Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Bellringers 1914-18 St. Nicholas
Reference
NUT098
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 249639
Original Location
Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Square. St. Nicholas Street / Mosley Street. On a pillar at west end of nave.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled April 1923 by Canon E. Williams, Vicar of Bamburgh. Dedicated by the Vicar of Newcastle.
Memorial Description
Plaque 95cm high x 61cm wide. Around the edge is a wide border featuring bells at regular intervals. In the two upper corners are the badges of two dioceses (Newcastle and Hexham) enamelled in full colour with a cross between. At bottom left and right corners is a scenario of a bell tower with three ringers seen through an arched door. The names and the churches from which the people come are listed in two columns, all lettering is in sans serif capitals for the names and fancy capitals for the dedication at the top and exhortation at the bottom.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
To the glory of God /and in honoured memory / of the members whom we bless / for their unselfish sacrifice / in giving their lives in the Great War / this tablet was erected by the / Durham and Newcastle Diocesan / Association of Change Ringers.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Designed by W.H. Wood, Newcastle; made by E.H. Thew, Newcastle.
Notes
1. A plaque in the Bellringers’ Room reads “As a solemn tribute to the memory of the / Fallen heroes of the Great War, a Muffled Peal of Stedman Cinques / was rung in this tower on Monday, Jan. / 3rd 1916 in 3 hours 57 minutes”.
2. A Roll of Honour to Bellringers from all over the UK was placed in St.Paul’s Cathedral. An analysis of the people who came from the North East of England has been supplied by Alan Regin and is attached to this file.
3. A memorial service was held in St. John’s Church, Westgate Road, on 14th April 1919, for bellringers who had lost their lives in the war. Muffled peals of bells were rung at intervals for three hours before the service. A list of names was read out of those who had fallen:
St.Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland: Driver J. Peverall, 10th Yorks; Lce-Cpl. Fred. Peverall, 9th Yorks.
St.Aidan’s, North Hartlepool: Lce.Cpl. W. Gilmore, R.E.
All Saints’, Stranton, West Hartlepool: Bomb. J.W. Jobling, 265th Siege Battery, R.G.A.; Carpenter F. Mcarthy, H.M.S. Iolaire; Pte. W. R. Webster, 9th Cheshires.
4. A commemorative peal of bells was rung on Armistice Day and Peace day. Two oak boards were placed in the belfry and unveiled by Sir Arthur Sutherland on 27th January 1921.
5. One newspaper report describes this as “a latten brass” which is “a kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly used for making church utensils . .”
6. Canon Williams, who unveiled the memorial, was the vicar of Bamburgh, whose church lost 6 of their bellringers out of 8.
2. A Roll of Honour to Bellringers from all over the UK was placed in St.Paul’s Cathedral. An analysis of the people who came from the North East of England has been supplied by Alan Regin and is attached to this file.
3. A memorial service was held in St. John’s Church, Westgate Road, on 14th April 1919, for bellringers who had lost their lives in the war. Muffled peals of bells were rung at intervals for three hours before the service. A list of names was read out of those who had fallen:
St.Andrew’s, Bishop Auckland: Driver J. Peverall, 10th Yorks; Lce-Cpl. Fred. Peverall, 9th Yorks.
St.Aidan’s, North Hartlepool: Lce.Cpl. W. Gilmore, R.E.
All Saints’, Stranton, West Hartlepool: Bomb. J.W. Jobling, 265th Siege Battery, R.G.A.; Carpenter F. Mcarthy, H.M.S. Iolaire; Pte. W. R. Webster, 9th Cheshires.
4. A commemorative peal of bells was rung on Armistice Day and Peace day. Two oak boards were placed in the belfry and unveiled by Sir Arthur Sutherland on 27th January 1921.
5. One newspaper report describes this as “a latten brass” which is “a kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly used for making church utensils . .”
6. Canon Williams, who unveiled the memorial, was the vicar of Bamburgh, whose church lost 6 of their bellringers out of 8.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Janet Brown; Phil Thirkell
Alnwick & County Gazette 14/04/1923 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 14/04/1919 reports service held in St. John’s; 28/01/1921 reports placing of two boards re the peals of bells; 09/04/1923 has photo of bellringers’ memorial plaque
Northern Echo 14/04/1919 reports service in St. John’s with names in Note 2 above.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/01/1921 reports bellringing in Note 4 above; 14/04/1923 reports unveiling of memorial plaque.
