Memorial Details
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Memorial
Plaque and Flag 1914-18 St. Michael
Reference
F14.02
Place
FELTON
Map ref
NU 182002
Original Location
St. Michael and All Angels Church. South wall at west end of nave.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled April 1920 by Mr. C.E. Leech of Seghill Hall and Herbert Coxon of Newcastle on Tyne. Dedicated by Rev. G.A. Brown
Memorial Description
Plaque in plain marble surround 104cm high x 66cm wide. The names are listed in two columns. Lettering is in Roman upper and lower case, in black with red initials. The details of the erection of the plaque given in italics at the bottom.
Materials used
Brass plaque in white marble surround.
Inscription
To the glory of God / and in honoured memory of / the heroic dead connected with Felton Parish / who answered the call of / King and Country, fighting for / Liberty, Humanity and Right / in the Great War / 1914-1919
Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of Life.
This memorial brass and Union Jack are the gifts of / Edward and Barbara Newton of Thirston House, who enshrine / with these other brave men, the name of their gallant nephew / George Dixon, M.I.M.E.
Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of Life.
This memorial brass and Union Jack are the gifts of / Edward and Barbara Newton of Thirston House, who enshrine / with these other brave men, the name of their gallant nephew / George Dixon, M.I.M.E.
Names
Who commissioned
Edward and Barbara Newton of Thirston House.
Present condition
Good
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell
Morpeth Herald 07/05/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.
Newcastle Daily Journal 28/04/1920 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty, No. 599, 29/04/1919
Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
Morpeth Herald 07/05/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.
Newcastle Daily Journal 28/04/1920 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty, No. 599, 29/04/1919
Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; the late R.W. Gould; J. Brown; Michael Newrick
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Eleanor Hall Contact: eleanorhall468@btinternet.com
Plaque and Flag 1914-18 St. Michael (F14.02)
FELTON, Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
To the glory of God
and in honoured memory of
the Heroic Dead
connected with Felton Parish
who answered the call of
King and Country, fighting for
Liberty, Humanity and Right
in the Great War
1914-1919
Thomas Lindsay Bainbridge, Lt., 5th Northd Fusiliers
Wilfred Hudson Bainbridge, Lt. & Adj., 6th Northd Fusiliers
Rowland Lord, Captain, 3rd Northd Fusiliers
Reginald Lord, Lt. Royal Naval Air Force
George Dixon, 2nd Lt. Royal Engineers.
Frederick Lyons Robert J. Crisp
John Grey William Willis
Thomas Bowey Douglas Aikman
Andrew Jeffrey Robert P. Wood
Joseph Holland Michael Mallon
Harry Smith John W. Auldjo
Leonard Short Stanley Warham
George C.B. Snowdon Albert Smith
Thomas Wilson Albert Robson
Norman Potts Joseph V. Tindall
Hugh E. Robson Robert Gray
Wilfred Jeffrey Thomas Campbell
John Wilson Robert Oubridge
Arthur Cockburn Frank P. Railston
Martin Kelly John Cleugh George Usher
"Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life"
This memorial brass and Union Jack are the gifts of
Edward and Barbara Newton of Thriston (sic) House, who enshrine
with these other brave men the name of their gallant nephew
George Dixon, M.I.M.E.
NameF14.02
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