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Trophy Stand 1914-18 Wesley Hall

Reference

E35.08

Place

ELSWICK

Map ref

NZ 226634

Original Location

Wesley Hall, Beaumont Street / Gluehouse Lane (renamed West View). Demolished

Present Location

Tyne & Wear Museums.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Trophy Stand, 18 inches (17cm minimum and 27cm maximum) diameter. The lettering is incised on a metal strip attached to the side of the stand, using serif capitals. The names are given in two long lines, five names per line.

Inscription

Wesley Hall / In sacred memory of those who / during the Great War 1914-1918 / paid the supreme sacrifice.
In honour of all who served from our Church.

Names

10 full names.
See transcript.

Present condition

Original trophy which stood on top is missing.

Notes

1. The stand was given to A.D. Walton in 1982 by Sam Starkey of 65 Benwell Grange, and passed to Tyne & Wear Museums in 1982.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Tyne & Wear Museums

Wesley Hall Souvenir of Jubilee 1878-1928 under heading "In memoriam"..." For King and Country they sacrificed their lives" in collection on West Newcastle Methodism held by A.D. Walton.

Research acknowledgements

A.D. Walton (West Newcastle Local Studies Group); A.R. Wilson (Tyne & Wear Museums); Tony Harding

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Trophy Stand 1914-18 Wesley Hall (E35.08)

ELSWICK, Wesley Hall, Beaumont Street.

   Wesley Hall

   In sacred memory of those who

   during the Great War 1914-1918

   paid the supreme sacrifice

   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Joseph Bryden, Arthur Coulson, John W. Hunton, Ben Jones, Andrew Laidler,

   Wm.J. McVitie, R. Nicholson,   Joseph Nubley,  Wm.H. Patterson, Arnold Laidler

   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

   In honour of all who served from our Church

NamesE35.08

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