Memorial Details
Memorial
Board War Heroes Fund 1914-18
Reference
J2.52
Place
JARROW
Map ref
NZ 241638
Present Location
Tyne and Wear Archives
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Board 24 inches (608mm) high x 19 1/2 inches (496mm) wide.
At the top, below the title, are the names of the officials and Committee members who administered the funds.
Below this, printed in two columns, are the names of the individuals, under the year in which the presentation was made.
The poster has been printed.
At the top, below the title, are the names of the officials and Committee members who administered the funds.
Below this, printed in two columns, are the names of the individuals, under the year in which the presentation was made.
The poster has been printed.
Materials used
Board
Inscription
Jarrow War Heroes' Fund.
Below is a list of Jarrow Heroes who have been recognised by the above fund.
Names
Who commissioned
War Fund Committee
How money was raised
Public subscription
Present condition
Good. Now mounted in own mounting frame.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Smith Brother Printers, Walter Street, Jarrow.
Notes
1. There were some poster copies of this printed and distributed locally.
2. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum ref TWAM ref. T27.
3. At some stage the poster was mounted on a board, hence the high gloss sheen.
4. A small number of the heroes are listed as ‘killed’. In each case an entry has been made of the relationship of the family member who received the present.
5. Miss M. Harrison, was awarded a gold watch and strap on 28 July 1920 for her service in the Land Army.
2. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum ref TWAM ref. T27.
3. At some stage the poster was mounted on a board, hence the high gloss sheen.
4. A small number of the heroes are listed as ‘killed’. In each case an entry has been made of the relationship of the family member who received the present.
5. Miss M. Harrison, was awarded a gold watch and strap on 28 July 1920 for her service in the Land Army.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Brenda Mcmahon; Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum; Alan Hayward
Research In Progress
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Board War Heroes Fund 1914-18 (J2.52)
The layout of this poster is such that the transcript has been compressed for easier reading.
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JARROW WAR HEROES' FUND
Hon. President – Vice Presidents
Mr. A.B. Gowan Mr. Edmund Richardson
Vice Presidents – Lieut. Colonel Innes Hopkins
The Mayor (Cllr. R. Andison) Mr. J.N. Thomas
Alderman J. Hall Chairman
Councillor R.I. Dodds Mr. Geo. Jackson
Councillor M.C. James Treasurer
Mr. R.W.C. Newlands Mr. W.A. Mowitt
Major Godfrey Palmer M.P. Secretary
Mr E.A. Atkinson
Committee Members
Mr. J. McKeown Mr. L. Towers
Mr. F. Robson Mr. R. Rowlands Mr. J.R. Pinder
Mr. A. Nichol Mr. T.A. Boggon Mr. J. Forrest
Mr. E.W. Baxter Mr. G. Battersby Mr. B. Nicholson
Mr. J. Shorting Mr. A Carman Mr. R. Franklin
Mr. J. Sexton Mr. J. Hall Mr. J. Murphy
Mr. M.S. Corr Mr. T. Bowden Mr. J. Thompson
Mr. G. Jones Mr. A. Pattie Mr. A. Stokoe
Mr. J. Morgan Mr. G. Ward
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Below is a complete list of Jarrow heroes who have been recognised by the above Fund.
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First Column
1917
Name of Recipient; Regiment; Honour; Present; Presented by; Date; Hall.
Smith, J., Private, Killed; Mother;
Lincolnshire Regiment; M.M.; £5; Ald. J. Hall (Mayor)
October 11th 1917; Council Chambers.
Shields, J.J., Private, Killed; Mother;
Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; £5; Ald. J. Hall (Mayor);
October 11th 1917; Council Chambers.
Morris, S.E., Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps.; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. J.R.
Pinder; October 20th 1917; Kino.
Conroy, J., Private,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. R.W.C.
Newlands; October 27th; Theatre.
Huskisson, G., Lance Corporal,
Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. E. Richardson;
November 17th; Empire.
Burdiss, M., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. E. Richardson;
November 17th; Empire.
McGahan, T., Corporal,
Divisional Artillery Column; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.
Dodds (Mayor); November 24th; Kino.
Nellist, R., Rifleman,
Rifle Brigade; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. J.R. Pinder;
December 15th; Theatre.
Pattinson, G., Sapper,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.J. Dodds
(Mayor); December 15th; Theatre.
