Memorial Details
Memorial
Font 1914-18 Stanley Street Congregational
Reference
B42.26
Place
BLYTH
Map ref
NZ 316814
Original Location
Stanley Street Congregational Church
Present Location
Church building demolished.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 27th October 1920 by Miss Anderson of Hexham. Dedicated by Rev. E.A. ?Sansom, former Chaplain of the Forces in France, and now pastor of the Mission.
Memorial Description
Font, with octagonal bowl with decoration on the underside of the bowl and the foot. The names were listed in gold.
Materials used
Sicilian marble
Inscription
To the glory of God and in very loving memory of the men of this congregation who gave their lives for us.
Names
Present condition
Missing
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Endean of Blyth.
Notes
1. Rev. James D. Anderson, named at the end of the list, was the Church Pastor, and sister to Miss Anderson who unveiled it.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Blyth News 28/10/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.
Morpeth Herald 05/11/1920 reports the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/10/1920 reports unveiling and carries the picture shown here.
North Mail 29/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 05/11/1920 reports the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/10/1920 reports unveiling and carries the picture shown here.
North Mail 29/10/1920 reports unveiling.
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
The late Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society; J. Brown; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Font 1914-18 Stanley Street Congregational (B42.26)
BLYTH Stanley Street Congregational Church (demolished)
This memorial is lost and the layout and names
cannot be compared with the original
nor with a good photograph.
To the glory of God
and in very loving memory
of the men of this congregation
who gave their lives for us.
Allen Bald
Veale Bastard
Francis Breyen
Joseph Crozier
John Dewick
Percy Hetherington
George Parker
Rev. James D. Anderson
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The names reported in Morpeth Herald read :
Albert Bell;
Veale Bastard;
Thomas Brenan;
Joseph Crozier;
John Bewick;
Percy Hetherington;
George Parker.
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The names reported in Illustrated Chronicle read:
A. Dall
J. Dewick
V. Bastard
F. Breyen
J. Crozier
C. Parker
P. Hetherington
Rev. J.D. Anderson.
NamesB42.26
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