Memorial Details
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Memorial
Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside
Reference
D34.01
Place
DUDLEY
Map ref
NZ 261736
Original Location
The Surgery, Market Street, in the front garden.
Present Location
Moved so as not to block the new entrance to the surgery. Also, turned through 90°
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 15th September 1923 by Mr. John Morrison, managing director of Cramlington Coal Co.; dedicated by Rev. J. Burdon, Vicar of Killingworth.
Memorial Description
Statue of a female, overall height approx. 3m., in long dress and cloak but with bare feet, with one hand on an anchor on a block, set on a pedestal which is on a stepped base 199cm. x 199cm. The dedication and some names are listed in a single column on the front of the pedestal, more names are added on either side, in a single column on each. The names from 1939-45 are listed in a single column on the back of the plinth. All lettering is incised in sans serif capitals and painted black.
Materials used
Marble figure, sandstone base.
Inscription
a. Dudley War Memorial / This monument and hospital / are erected in honoured memory / of our men who fell in the / Great War 1914-1918.
b. 1939-1945.
b. 1939-1945.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee
How money was raised
Pennies and two pennies, and a levy of miners' pay cheques.
Present condition
Part of the anchor has been broken off. The statue also had a star on her forehead which is now missing. Old photographs show that originally the statue stood on a two-tier sandstone platform.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Emley & Son, Newcastle.
Ownership and maintenance
Trustees
Notes
1. This Project was entered for the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering Schools' Competition in 1991 and was awarded the Janet Brown Trophy in the Group entry.
2. “I think the statue might be of St.Barbara who might possibly be the patron saint of miners”. (Jack Grieves). The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle describes it as a figure of “Hope”.
3. Mr. Morison was presented with a silver mounted walking stick as a memento of the occasion.
4. At the unveiling two more names needed to be added to the memorial.
5. Harle G., MNE was on the Royal Oak sunk by the German U-boat in Scapa Flow.
6. Murphy R., Pte was Robert H. Murphy, a regular soldier, "bomb-thrower" with Northumberland Fusiliers, later joining the Durham Light Infantry. He was killed in July 1918 at the Battle of Tardenois.
2. “I think the statue might be of St.Barbara who might possibly be the patron saint of miners”. (Jack Grieves). The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle describes it as a figure of “Hope”.
3. Mr. Morison was presented with a silver mounted walking stick as a memento of the occasion.
4. At the unveiling two more names needed to be added to the memorial.
5. Harle G., MNE was on the Royal Oak sunk by the German U-boat in Scapa Flow.
6. Murphy R., Pte was Robert H. Murphy, a regular soldier, "bomb-thrower" with Northumberland Fusiliers, later joining the Durham Light Infantry. He was killed in July 1918 at the Battle of Tardenois.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; A Green; photocopy of a photo of the unveiling: Jack Grieves
Dudley Middle School photograph of unveiling ceremony; modern photographs and photographs of the statue in its former position; photocopies of various letters and photographs of Robert Murphy, and photograph of his grave (See Note 2 above); assorted memories and details of their search and how they found out information (Photocopies on file)
Morpeth Herald 14/02/1919 reports on proposals; 07/03/1919 reported acceptance of the proposals; 30/01/1920 reports on fund raising for a monument and a cottage hospital. 23/04/1920 reports that the Dudley War Sewing Party, attached to St. Paul's Mission Church, which made garments during the war, was wound up and the balance of £3/11/6d was handed over to the War Memorial Fund; 02/05/1919 reports fund raising concert by Backworth Married People’s Choir; 11/03/1921 reports on funds; 04/05/1923 reports that work will be commenced in 2 weeks' time, and opened in September; 14/09/23 reports proposed unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 17/09/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 14/09/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 17/09/1923 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 22/09/1923 reports unveiling.
Dudley Middle School photograph of unveiling ceremony; modern photographs and photographs of the statue in its former position; photocopies of various letters and photographs of Robert Murphy, and photograph of his grave (See Note 2 above); assorted memories and details of their search and how they found out information (Photocopies on file)
Morpeth Herald 14/02/1919 reports on proposals; 07/03/1919 reported acceptance of the proposals; 30/01/1920 reports on fund raising for a monument and a cottage hospital. 23/04/1920 reports that the Dudley War Sewing Party, attached to St. Paul's Mission Church, which made garments during the war, was wound up and the balance of £3/11/6d was handed over to the War Memorial Fund; 02/05/1919 reports fund raising concert by Backworth Married People’s Choir; 11/03/1921 reports on funds; 04/05/1923 reports that work will be commenced in 2 weeks' time, and opened in September; 14/09/23 reports proposed unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 17/09/1923 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 14/09/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 17/09/1923 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 22/09/1923 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; Emma Clough and Claire Evans Dudley Middle School; J. Brown; the late Jack Grieves; A. Green; T. Harding; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Statue 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (D34.01)
DUDLEY, roadside.
Side 1 Side 2.
Dudley War Memorial Etherington, J. Pte.
Gillespie, W. (M.M.) Cpl.
Gray, W. Pte.
This monument and hospital Grieves, J. Pte.
are erected in honoured memory Hedley, L. Cpl.
of our men who fell in the Henderson, J. Pte.
Great War 1914-1918 Herron, A. Pte.
Higgins, J. Pte.
Hughes, J. Pte.
Airey, J. 2nd Lieut. Jackson, R. Pte.
Anderson, R.B. Pte. King, J. Cpl.
Anderson, R.H. Pte. Kirkup, B. Pte.
Appleby, T. Pte. Latty, T. Pte.
Beadling, J. Pte. Lisle, J.W. Pte.
Bewick, J.S. Pte. Malone, J. Pte.
Blain, T. Pte. Malone, T. Pte.
Bradford, R.S. Pte. March, J. Cpl.
Brown, R. Pte. Masterson, M. Pte.
Brydon, C.W. Pte. Merryweather, J. Pte.
Christer, H. Pte. Merryweather, W.P. A.B.
Coates, J. Pte. Morpeth, A. Pte.
Dungait, R. Pte. Murphy, R. Pte.
Gray, J.J. Cpl.
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Side 3 Side 4.
Nixon, J. Pte. 1939 - 1945
Nixon, W. Pte. Agan, U. L/Cpl.
Norris, R. Pte. Appleby, A. Fus.
Pattison, W. (M.M.) Pte. Appleby, J.A. Pte.
Pegg, R. Pte. Arthur, M. L/Sea.
Pratt, R.F. Surgeon Prob. Bartley, R. Pte.
Ramsay, R. Pte. Bell, G. L/Sgt.
Reid, R. Pte. Collingwood, W. Sgt.
Robinson, J. Pte. Conboy, J.G. L/Sea.
Rodda, J. Pte. Curtis, J. Dvr.
Rutter, R. Pte. Gourley, S. Tpr.
Smiles, J.A. Cpl. Harle, G. Mne.
Smith, W. Bomb. Hind, W.A. Pte.
Storey, J.T. Pte. Latty, J. Gnr.
Swinney, J.L. Stoker. Leighton, I.D. A.C.2.
Tilley, J. Pte. Mitchelson, W. A/Q.M.S.
Trewick, M. Pte. Nelson, R. Sgt.
Tunnah, G. A.B. Riley, D. Gnr.
Turnbull, H. Pte. Baron, J. C.D.
Wainwright, A. Pte. Baugh, T.S. Stoker.
Ward, J.H. Pte. Dickinson, F. Gnr.
Wardle, J. Pte.
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