Memorial Details

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Memorial

Roll of Service 1939-45 St. Silas

Reference

B95.13

Place

BYKER

Map ref

NZ 266646

Original Location

St. Silas' Church, Clifford Street. In the safe.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Roll of Service approx. 2 feet high by 1 foot 6 inches wide, highly illuminated coloured border of intertwined wild flowers enlarging into squares at each corner. The names are listed in three columns. The whole has been written and illustrated by hand.

Materials used

Parchment.

Inscription

St. Silas’ Church / Roll of Service
September 3rd 1939-August 15th 1945.

Names

Present condition

The ink has slightly faded, but the roll is kept in a cupboard.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown

Research In Progress

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Roll of Service 1939-45 St. Silas (B95.13)

 
Byker, St. Silas’ Church.
  
   ST. SILAS’ CHURCH
   ROLL OF SERVICE

    
Column 1                           Column 2
   The Reverend Edwin King, Chaplain, Royal Tank Regiment.
   Adamson Thomas    R. Engineers     Hay Harry        R. Tank Regt.      
   Anderson John     D.L.I.           Hindmarch T.     Mer. Navy          
   Ames E.A.         M. Navy          Humble Edw.      R. Navy            
   Gallatly Thos.    R.A.F.           Howcroft H.      York & Lanc.       
   Black Joseph      R.A.F.           Hiftle John      Parachute Reg.     
   Bowet Benjamin    R. Navy          Hinchey F.       R. Navy            
   Bewick Roy        R. Engineers     Mizell Margt.    A.T.S.             
   Bruce Robert      R. Navy          Johnson T.W.     R. Navy            
   Bruce William     R.A.F.           Jobson James     R.A.F.             
   Blackburn D.      R.A.S.C.         Noble Dorothy    W.R.N.S.           
   Cooke Walter      R.A.F.           Earle Wm.        R. Navy            
   Clark Joseph      R. Navy          Ridley John      R. Navy            
   Clark Thomas      R. Navy          Kasher James     R. Navy            
   Cockburn T.       R. Engineers     Kinghorn John    Tyne. Scots.       
   Carruthers S.     R. Tank Regt.    Knowles F.       R. Artillery       
   Coote Hugh B.     R.A.F.           Sisterson G.W.   R.C.S.             
   Clark Margt.      A.T.S.           Lowery J.        R. Navy            
   Clark Lilian      A.T.S.           Lowes Alfred     R. Artillery       
   Dodds Norman      R. Artillery     Laidler Fred     Tyne. Scots.       
   Douglas Norman    R. Engineers     Long Macdonald   R. Engineers       
   Drew Charles      R. Engineers     Lowery Jennie    A.T.S.             
   Dey Hugh          R. Engineers     Liffen E.A.G.    R. Artillery       
   Dennis Bertram    D.L.I.           Liffen A.W.      R.N.F.             
   Drew William      R. Engineers     Miller R.        R.A.M.C.           
   Drew Harry        R. Artillery     Munro Jack       Balloon Co.        
   Dowson Robt. B.   R.A.F.           Morton Henry     3rd Carabiniers    
   Emmerson C.       R.A.F.           Meddes William   R.N. Fusiliers     
   Emmerson R.       R.A.F.           Meddes Chas.     R. Navy            
   Finlay Joseph     R. Artillery     McCully William  R.A.M.C.           
   Fernie Albert E.  R.A.S.C.         Maguire J.W.     R.A.F.             
   Fairless Tom      R.A.F.           Meldrum O.       W.R.E.N.           
   Graham Edw.       R.A.O.C.         Charlton W.S.    R. Marines         
   Gardiner W.H.     R. Navy          Neil Ernest      R.A.F.             
   Gardiner Alfred   R.A.S. Corps     Naylor Wm.       R. Navy            
   Gardiner Edw.     R. Engineers     Naylor Annie     W.A.A.F.           
   Gascoine Jack     R.H. Artillery   Noble William    F.A.A.             
   Gascoine Thos.    R. Navy          Noble Joseph     R. Navy            
   Grieves Geo.      R.A.F.           Drew G.V.        F.A.A.             
   Hall Alan         R. Engineers.    Purvis Wm. A.    R.A.F.             
   Harmer Ernest     G. Highlanders   Price John T.    R.N.R.             
   Harper Sidney     R.C. Signals     Phipps Ernest    Gren.Grds.         
   Long Ernest       R. Marines       Peek J. Fred     R. Navy            
  
September 3rd 1939 - August 15th 1945         

    
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 Column 3  

    
   Ridley Geo. H.     R.A.F.
   Rewcastle S.       W.A.A.F.
   Richardson Wm.     R. Navy
   Riley John         R. Navy
   Ritchie John       D.L. Infantry
   Roy John           R.N. Fusiliers
   Rutherford John    R. Artillery
   Rudd Wm. O.        R. Artillery
   Scott Ernest       R. Navy
   Scott Thomas       R. Navy
   Scott Joseph       R.A.F.
   Smart David        R.C. Signals
   Sutherland J.      R.A.M.C.
   Shane Mary         W.A.A.F.
   Scott Edna         Nurse
   Sutherland G.      R.A.F.
   Taylor Norman      R. Navy
   Thompson Geo. A.A. R.A.
   Taylor Joseph      R. Navy
   Finlay Leslie      Mer. Navy
   Carter John        R. Navy
   Fairless Robert    R. Navy
   Dobison R.         R.A.F.
   Dunn Norah         A.T.S.
   Fearon Maurice     R. Navy
   Wilkinson W.A.     A.A.T.R.
   Walker Harry       R.A.F.
   Walton James       R. Navy
   Walker Robert      R.A.F.
   Whitehead Ch.      Ayr. Yeomanry
   Whitfield Geo.     R.A.M. Corps
   Wynne John         R. Navy
   Wilkinson J.F.     R.A.F.
   Woodhorn J.W.      R.A.F.         
   Wilkie Betty       Land Army
   Wilkie W.M.        Land Army
   Candlish V.        Q.A. Nurse
   Drake George       West Yorks
   Earle Oswald       R. Marines
   Fearon D.          W.A.A.F.
   Martin James       R. Navy
NamesB95.13

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