Snowdon, G., Sergeant Major,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr A. Pattie;
December 13th; Empire.
Rose, R., Sergeant,
Northumberland Fusiliers; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Ald. J.
Hall; December 22nd; Empire.
Rowland, W., Staff Sergeant Farrier,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M., Gold Watch; Mr. J.W.
Charlton; December 27th; Theatre.
1918
Porteous, W.S., Bombardier,
Royal Garrison Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; January 2nd; Kino.
O'Hara, M., Private,
Yorkshire and Lancaster Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch;
Mr. Geo. Jackson; January 2nd; Kino.
Trotter, J., Driver,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; January 28nd; Croft Terrace School.
Revely, J., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson
January 28th; Croft Terrace School.
Dowey, E., Corporal,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds (Mayor); February 7th; Kino.
Peterson, C., Private,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. M.C.
James; February 7th; Empire.
Gibbons, T., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.
Andison; February 14th; Theatre.
Belfield, J.W., Private,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; February 20th; Kino.
Corby, J., Sergeant,
Royal Field Artillery; Croix de Guerre; Gold Watch;
Mr. Geo. Jackson; February 20th; Kino.
Broderick, J., Sergeant,
Durham Light Infantry; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; February 20th; Kino.
Campbell, R., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; February 26th; Empire.
Wood, J.A., Sergeant,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; February 26th; Empire.
Stokes, A.P., Private,
Northumberland Fusiliers; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Ald. J.
Hall; March 9th; Kino.
Robinson, J., Sergeant,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Ald. J. Hall;
March 9th; Kino.
Laybourn, W., Sergeant,
West Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; March 12th; Theatre.
Magnan, D., Staff Sergeant Major,
Rifle Brigade; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds
(Mayor); March 13th; Empire.
Norman, W.B., Sapper,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.J. Charlton;
March 21st; Kino.
Parrott, W., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.J.
Charlton; March 21st; Kino.
Bell, N., Private,
East Surrey Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.J.
Charlton; March 21st; Kino.
Gordon, R., Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds (Mayor); April 5th; Empire.
Crackett, D., Corporal,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Mr J.R.
Pinder; June 26th; Kino.
Kelly, J.J., Leading Seaman,
Royal Naval Division; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds
(Mayor); July 23rd; Empire.
Swales, P.V., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. M.C.
James; July 23rd; Empire.
Kinmond, N.D., Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun.
M.C. James; July 23rd; Empire.
Joyce, J.J., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
August 1st; Kino.
Stobbs, A.W., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.A.
Moffitt; August 16th; Theatre.
McNally, J., Private, Killed; Mother;
West Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds (Mayor); September 12th; Council Chambers.
Mitchell, R., Private,
West Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds (Mayor); September 12th; Council Chambers.
Martin, N., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. J. Beck;
September 23rd; Empire.
Lindsay, H. Sapper,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. J. Beck;
September 23rd; Empire.
Joyce, J.J., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; Bar to M.M.; Gold Albert and Medal;
Coun. R.I. Dodds (Mayor); September 23rd; Committee
Room.
Fitzpatrick, J., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; Gold Watch; Major G. Palmer, M.P.;
September 28th; Kino.
Ash, W., Lance Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Major G. Palmer,
M.P.; September 28th; Kino.
Parkin, J.E., Lance Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Major G. Palmer,
M.P.; September 28th; Kino.
Harding, T., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds
(Mayor); October 10th; Theatre.
Harvey, B.J., Lieutenant,
Durham Light Infantry; M.C.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds (Mayor); October 10th; Council Chambers.
Clark, J. Sergeant,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.& Bar; Gold Watch, Albert &
Medal; Coun. R.I. Dodds (Mayor); October 12th; Kino.
Mitchison, G., Lance Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
November 2nd; Kino.
Walker, R., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
November 2nd; Kino.
Slack, B., Sergeant,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K.
Campbell (Mayor); November 14th; Council Chambers.
Coulson, A. 2nd Lieutenant, Killed; Father,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. J.R.
Pinder; November 20th; Committee Room.
Woodhouse, J., Lance Corporal,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
November 23rd; Kino.
Patterson, J.A., Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.A.
Mowitt; December 17th; Kino.
Berry, J., Gunner,
Royal Garrison Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.A.
