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Roll of Honour Served 1914-18 St. James Presbyterian

Reference

A11.12

Place

ALNWICK

Map ref

NU184135

Original Location

St. James' Presbyterian Church, Pottergate. (Now United Reformed). On back wall.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 12th September 1920 by Duke of Northumberland. Dedicated by Rev. J. Reavley.

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour, 24 inches high by 18 inches wide (608 mm x 457 mm). There is a slim patterned border. the top, the title is surrounded by stems of leaves. The dedication is in solid black lower case letters with an illuminated first capital "T". The names are handwritten in four columns, within a red border. The quotation is in a small scroll at the bottom.

Materials used

Parchment in plain wood frame.

Inscription

Roll of Honour
St. James Presbyterian Church, Alnwick
The names mentioned below are
those of men who hazarded their lives
in the Great War to maintain the
sacred ideals of Christian civilisation.

Names

49 men and 4 women plus rank and regiment.
See transcript.

Notes

1. The Alnwick Gazette reports 96 names on the roll.

2. The Illustrated Chronicle reports that 106 members of the congregation had enlisted.

3. St. James’s Church has been redesigned inside. All the memorials are now in a dedicated place at the top of the stairs, funded by War Memorials Trust.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Janet Brown

Alnwick and County Gazette 18/09/1920 reports unveiling, with photograph of those taking part.

Illustrated Chronicle 13/09/1920 reports unveiling.

North Mail 13/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 07/08/1920 reports Duke of Northumberland is to unveil the plaque; 13/9/1920 reports unveiling.

External web link

Bailiffgate WW1 Database

Links to Source Material :

Illustrated Chronicle 1920 09 13 Mon

Research acknowledgements

B. Woodhouse; Janet Brown; Mrs. Janet Purvis (St. James' U.R. Church); Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by the Alnwick District WWI Centenary Commemoration Group. Contact: ww1alnwickproject@yahoo.co.uk

Roll of Honour Served 1914-18 St. James Presbyterian (A11.12)

 
Note: The information about those who died is written above the relevant name.
   
   ROLL OF HONOUR
   St. James Presbyterian Church, Alnwick
   The names mentioned below are
   those of men who hazarded their lives
   in the Great War to maintain the
   sacred ideals of Christian civilization
   
First column                             
   Robert Arkle, Sergt, 2/7 N.F.           
   William Athey, Cpl, 8th N.F.            
   Thomas Athey, Pte., A.S.C., M.T.           
      Killed in action Sept. 9th, 1917     
   T.W. Adams, Pte., Cameron Highlanders      
   Richard Adams, Pte. M.G.C.              
   Thomas Adams, Pte, 3rd North Staffs.    
   Charles Blyth, Sergt., 1/7 N.F.         
   James Blyth, Driver, R.F.A.             
   J.G. Blyth, Pte., 2/4 Royal Scots.      
   Wm. Bain, Lce.Cpl., 2nd K.O.Y.L.I.      
   J.B. Bell, Lce.Cpl., K.R.R.             
   Thomas Bell, Sergt., 2nd D. of W.       
   John Bolton, Lce.Cpl. 16th N.F.         
   Wm. B. Cossar, Pte., A.S.C., M.T.       
   James Cossar, Sergt., R.A.M.C.          
   D. Gleghorn, Pte. Royal Remounts.       
   Wm. Clark, Pte., 13th Middlesex.        
   Alexander Clark, Pte., 2nd Wilts.       
   John Clark, Pte., 10th N.F.             
   Thomas Clark, Pte., HSC Coy, R.E.M.     
   John S. Carr, Royal Flying Corps        
      Killed in action April 20th - 18        
   James Cuthbert, Pte., 1st N.F.          
   David Cuthbert, Sergt., R.E.            
   Robert Cockburn, Sergt., 1/4 N.F.   
   
