Memorial Details
Memorial
Panelling 1914-18 1939-45 St. Silas
Reference
B95.07
Place
BYKER
Map ref
NZ 266647
Original Location
St. Silas' Church, Clifford Street. On either side of the organ.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
The panels were unveiled 11th November 1922 by Mrs. Maling and dedicated by Archdeacon Blackett-Ord.
Names were unveiled on 13th October 1923 by Miss Le Conte (Formerly headmistress of Heaton Park Road School) and dedicated by Canon Alfred Boot,
Names were unveiled on 13th October 1923 by Miss Le Conte (Formerly headmistress of Heaton Park Road School) and dedicated by Canon Alfred Boot,
Memorial Description
Panelling in front of the organ. The names from 1914-18 were inscribed on six panels, at the top of each of which is a decoration which might be a regimental badge. The names from 1939-45 were added at the foot of four of these panels. The dedication was on a wider central panel, inscribed beneath a cross.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
a. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War (signature) George RI. There was a third inscription
I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War (signature) George RI. There was a third inscription
Names
Who commissioned
Parochial Church Council
Present condition
Destroyed by fire in 1970.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Designed by Mr. Landel Nicholson, made by Mr. Appleby
Notes
1. It would seem that the oak panels were unveiled and the names were added and dedicated in another ceremony almost a year later.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Transcript of names from notes made by the late Billy Harvey, who was organist at the Church.
From Roman Wall to Byker Wall published by Rev. Ian Falconer and St. Silas’ Parochial Church Council under the auspices of the Byker Priority Area Team, a booklet commemorating the centenary of the church, contains a photograph of the memorial, and gives details of the dedication. A copy of this photograph is scanned and included in here.
Illustrated Chronicle 13/11/1922 reports unveiling; 15/10/1923 reports unveiling of additional memorial.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/11/1922 reports unveiling; 20/10/1923 reports later dedication
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13
From Roman Wall to Byker Wall published by Rev. Ian Falconer and St. Silas’ Parochial Church Council under the auspices of the Byker Priority Area Team, a booklet commemorating the centenary of the church, contains a photograph of the memorial, and gives details of the dedication. A copy of this photograph is scanned and included in here.
Illustrated Chronicle 13/11/1922 reports unveiling; 15/10/1923 reports unveiling of additional memorial.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/11/1922 reports unveiling; 20/10/1923 reports later dedication
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13
Research acknowledgements
Rev. Ian G. Falconer, St. Silas' Church; Philip Thirkell; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Panelling 1914-18 1939-45 St. Silas (B95.07)
BYKER, St. Silas' Church.
This memorial was destroyed.
The original photograph of this memorial is missing.
This list is copied from a compilation,
and its accuracy cannot be verified.
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Left hand panels :
Adam, Edward, M.M. Carpenter, John Edward Hutchinson, Thomas
Ash, William Bebne (?) Carr, Thomas Hamilton, Matthew
Barr, Herbert Edwards Coates, Oscar Marshall Hanson, John
Barr, Herbert Cowie, James Henzell, Thomas H.
Barnwell, Thomas Coxon, George Robson, Roland J.C. (Hobson?)
Batey, George William Cross, Thomas Harlington, Fredk. W.
Batey, Joseph William Day, Alfred Hudspeth, Arthur
Branch, Leonard Chas. Dean, Walter Herbert Hurst, George
Branch, Reginald W. Chant Dixon, George Hutchinson, John William
Bransfield, W.E. Gilbert, A.W., M.M. Hutchinson, Stephen
Candlish, K.W. Grant, John William Johnson, James Donald
Barklay, George Sadler. Gilbert, Edward Henry Johnston, Percy Ellwood
Johnston, Robert Douglass
1939 to 1945 1939 to 1945
Anderson, Cyril W. Forster, Thomas
Black, Joseph Kay, William
Durkin, Martin Pattinson, William McD.
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Right hand panels :
Jobes, Robert Wilfrid Reid, Henry Morton, William H.
Jobes, Thomas Palgrave, Robert W. Tonothy, W.C.
Keffie, Walter Pearson, John George Tulip, James
Lowes, Norman Philipson, G. Tulip, John
Leach, John Gee Reed, Oliver Walton, Cecil C.
Lucas, Frank R. Robertson, Ernest A. Watson, John
Luke, John Robson, Alexander H. Welch, Martin
McCullouch, James Rochester, Charles Wilkinson, George
McCullouch, John Stewart, James William Wraith, George Tait
McGregor, Edwd. Scott Stuart, John Bell, John William
Musgrave, Ralph Sugden, Ernest Waters, James
Nicholson, W.H. Mitford Tilley, Thos. John Golphin, John Renner
Nichol, James Rollo Tomlin, Robert William
1939 to 1945 1939 to 1945
Peddie, James Wardhaugh, Henry W.
Peddie, Robert Weare Yeomans, James
Reid, Kenneth.
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Centre panels :
(Beneath a cross)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given
for others in the Great War
(Signature) George R.I.
(There was a third inscription)
Names B95.07
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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