Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaques 1914-18 Venerable Bede
Reference
G39.025
Place
GATESHEAD
Map ref
NZ 257631
Original Location
In Venerable Bede Church, Sunderland Road (demolished). On the wall at the west end behind the font.
Present Location
St Edmund's Chapel, 241 High Street, Gateshead NE8 1DJ. 2019
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 29th May 1920 by Archdeacon of Auckland, Ven. P.A. Derry, M.A., former Rector of Gateshead.
Memorial Description
Three plaques. The top one is nearly 10 feet (3 m), long and shallow, with the top corners rounded inwards, with an engraved narrow border, black-edged. This bears the dedication in incised capitals painted gold. The other two slabs also have narrow engraved borders, and on each the names are listed in four columns, the letters incised and gilded using sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Grey marble.
Inscription
In grateful memory / of the men of this parish who / gave their lives for us in / the Great War 1914-1918
Names
Present condition
Excellent
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Walter Wilson and Son, Gateshead, designed the plaque.
Ownership and maintenance
St. Edmunds church.
Notes
1. Both St. James’ Church and the Venerable Bede Church were demolished, the former through failure of the fabric and the latter through vandalism. The hall of the Venerable Bede Church was restored as a centre with chapel using furnishings from the old church and the two congregations were amalgamated.
2. Out of a population of 8,000 the figure of 216 losses "is said to be almost a record in losses in the war"
3. For a while the plaque was stored in the cellar of the St. James and St. Bede Church Centre, Wordsworth Street, Gateshead. It was then moved to Gateshead Old Town Hall, West Street, NZ 254633 in 2012.
4. June 15th 2019 it was officially "unveiled" in St. Edmund's Chapel by the Mayor of Gateshead Councillor Michael Hood.
5. As regards the Venerable Bede War Memorial yes I moved the plaques into St Edmunds Chapel last April. The War Memorial was moved from the Venerable Bede’s Church on Sunderland Road when it was demolished in the 1980’s and from my understanding it was stored in the basement of the now St James & St Bede Church Centre which was located next to the Church. It was later restored and bequeathed to Gateshead Council in 2012 who installed it in the Old Town Hall, West Street, Gateshead. Due to austerity measures the Old Town Hall was sold to a private enterprise and the decision was taken to remove the War Memorial as it would no longer be publicly accessible and we could not guarantee its safety. The War Memorial was then temporarily stored in Gateshead Councils, Shearlegs Road Depot until Faculty approval was received from the Diocese of Durham.
2. Out of a population of 8,000 the figure of 216 losses "is said to be almost a record in losses in the war"
3. For a while the plaque was stored in the cellar of the St. James and St. Bede Church Centre, Wordsworth Street, Gateshead. It was then moved to Gateshead Old Town Hall, West Street, NZ 254633 in 2012.
4. June 15th 2019 it was officially "unveiled" in St. Edmund's Chapel by the Mayor of Gateshead Councillor Michael Hood.
5. As regards the Venerable Bede War Memorial yes I moved the plaques into St Edmunds Chapel last April. The War Memorial was moved from the Venerable Bede’s Church on Sunderland Road when it was demolished in the 1980’s and from my understanding it was stored in the basement of the now St James & St Bede Church Centre which was located next to the Church. It was later restored and bequeathed to Gateshead Council in 2012 who installed it in the Old Town Hall, West Street, Gateshead. Due to austerity measures the Old Town Hall was sold to a private enterprise and the decision was taken to remove the War Memorial as it would no longer be publicly accessible and we could not guarantee its safety. The War Memorial was then temporarily stored in Gateshead Councils, Shearlegs Road Depot until Faculty approval was received from the Diocese of Durham.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding; James Pasby
Newcastle Daily Journal 31/05/1920 describes the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 28/05/1920 carries photo
Northern Echo 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 31/05/1920
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/05/1920 reports unveiling “today”; 05/06/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 31/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Gateshead Council for note 5. E-mail.
Newcastle Daily Journal 31/05/1920 describes the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 28/05/1920 carries photo
Northern Echo 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 31/05/1920
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 29/05/1920 reports unveiling “today”; 05/06/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 27/05/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 31/05/1920 reports unveiling.