Source of quotation:
“Grant them eternal rest, O Lord” Mass for the Dead
Alnwick & County Gazette 14/04/1923 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 14/04/1919 reports service held in St. John’s; 28/01/1921 reports placing of two boards re the peals of bells; 09/04/1923 has photo of bellringers’ memorial plaque
Northern Echo 14/04/1919 reports service in St. John’s with names in Note 2 above.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/01/1921 reports bellringing in Note 4 above; 14/04/1923 reports unveiling of memorial plaque.
Source of quotation:
“Grant them eternal rest, O Lord” Mass for the Dead
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Plaque Bellringers 1914-18 St. Nicholas (NUT098)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE St. Nicholas' Cathedral.
To the glory of God
and in honoured memory
of the members whom we bless
for their unselfish sacrifice
in giving their lives in the Great War
this tablet was erected by the
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan
Association of Change Ringers.
Allendale S.Cuthbert's. Jesmond S.George's
Pte. Geo. H. Johnston, 19th N.F. Corpl. Reginald Eaton, East Yorks.
" Archie Hetherington, 19th N.F. Pte. Albert Errington, 4th Batt. Ches.Regt.
Sgt. Ernest R. Mundle, 1st Canadians.
Bamburgh S.Aidan's.
Pte. W.J. Clark, Coldstream Guards. Lanchester S.Mary's
Spr. Albert Hall, Royal Engineers. Pte. Thomas H. Smith, 1st London Scottish
Pte. Philip Hall, A.I.E.F
Capt. the Rev. A.T. Laing, 13th N.F.
Pte. T.H. Wake, 7th N.F. Morpeth The Watch Tower
" W.H. Wake, 7th N.F. Sergt. S.A. Wright, 2nd Scots Guards.
Pte. John Brown, 78th Canadian Inf.
Benwell S.James.
Pte. Herbert Guthrie, R.M.L.I. North Shields Christ Church
2nd Lieut. Robert Hogg, N.F.
Bishop Auckland S.Andrew's Pte. John Hogg, Middlesex Regt.
Drumr. John Peverell, 10th Yorks. " George R. Potter. 6th Lancs.Fus.
L.Cpl. Fred Peverell, 9th Yorks.
Rothbury All Saints'
Consett Christ Church. Major Thomas Murray, Cheshire Regt.
Lieut. A.G. Shorter, D.L.I.
" Frank Eales, Rifle Brigade. Shildon S.John's.
Bombr. George William Tyreman, R.G.A.
Cramlington S.Nicholas'
Pte. John Riseborough, 10th N.F. Stranton All Saints'
Bombr. J.W. Jobling, 265th Siege Batt. R.G.A.
Darlington S.Cuthbert's. Carpr. F. Macarthy, H.M. Aux. Ship "Tolaire"
Corp. Alix Olaf Liddle, 18th D.L.I. Pte. W.B. Webster, 9th Cheshire Regt.
Pte. Joseph Ainslie, 7th K.O.Shrop.L.I.
" Jack Stewart, 4th Yorks. Sunderland Holy Trinity
Lieut. Cecil O. Sayer, 7th D.L.I.
Durham S.Oswald's Riflen. Wm. McLachlan, 16th Batt. K.R.R.
Coy S.M. W. Forrest, 18th D.L.I.
Sunderland S.Michael's
Gosforth All Saints' Chf.Engr. Thos. Richardson, S/S "Myrtle Branch"
Lieut. Robert W. Falconer, 16th N.F.
West Hartlepool S.Aidan's
Hexham The Abbey L.Cpl. William Gilmore, R.E.
Pte. William Summers, Scottish Rifles.
Wylam On Tyne S.Oswin.
Jarrow S.Peter's Pte. J.F. Appleby, N.F.
2nd Lieut. Frank E. Scott, R.G.A. Sapper W. Wrightson, R.E.
Grant them eternal rest, O Lord.
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