Mowitt; December 17th; Kino.
Melvin, R. Sapper, Died; Father;
Royal Engineers; M.M. Gold Watch (ladies); Mr. A
Pattie; December 18th; Committee Room.
Peterson, J.C. Sergeant, (Mother)
Royal Engineers; I. Bronze; Bronze Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; December 18th; Committee Room.
Pendlington, G.H., Corporal,
Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. G.
Battersby; December 23rd; Empire.
Dickison, W., Lieutenant;
Royal Naval Air Service; D.S.M.; Gold Watch; Coun.
R.I. Dodds; December 26th; Committee Room.
1919
Cox, J., Lance Corporal,
Manchester Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
January 13th; Kino.
Porteous, K.M., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
January 13th; Kino.
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Second Column
Wigham, J., Sergeant,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. R.W.C.
Newlands; January 29th; Congregational Hall.
Bigley, W., Corporal,
East Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. R.W.C.
Newlands; January 29th; Congregational Hall.
McKenzie, J.R., Company Sergeant Major,
I. Tanks; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. R.W.C. Newlands;
January 29th; Congregational Hall.
Corkin, E., Signaller, Killed; Mother,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M. & Medal Militaire; Gold
Watch, Albert & Medal; Coun. S.K. Campbell (Mayor);
February 12th; Committee Room.
Malone, T., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Lieutenant V.
James; March 1st; Empire.
Sanderson, W., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds;
March 1st; Empire.
Ferguson, D. Private,
Scottish Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds;
March 1st; Empire.
Lowry, H., Corporal,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds; March 1st; Empire.
Gordon, R., Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery; Bar to M.M.; Albert & Medal;
Coun. R.I. Dodds.; March 1st Empire.
Callis, F.B., Lieutenant,
Royal Garrison Artillery; M.C. & Bar; Watch, Albert &
Medal; Coun. S.K. Campbell (Mayor); April 10th;
Council Chambers.
Bruce, A.A., Lieutenant (Acting Captain),
Royal Garrison Artillery; M.C.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K.
Campbell (Mayor); April 10th; Council Chambers.
Jenvey, F., Sergeant,
6 East Yorkshire Regiment; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo
Jackson; April 12th; Kino.
Ward, G.H., Sergeant,
22 Durham Light Infantry; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo.
Jackson; April 12th; Kino.
Riches, H.H., Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery; Croix de Guerre; Gold Watch;
Mr. Geo. Jackson; April 12th; Kino.
Lawson, R., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
April 12th; Kino.
Nichol, I., Corporal,
Coldstream Guards; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. Geo. Jackson;
April 12th; Kino.
Crackett, J.W., Corporal,
Royal Warwickshire Regiment; M.M.& R.X. St. George; Ring,
Albert & Medal; Mr. Geo. Jackson; April 12th; Kino.
Rowland, W., Staff Sergeant Farrier,
Royal Field Artillery; Bar to M.M.; Albert & Medal;
Mr. Geo. Jackson; April 12th; Kino.
Reed, W.E., Captain,
Royal Engineers & Royal Air Force; D.F.C.; Gold Watch;
Coun. S.K. Campbell (Mayor); May 8th; Council Chambers.
Brooks, G., Private,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M. & Croix de Guerre;
Watch, Albert & Medal; Coun. S.K. Campbell (Mayor); May 8th;
Council Chambers.
Crowther, J. Corporal,
Royal Army Medical Corps.; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun S.K.
Campbell (Mayor); May 8th; Council Chambers.
Slater, J.M., Company Sergeant Major,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. W.A. Mowitt;
May 19th; Kino.
Drewery, J.H. Corporal,
7 East Yorkshire Regiment; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Mr.
W.A. Mowitt; May 19th; Kino.
Blake, F.W., 2nd Lieutenant, Killed; Father,
Durham Light Infantry; M.C.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K.
Campbell (Mayor); June 12th; Council Chambers.
Abbott, J., Lance Corporal,
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; D.C.M.: Gold
Watch; Mr. G. Battersby; June 18th; Empire.
McConnell, H., Private,
Royal Army Medical Corps; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr. G.
Battersby; June 18th; Empire.
Little, B., Company Quarter Master Sergeant, Killed; Widow
West Ridings Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K.,
Campbell (Mayor); June 18th; Committee Room.