Gateshead Council for note 5. E-mail.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
N. Smith; Rev. Jonathan Inkpen; J. Brown; Dorothy Hall; Phil Howarth; James Pasby; Gateshead Council (note 5);
Research In Progress
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Plaques 1914-18 Venerable Bede (G39.025)
Top plaque :
In grateful memory of the men of this Parish who
gave their lives for us in the Great War 1914-1918
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Rd. Adams Fdk. Burton Rbt. A. Eadie Ald. J. Hampton
Rbt. Adams Thos. Cann Wm. Edwards Rbt. W. Hancock
Chas. E. Aiston Dav. Carr Jno. Elderbrant Geo. Harris
Geo. S. Anderson Alf. H. Chapman Wm. Elsdon Jas. Harris
Jas. Appleby Aquila Clark Wm. C. Embleton Thos. W. Harris
Gardner Atkinson Geo. Clark Wm. Emmerton Jno. G. Harrison
Rbt. W. Atkinson Jno. Clark Owen Fagan Thos. Hattle
Harold Batey Jno. Cleamson Jas. Fallon Jno. Haxon
Fdk. Batie Geo. Clough Wm. Fawcett Sam. Hazeldine
Wm. C. Batie Jno. W. Cooper Jno. Fenwick Hy. Heckles
Jno. H. Beckett Thos. H. Cowell Wm. D. Fettes Jas. Hedley
Fdk. J. Bell Wr. G. Craig Chas. J. Flintoff Wm. W. Hedley
Geo. Baptist Jno. R. Crow Hbt. N. Fogg Wm. Henderson
Jon. Bird Fdk. J. Dale Perc. D. Forrett Fdk. Heslop
Thos. Birks Jno. Davison Chas. Forster Geo Heslop
Rod. Birney Wr. D. Davison Thos. Foster Wm. H. Hill
Adam L.C. Black Alb. Dawson Hbt. Franklin Jas. H. Hogan
Thos.D. Blackburn Fdk. E. Deacon Wm. Franks Thos. Horner
Jos. Bonney Pat. Delaney Arch. Fullard Geo. A. Hutchinson
Jos. N. Bowman Geo. Dinsley Simon Fullard Hbt. W. Holloway
Thos. Y. Bowman Ernest Dix Geo. Gelson And. Inglis
Chas. Braithwaite Matt. H. Dix Geo. Golightly Wm. Ingram
Jno. Brown Thos. G. Dix Thos. H. Graham Harry R. Iredale
Jos. Brown Wm. Dixon Geo. W. Gray Rbt. S. Iredale
Martin Brown Lewis H. Dodds Young R. Grey Rd. Jackson
Jno. Buglass Wm. Donalson Foster Guthrie Alf. Johnson
Francis Burns Jas. Donovan Rd. Hall Geo. Johnson
Jas. Burns Thos. Downie Wm. W. Hall Ed. Jones
Jno. T. Burns Jas. Durkin Hy. Hampton Thos. Kane
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
Wr. Kettle Jas. Napier Ed. Sample Rbt. Waller
Wr. A. King Jas. Nelson Jno. Wm. Scope Geo. H. Ward
Wm. Kirsopp Rbt. Nelson Ed. A. Scott Jas. Watson
Ben. Lake Chas. Newall Robt. E. Scott Chas. R. Weddle
Ed. Lazenby Hy. Nichol Thos. W. Scott Dav. Wharton
Chas. E. Lowe Dav. Nicholson Wr. C. Scott Stan. J. Whittle
Jno. W. McCann Jon. Nicholson Jas. Sinton Geo. R. Whittle
Thos. MacDonald Ab. Noble Chas. Smith Jno. Wilkin
Art. McGurk Wilfred North Thos. Smith Matt. Wilkins
Geo. McGurk Jas. O'Hare Thos. Spencer Wm. E. Wilkinson
Dan. Mackin Thos. Owens Hudson Stephenson Thos. Y. Williams
Hy. McPherson Harry L. Palmer Lewis H. Stephenson Fenwick Wilson
Don. McPhail Jno. J.J. Palmer Thos. Stevenson Wm. Wilson
Fdk. J. Macro Jas. W. Parker Rd. J. Stewart Geo. A. Wrightson
Geo. W. Maddick Jos. Parker Rph. R. Stobbs Rbt. Young
Jno. Melville Rob. Peneluna Ughtred Sutton Thos. W. Young
Nich. Mewes Alec. Proudfoot Jno. Ternent
Geo. T. Miles Geo. Quin Geo. Thompson
Jno. W. Miller Jno. W. Ray Geo. W. Thompson
Thos. F. Mitchell Hbt. Robertson Jas. R. Thomson
Fdk. Moody Jos. Robinson Geo. E. Tinsley
Jas. Hy. Morgan Jos. K. Robinson Thos. Todhunter
Thos. Morning Art. Rochead Wm. Tomlinson
Thos. C. Morris Wm. B. Roley Austin J. Tracey
Thos. Munro Jno. H. Ross Harvey O. Tully
Wm. A. Munro Wm. Ross Jno. Tweedy
Ron. Murdock Sid. L. Ruddick Fdk. G. Usher
Nich. Murphy Geo. Y. Rutherford Wm. Utterson
Wm. Murr Matt. Ryles Rd. Wall
NamesG39.25
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