Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Benton Wesleyan Methodist
Reference
L25.07
Place
LONGBENTON
Map ref
NY 277690
Original Location
Benton Wesleyan Church
Present Location
Benton Methodist Church, now St. Andrew’s Methodist and United Reformed Church.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 13th July 1921 by Major-General Sir K. Montgomery
Memorial Description
Plaque 30 inches high x 20 inches wide (762mm x 508mm) on wood pattress. The plaque has a raised oval wreath in each top corner, and a raised Tudor rose in each bottom corner. The names are listed in two columns. The lettering is in raised sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Bronze plaque on oak.
Inscription
To the glory of God / and in recognition of / the men from this church / who served in the / Great War 1914-1918 / The supreme sacrifice was made by / (names) These also served /
Names
Notes
1. The church was renamed St.Andrew’s following the amalgamation with other churches.
2. Under the title "These also served" are the names of P. Carlyon, John Thompson and James Thompson. This might indicate that the plaque was compiled very soon after the end of the Great War. As we now know they all died.
There is a 'J. Thompson' on L25.01, but there is no indication as to which J. Thompson this is.
2. Under the title "These also served" are the names of P. Carlyon, John Thompson and James Thompson. This might indicate that the plaque was compiled very soon after the end of the Great War. As we now know they all died.
There is a 'J. Thompson' on L25.01, but there is no indication as to which J. Thompson this is.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Tony Harding; Allan Oliver
Shields Daily News 14/07/1921 has one-sentence report on the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 13/07/1921 reports unveiling
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 14/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Shields Daily News 14/07/1921 has one-sentence report on the unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 13/07/1921 reports unveiling
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 14/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Allan Oliver and Norman Grainger, Killingworth LHS; the late R.W. Gould; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby; Margaret; Geordie Rodgers
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Benton Wesleyan Methodist (L25.07)
LONGBENTON, Methodist Church.
To the glory of God
and in recognition of
the men from this church
who served in the
Great War 1914-1918
The supreme sacrifice was made by
James A. Allan. Ernest Ferguson.
Frank Bell. Albert E. Heslop.
Norman Carlyon. George N. Heslop.
These also served
Hugh Batie. Noel Lindley.
William Bean. William May.
Arnold Birkett. James May.
Reginald Bowman. Harry May.
Harry A. Briault. John McGill.
John Burrell. Brittain Robinson.
Philip Carlyon. William Robinson.
Albert Carson. Arnold K. Smith.
Norman Carson. Ernest J. Smith.
William Ferguson. J. Norman Smith.
Arthur Ferguson. Russell Stokoe.
John Hall. Joseph Thompson.
A. Wilberforce Hardy. James Thompson.
F. Langham Hobart. Edward Weddell.
Simmonds Hood. Norman Welham.
Vernon T. Wright.
NameL25.07
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