Corbitt, J.H., Corp., Died Prisoner; Widow,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K. Campbell
(Mayor); June 18th; Committee Room.
McClusky, J., Private, Killed; Mother,
Kings Own Scottish Borderers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun.
S.K. Campbell (Mayor); June 18th Committee Room.
Harding, T., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; Bar to M.M.; Albert & Medal; Rev.
John Gray; July 19th; Jarrow Park.
McGarry, P. Sapper,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Sanderson, W., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Moody, A., Sapper;
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray.
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Whittingstall, A.J., Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Hope, J.G.R., Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Harrell, S.H., Sergeant,
Yorkshire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Hudson, J., Private,
Machine Gun Corps; M.M.; Gold Watch; Rev. John Gray;
July 19th Jarrow Park.
Black, J., Stoker,
H.M.S. Engadine; R.X. St George; Gold Watch; Rev. John
Gray; July 19th; Jarrow Park.
Snowdon, G., Sergeant-Major;
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Clock; Mr. G. Jones;
August 6th; Committee Room.
Hammond, J.H., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; D.C.M. & M.M.; Gold Watch, Albert &
Medal; Coun. R.I. Dodds; August 30th; Empire.
Mackie, G.C., Lance Corporal,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds;
August 30th; Empire.
Turner, W., Sergeant Major,
Royal Air Force; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds;
August 30th; Empire.
Lavender; G.H., Private,
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch;
Coun. R.I. Dodds; August 30th; Empire.
Kearney, H., Gunner,
Royal Field Artillery; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds; August 30th; Empire.
Paskin, O.J., Sergeant,
Coldstream Guards; Croix de Guerre; Gold Watch; Chief
Constable (Mr. Morant); September 10th;
Police Buildings.
Rutherford, D.C., Company Sergeant Major,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Chief Constable
(Mr. Morant); September 10th; Police Buildings.
Tulip, S., Private,
Durham Light Infantry; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K. Campbell
(Mayor); September 11th; Council Chambers.
Gilhooly, J., Corporal, Killed; Mrs Blyth,
Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. S.K.
Campbell (Mayor; October 9th; Council Chambers.
Jackson, J., Lance Corporal,
Machine Gun Corps; M.M. Gold Watch; Coun. R. Andison;
October 10th; Kino.
Singleton, J.F., Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
10th Northumberland Fusiliers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch;
Coun. R.I. Dodds; December 9th; Kino.
Reed, C.W., Captain,
Royal Garrison Artillery; Croix de Guerre with Gold
Star; Gold Watch; Coun. R. Andison (Mayor);
December 11th; Council Chambers.
Shearer, J.A., Fitter,
Royal Field Artillery; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.
Andison (Mayor); December 11th; Council Chambers.
Mallaby, J., Able Seaman,
Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve; M.M.; Gold Watch; Mr.
Geo. Jackson; December 17th; Committee Room.
1920
Emmett, H., Private, (Acting Sergeant),
Glasgow Yeomanry; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds; February 4th; Empire.
Larson, A., Sergeant,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds;
February 4th; Empire.
Rutherford, W.I., Petty Officer, Brother,
H.M.S. Indomitable; Russian Order of St. George; Gold
Watch; Coun. R.I. Dodds; February 4th; Empire.
Saunders, H., Corporal, Brother;
Worcestershire Regiment; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. R.I.
Dodds; February 4th Empire.
O'Neill, J., Trooper, Father,
Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry; M.M. & Bar; Gold Watch & Albert;
Coun. R.I. Andison (Mayor); March 11th; Council Chambers.
Connolly, J.E., Lieutenant,
26th Northumberland Fusiliers; M.M.; Gold Watch; Coun.
R. Andison (Mayor); April 8th; Council Chambers.
Campbell, A., Company Sergeant Major, Wife,
Durham Light Infantry; D.C.M.; Gold Watch; Coun. M.S.
Corr; May 19th; Committee Room.
Cook, W., Regimental Sergeant Major, Died; Widow,
Royal Engineers; M.S.M.; £5; Coun. M.S. Corr;
June 16th; Committee Room.
Harrison, M., Miss,
Land Army; D.S. Bar; Gold Watch and strap; Coun. R.I.
Dodds; July 28th; Committee Room.
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