Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Post Office
Reference
B42.31
Place
BLYTH
Map ref
NZ 315815
Original Location
Inside Blyth Post Office
Present Location
In entrance lobby to sorting office.
Which war
1914-1918
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled July 1919 by Commander Olebar of H.M.S. Vulcan
Memorial Description
Plaque 16 inches high x 24 inches wide. There is a border of twisted ropes forming knots in the corners. The names are listed in two columns, the lettering of the dedication being in Roman capitals, while the names and regiments are in sans serif capitals. A star beside a name denotes those killed in action.
Materials used
Brass on English oak.
Inscription
To commemorate the services of the / staff of Blyth Post Office who served in / the Great War 1914-1919
Names
Who commissioned
Blyth Post Office
Present condition
Good
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Edward H. Thew, Newcastle on Tyne.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Jack Tait
Blyth News 28/07/1919 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 25/07/1919 reports unveiling.
North Mail 26/07/1919 reports briefly on unveiling.
Blyth News 28/07/1919 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 25/07/1919 reports unveiling.
North Mail 26/07/1919 reports briefly on unveiling.
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
The late Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Post Office (B42.31)
BLYTH, Post Office.
To commemorate the services of the
staff of Blyth Post office who served in
the Great War 1914-1919
Edward White Armstrong Royal Engineers +George H.J. Parker Royal Engineers
+John Bell Post Office Rifles Joseph S. Porter Royal Field Artillery
John Connon Gordon Highlanders Robert Potts Royal Field Artillery
Daniel Evans Royal Engineers James R. Pringle Royal Engineers
James Evans Army Service Corps +Arthur Riggall West Yorkshire Regiment
James Farquharson Royal Engineers Christopher Robson Royal Engineers
Thomas Hutchinson Labour Corps John W. Robinson Royal Engineers
Fred Ibbotson Royal Engineers Harrison Summerville West Riding Regiment
John W. Jobson Royal Navy Arthur A.G. Tate Royal Engineers
Joseph W. Lilley Lincolnshire Regiment Frank Wallace Coldstream Guards
Michael H. Mason East Yorkshire Regiment John T. Wilson Labour Corps
+Killed in action
NamesB42.31
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