Second column
   Ralph Douglas, Sergt., 4/5 Welsh Regt.
   Sam Davison, Pte. Northrn Rfl. Brig.
      Killed in action June 16th - 15
   Andrew Davison, Pte N.F.
      Killed in action April 19th - 18
   Alexander Davison, Pte. 1/4 Y. & L.
   Ralph C. Davison, Pte. 23rd N.F.  
   George Davison, Gunner, R.F.A.
      Killed in action April 22 - 16
   John Duns, Pte.  
   James Dodds, Lt., Chinese Lbr. Corps.
   Thomas Dodds, Sergt., 1/7 N.F.
   Henry Dodds, Sergt., 9th K.O.R. Lancs.
   Richard Dodds, Farr., A.S.C., 1/3 W. Lancs.
   Benjamin Dodds, L.Cpl., 5th D. of W.
   J. Malcolm Douglas, Cpl. R.A.M.C.
   William Davis, Royal Navy.
   John Dodds, Pte., N.F.
   James R. Dodds, Pte., 1st W. Yorks
   Hugh Darling, Pte. N.F.
   Jas. B. Elliott, Pte., 25th D.L.I.
   John Foster, Driver, A.S.C.  
      Died, Prisoner of War, Sept.- 18  
   Joseph Forster, Pte., 2nd N.F.
   Robert Green, Sergt. N.F.  
      Killed in action, date unknown
   Richard Hutchinson, L.Cpl., 7th N.F.
   John Green, Pte., N.F.
      Killed in action July 16 - 17      
   Richard Hardy, L.Cpl., R.E.
   
Third column                            
   William Hardy, Pte., A.O.C.             
   John Hall, Sapper, N.D., R.F.           
   James Scott Hall, Pte, 1st N.F.         
   James Henry, Pte. C. Guards, M.M.       
   Thomas W. Heatley, Cpl., R.A.M.C.       
   Henry Heatley, Sig., 1st East Yorks.    
   Thomas James, Sapper, R.E.              
   Thomas Knox, Sig., 1/7 N.F.             
   George Knox, Sig., 4th Reserve, N.F.    
   Thomas Kirkup, Dr., 1/7 N.F.            
   S. Kirkup, Pte., A.S.C.                 
   J.J. Mitchell, Cpl., 13th London Regt.  
   George Mitchell, Sapper, R.E.           
   Wm. Matthewson, 1st Air Mech., R.A.F.   
   George Mills, Farr., Staff Sgt. A.S.C.  
   James M. Murdie, Pte. 5th Ox.& Bucks.   
   Thomas J. Miller, Sapper, R.E.          
   John Wm. Miller, Dr., R.F.A.            
   Joseph Miller, Lce.Cpl., M.F.P.         
   John Murray, Pte., 2/5 Linc. Regt.      
   Robert Nesbit, Sapper, R.E.             
   Philip Price, Sergt., 9th K.R.R.        
      Died at sea Nov.4th - 18             
   John E. Purvis, Lieut., Royal Navy,     
   William Patten, Cpl., A.S.C.            
    
Fourth column
   George Reavell, Lt.Col., N.F.
   John Straker, Staff Sgt., A.S.C.
   Alex. Straker, Gunner, A.A. Res.
   John S. Sharpe, Sgt. Armr., Staff
   John W. Sharpe, M.T., A.S.C.
   William Short, Sapper, R.E.
   John S. Scott, Gunner, R.F.A.
   Thomas Scott, Pte., 15th Hants Rgt.
   Richard Simpson, Cpl., A&S Highldrs.
      Killed in action, Sept.15 - 16
   John J. Tait, Pte., 1/7 N.F.
   Richard J. Taylor, Gunner, R.F.A.
   Fred. W. Thorborn, Pte., Lbr. Corps.
   George Waters, 2nd Air Mech., R.A.F.
   David Waters, Pte., 51st N.F.
   Arthur Whellans, Pte, 3rd N.F.
   J.T. Woodcock, Lt., 4th Canadian Res.
   J. Yeaman, Rfl., 34th London Rgt., K.R.R.
   Robert Young, Pte., 9th Border Rgt.
   A. Young, Pte, M.G.C.
      War Workers
   Florence Amos, Sister, M.H.
   Isabella Dodds, Land Army.
   Frances Hall, N.A.C.B.
   Rev. J. Reavley, Y.M.C.A.
    
   “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
   lay down his life for his friends" JNO.XV.13
NamesA11.12

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