Memorial Details
Memorial
Two benches 9th and 16th N.F. 1914-18 Quayside
Reference
NUT264
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 253637
Original Location
Newcastle Quayside, near the Guildhall
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 19th September 2015 by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, the Mayor of Gateshead and James Ramsbotham, dedicated by Rev. Canon Glyn Evans.
Memorial Description
Two seats of metal strips featuring a silhouette scene at the back of fighting soldiers and barbed wire. To the right are red poppies. On the end of the seat is a small plaque which gives the dedication.
Inscription
16th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Raised by the joint Chambers of Commerce
Of Newcastle and Gateshead
September 1914
Names
None
Cost
£800 each.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
David Ogilvie Engineering, Kilmarnock.
Notes
1. The creation of the seats was made possible by the generous support of various bodies who had donated towards the costs of the printed book and the raising of a memorial plaque on the church at Authuile on the Somme in France which was unveiled on 27th June 2015 by the Mayor of Authuile.
2. Two further seats were unveiled on the same day in Gateshead. See G139.24.
2. Two further seats were unveiled on the same day in Gateshead. See G139.24.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ian Johnson; James Pasby
Newcastle Battalion of World War One:16th (Service) Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Ian Johnson; 2014; published by the author 2014.
Newcastle Battalion of World War One:16th (Service) Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Ian Johnson; 2014; published by the author 2014.
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Ian Johnson; James Pasby
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Two benches 9th and 16th N.F. 1914-18 Quayside (NUT264)
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