Memorial Details
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Memorial
Shield 1914-18 Heaton Harriers
Reference
H91.34
Place
HEATON
Original Location
Heaton Harriers' Club.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Presented to the club 1919 by the Secretary, A.W. Turner.
Memorial Description
Shield. At centre top is an embossed oval plate in silver bearing the names of those who died. Below this, enclosed in a laurel wreath, is a scene of runners leaping over a fence. There are two very elongated shield shaped plates on either side, and a further small one at the bottom.
Materials used
Oak with silver plates added.
Names
Notes
1. This trophy was to be awarded to the first Heaton member to finish the Memorial Race, and first awarded in 1920
2. The race is still run on Remembrance Sunday. Originally it was run on the main streets. In recent years it has been forced through safety regulations to be run in less crowded places and does not have the same impact
3. The Club does not have premises
4. The Royal Corps of Signals takes part in the annual race
2. The race is still run on Remembrance Sunday. Originally it was run on the main streets. In recent years it has been forced through safety regulations to be run in less crowded places and does not have the same impact
3. The Club does not have premises
4. The Royal Corps of Signals takes part in the annual race
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: George Ogle
Newcastle Daily Journal 22/11/1920 reports presentation; see also 06/12/1920.
Newcastle Daily Journal 22/11/1920 reports presentation; see also 06/12/1920.
Research acknowledgements
Michael Newrick; John Moore (Heaton Harriers); George Ogle
Research In Progress
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Shield 1914-18 Heaton Harriers (H91.34)
HEATON Heaton Harriers' Club.
The layout of this memorial is not known.
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P. Braidford W. Blair S.G. Richardson
G. Bagnall A. Hudspeth Hon.Sec. J. Moir
L. Hunter G. Hogg T. Oliver
J. Sharpe J. Simpson R. Thornton
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Parish Notes
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