Memorial Details
Memorial
Two benches 18th and 19th N.F. 1914-18 Quayside
Reference
G39.124
Place
GATESHEAD
Map ref
NZ 254637
Original Location
Gateshead Quayside, Hillgate, near St. Mary’s Church
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 19th September 2015 by Dr. Allan Rutherford, O.B.E., James Ramsbothan, the Mayor of Gateshead and the Lord Mayor of Newcastle. Dedicated by Rev. Canon Glyn Evans.
Memorial Description
Two benches 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
First seat
Dedicated to the memory of the
18th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
raised by the joint Chambers of Commerce
of Newcastle and Gateshead
October 1914
Second seatDedicated to the memory of the
19th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
raised by the joint Chambers of Commerce
of Newcastle and Gateshead
November 1914
18th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
raised by the joint Chambers of Commerce
of Newcastle and Gateshead
October 1914
Second seat
19th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
raised by the joint Chambers of Commerce
of Newcastle and Gateshead
November 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. The seats were unveiled on the same day as two on Newcastle Quayside. See NUT264
2. The seats were unveiled on the same day as two on Newcastle Quayside. See NUT264
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ian Johnson; James Pasby
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Ian Johnson; James Pasby
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