and Croix de Guerre;
Sergt. Lobbin: Military Medal.
Driver J. Wood: Military Medal.
5. The Shields Gazette 21/06/1932 carries the following:
"Neglected War Memorial.
Sir - Coming up Percy Street today, I was shocked and pained at the sight of the Roll of Honour which is made fast to the wall there.
Surely the people of Percy Street have not so quickly forgotten the memory of those whose names are on that Roll.
If they cannot afford to keep it clean and tidy, then I think the best thing to do with it would be to destroy it altogether instead of leaving it in such a state of filth and neglect.
Those who fell gave their all. Is it too much for the living to keep the Roll of Honour at least clean?
(Signed) Vimy Ridge.
2. From the district over 300 men had gone to fight. This roll of honour contained the names of 168 men who had gone to serve, and another roll would be forthcoming.
3. Of the 168 named on this memorial, 27 had been killed.
4. Three men had received Military decorations:
Corpl. J. Barratt: Military Medal and Croix de Guerre;
Sergt. Lobbin: Military Medal.
Driver J. Wood: Military Medal.
5. The Shields Gazette 21/06/1932 carries the following:
"Neglected War Memorial.
Sir - Coming up Percy Street today, I was shocked and pained at the sight of the Roll of Honour which is made fast to the wall there.
Surely the people of Percy Street have not so quickly forgotten the memory of those whose names are on that Roll.
If they cannot afford to keep it clean and tidy, then I think the best thing to do with it would be to destroy it altogether instead of leaving it in such a state of filth and neglect.
Those who fell gave their all. Is it too much for the living to keep the Roll of Honour at least clean?
(Signed) Vimy Ridge.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Shields Gazette 22/08/1918 reports unveiling; 21/06/1932 reports letter quoted in note five above.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Hoy Archives; James Pasby; Mickael Mulhern
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Street Memorial 1914-18 Percy Street (S86.133)
SOUTH SHIELDS Percy Street
The layout of this memorial is not known.
The following has been extracted from a newspaper report
and has not been compared with the original
nor with a good photograph.
Pte. J. Waugh, D.L.I.
Pte. T. Jones, D.L.I.
Pte. T. Alexander, D.O.W.
Pte. J. Swan, R.Ins.
Gunner J. Wilkinson, R.F.A.
Pte. A. Wilkinson, E.Yorks., killed
Pte. J. Wood, R.F.A.
Pte. J. Bertram, R.N.
Corporal R. Elliot, D.L.I.
Driver -. Gray, R.F.A.
Corporal J. Ross, R.G.A.
Pte. J. Doyle, D.L.I.
Pte. J. Thompson, D.L.I., killed.
Pte. A. Usher, W.Yorks., killed.
Pte. C. Usher, Yorks. & Lancs.
Stoker A. Usher, R.N.
Stoker A. Muir, R.N.
Pte. E. Morley, W.Yorks.
Stoker T. Fowley, R.N.
Driver M. Thompson, R.F.A.
Driver J. Leighton, R.F.A.
Driver G.R. Whitten, N.F.
Pte. Geo. Whitten, N.F.
Pte. W. Ware, R.A.R.
Pte. T. Ware, R.F.A.
Pte. E. Halliday, D.L.I.
Pte. A.K. Leeder, A.S.C.
Pte. W. Gunn, E.Yorks., killed.
Pte. E. Turnbull, L.Bat.
Sapper J. Mountain, R.E., killed
Stoker W. Mountain, R.N.
Stoker M. Parnaby, M.N.
Pte. F. Dixon, R.A.F.
Gunner R. ?, R.N.
Pte. A. Liddle, D.L.I.
Corporal J.W. Plater, D.L.I.
Gunner D. Tearney, R.F.A.
- J. Wind, S.S.R.N.R.
Corporal – Barratt, W. Yorks.
Driver W. Cookson, R.F.A.
Pte. A.M. Murdick, R.E.
J. Montague, R.F.A.
P.C. Thompson, R.F.A.
T. Thompson, Gunner
Pte. T. Lippert, D.L.I.
L.Corpl J. McKie, N.F.
Pte. F. Gunn, D.L.I.
Gunner G. Gray, R.F.A.
- J. O’Brien, R.N.
Bomb. W. Downie, R.F.A.
Corporal R. Downie, D.L.I., killed
Stoker J. Downie, R.N.
Gunner J.F. Murray , R.F.A.
Pte. O. Murray, D.L.I., killed.
Sapper P. Carr, R.E.
