Memorial

Font 1914-18 Bridge Street Presbyterian

Blyth

Memorial Name: Font 1914-18 Bridge Street Presbyterian (B42.42)

NEWMP Ref No.: B42.42

Parish: Blyth

Original Location:

Bridge Street Presbyterian Church

Present Location:

Unknown

The church was demolished c 1955.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled October 1922 by Capt. Kitcat, in place of Lt. Col. Nicholson.
Dedicated by Rev. James Westwater.

Materials Used:

Marble from Derbyshire.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Endean of Blyth.

Inscription:

Remember these of our Congregation who died that we might live.
“Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life”.

Memorial Description:

Font.

Names:

See B42.16

Notes:

1. The congregation moved to Waterloo Road when this church was closed. The plaque which is in that church now was made specially to replace the font (See B42.16)

Sources:

Blyth News
23/10/1922 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
27/10/1922 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
23/10/1922 reports unveiling by Lt. Col. Nicholson.

Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10

Sources Link: Northern Echo 10 23 Mon -1922

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Janet Brown;
Jack Tait (Blyth L.H.S.);
Dorothy Hall

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