Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1939-45 Harbour Commissioners
Reference
B42.04
Place
BLYTH
Map ref
NZ 317815
Present Location
Blyth Harbour Commission's Headquarters, 79 Bridge Street / Plessey Road. On first floor landing.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour set in a plain wood frame, measuring 36 inches high by 30½ inches wide. There is a wide patterned border across the top and down the left hand side. Half way down the left border is a circular cartouche showing the badge of the Blyth Harbour Commissioners. The names are hand-written in black, using Roman upper and lower case lettering, with the names of the dead marked by a red cross.
Materials used
Paper in wood frame.
Inscription
Blyth / Harbour Commissioners / Roll of Honour / of the Employees of the Commissioners / who served in the Armed Forces of the Crown / during the World War 1939-45
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Jack Tait
Research acknowledgements
The late Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society; Alan Munday
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1939-45 Harbour Commissioners (B42.04)
BLYTH, Harbour Commission's Headquarters.
BLYTH
HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS
ROLL OF HONOUR
Of the Employees of the Commissioners who served in the
Armed Forces of the Crown during the World War 1939-1945
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Left hand column
Staff
D. Haldane Coder H.M.S. "Verdun"
W.G. Hetherington Writer H.M.S. "Demetrius"
A. Hill L/Corporal Royal Army Pay Corps
+R.U.G. Hinson Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Miss D. Huck Leading Wren Women's Royal Naval Service
Workmen
G. Armstrong Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers
J. Barnsley Warrant Officer Royal Engineers
M. Bell Sergeant The Border Regiment
R. Brown Gunner Royal Artillery
C.C. Cattermole W.O. Air Gunner Royal Air Force
C. Clark Steward Royal Navy (Minesweepers)
E.S. Cockburn Sapper Royal Engineers
M.E. Fairhurst Stoker (1st Class) H.M.S. "Cairo"
J. Faulds, Junr. Private Paratroop Regiment
R. Fawcus Sapper Royal Engineers
J. Gibney Sapper Royal Engineers
J. Gibson Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve
J.A. Guest Chief Stoker H.M.S. "Elfin"
A. Hancock Corporal Royal Army Service Corps
K. Hannan Corporal Army
J.R. Heppell A.B. Seaman Royal Navy (Submarines)
M. Heslop Sergt. Cook Royal Artillery
F.C. Hill Corporal Royal Air Force
T. Hood Gunner Royal Artillery
P. Keenan Sapper Royal Engineers
*E. Younger L/Sergeant Royal Engineers
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Right hand column
Staff
+W. Lawton Chief Stoker Royal Navy
W.D. Milburn Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force
G.W. Robinson Aircraftsman Gunner Royal Artillery
W. Smith Sergeant Royal Armoured Corps
J. Stenhouse Elec. Mechanic Royal Navy
Workmen
M.W. Lambert Fusilier Royal Scots Fusiliers
T.C. Lane Sapper Royal Engineers
J. Lucas, Jnr. Private Royal Army Medical Corps
*O. Metcalfe A.B. Seaman Royal Navy
(Landing Craft Flotilla)
D. Neale Cook Royal Navy
R. Nicholson L/Corporal Oxford & Bucks Lt Inf.
J.S. Parker Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers
T.W. Proud P.Officer (E.R.M.) H.M.S. "Dolphin"
B.E. Reay Corporal Royal Engineers
J. Redford Petty Officer H.M.S. "Squid"
G. Robinson Private Pioneer Corps
F. Robinson Major Royal Engineers
T. Robinson Leading Seaman H.M.S. "Barholm"
B. Stafford Petty Officer Royal Navy(Fleet Air Arm)
*S. Stoker A.B. Seaman Royal Navy
(Motor Torpedo Boats)
A. Southern Sapper Royal Engineers
S. Thompson A.B. Seaman Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm)
J.A. Walker Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force
*R.H. Walton Sapper Royal Engineers
*S. Warnes A.B. Seaman H.M.S. "Tonbridge"
+Killed in action *Died on service
NamesB42.04
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