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Plaque 1914-18 Police Station

Reference

G39.027

Place

GATESHEAD

Original Location

Gateshead Police Station. In the porchway.

Present Location

Now in new Police Station, Orchard Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the reception area.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 16th January 1920 by Cllr. J. MacCoy, Chairman of the Watch Committee.

Memorial Description

Plaque mounted on black pattress. There is a single line border. Lettering is incised and blackened with the word �Erected� in Gothic lettering, the rest in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

White Sicilian marble on black pattress.

Inscription

Gateshead Borough Police Force.
Erected / by the members to the memory / of their comrades who fell in / the Great War / 1914-1918

Names

4 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Gateshead Borough Police Force

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

D. Morrison, Cemetery Road, Gateshead.

Notes

1. From the Borough Police, 58 had served and 4 were killed.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: C. Sanders

Newcastle Daily Journal 17/01/1920 reports unveiling

Illustrated Chronicle 17/01/1920 reports unveiling

North Mail 17/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 24/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 17/01/1920 reports unveiling

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Illustrated Chronicle 1920 01 17 Sat

Additional Research documents (click to download)

Notes on Names by John Grainger

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown, C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; John Grainger

Research In Progress

John Grainger has researched the names on this memorial and would be pleased to hear from anyone with stories, photographs or memorabilia. Contact:- Monreith@aol.com

Plaque 1914-18 Police Station (G39.027)

GATESHEAD Police Station.

   Gateshead Borough Police Force

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

   Erected

   by the members to the memory

   of their Comrades who fell in

   the Great War

   1914-1919

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

   Pte. J. Tailford,  Durham Light Infantry

   Pte. T. Scott,     Coldstream Guards

   Gnr. R. Hill,      Royal Garrison Artillery

   Gnr. W. Smith,     Royal Garrison Artillery

NameG39.27

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