Gunner J. Scott, R.G.A.
Pte. J.L. Tate, D.L.I.
Gunner J. Telford, R.N.
Pte. J. Barrett, Yorks & Lancs.
Stoker R. Smith, R.N.V.R.
Pte. C.G. Watson, Yorks.
Bomb. W. Watson, R.F.A.
Stoker D. Watson, R.N.
Driver G.T. Agar, R.G.A.
Pte. J.W. Muir, W.Yorks.
Pte. O. Waugh, E.Yorks.
Pte. C. Waugh, R.E.
Pte. J.W. Bell, W.R.R.
Gunner J.T. Hogan, R.N.V.R.
Pte. Wm. Atkinson, I.Guards.
Gunner R. Atkinson, R.F.A.
Pte. R. Coutts, W.Yorks.
Pte. R. Charlton, Y. Regt.
Gunner W. Wright, R.F.A.
Pte. W. Lawson, D.L.I., killed.
Stoker R. Shields, R.N.
Pte. W. Grant, D.L.I.
Pte. J. Harrower, D.L.I.
Driver H. Harrower, R.F.A.
F.C. Perry, S.P.O., R.N.
Stoker R.A. Tailford, R.N.
Driver J.W. Tailford, N.F.A.Corpl.
T.J. Tailford, L.F.
Pte. J. Judge, R.M.C.
Pte. F. Judge, R.W. Fus.
Pte. - McCormack, ?R.A.S.C.
Pte. T. Stubley, M.Gunner.
Gunner R.H. Boyle, R.G.A.
Pte. A. Carlin, A.S.C.
Gunner G. ?Gillis, R.F.A.
Sergt. A. Lobbin, Glos. Regt.
Pte. C. Waters, E.Yorks., killed.
Stoker T.E. ?Spiller, R.N.
Sapper R. Muir, R.E., killed.
Driver J. Fothergill, R.G.A.
Pte. C. King, B.G. Forces
Pte. R. Reid, R.F.
Pte. W. Perry, N.F.
Pte. T. Palmer, N.F.
Corpl. D. Smith, D.L.I.
Driver W. Smith, R.F.A.
Stoker M. Doyle, R.N.V.R.
Sapper W. Tate, R.E.
Pte. R. Robson, L.Bat.
Driver R. Gray, R.F.A.
Sergt. T. Rylance, Liverpool Regt.
Pte. M. ?McGorrell, D.L.I.
Pte. G.W. Bayliss, D.L.I.
Pte. T. Ridley, N.F.
Sergt. N. Ridley, D.L.I.
Pte. A. Murray, D.L.I.
Pte. O. Murray, R.F.A.
Pte. T. ?Goldrick, E.Surreys.
Gunner R. Thompson, M.G.C.
Pte. J.B. Davison, Royal Marines.
Corpl. F. Davison, A.S.C.
L.Corpl. F.R. Turnbull, D.L.I.
Sapper E. Turnbull, R.E.
Gunner A. Hislop, R.G.A.
Driver D. Hislop, R.F.A.
A.B. H. Hislop, R.N.D.
Pte. J. Allan, Ches. Regt.
Pte. F. McIntosh, W.Yorks.
Pte. J. Mulvey, D.L.I.
Pte. M. McIntosh, ?Cameronians.
Pte. W. Scott, K.O.S.B.
Corpl. W. Crosier, D.L.I.
Pte. W. Rae, D.L.I.
Pte. G. Rae, Royal Scots
Pte. J. Haynes, D.L.I.
Pte. F. Futtock, Canadian Cont.
Sergt. G. Futtock, Indian Army.
Pte. P. Fowley, D.L.I.
Pte. G.H.D. Robinson, N.F.
Pte. T. Foster, Royal Scots
L.Corpl. N. Foster, N.F.
Pte. W. Futtock, R.F.A.
Pte. G. Downie, D.L.I.
Driver J. Hannon, R.E.
Pioneer D. Hannon, R.E.
Pte. J. Spiller, D.L.I., killed.
Pte. S. Errington, Grendr. Guards, killed.
Pte. J.A. Errington, Scots Rifles, killed.
Gunner W. Errington, R.F.A.
Driver F. ?Gormley, R.F.A.
Stoker T. Laing, R.N.
Pte. M. Cummings, R.F.A., killed.
Pte. J. Hannard, Yorks.Reg., killed.
Pte. W. Chapman, W.Yorks.
Gunner G. Chapman, R.G.A.
NamesS86.133
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