Memorial Details
Memorial
Cup Sample 1941 Northumbrian Pipers' Society
Reference
L27.02
Place
LONGHIRST
Map ref
NZ
Present Location
Kept by the current winner.
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Donated by Mrs. Kate Sample of Longhirst Grange in 1949
Memorial Description
Cup with two handles standing on a two-tier black base with silver banding. It is of hallmarked sterling silver. It bears the Newcastle assay mark of three castles, the maker’s mark of John Langlands II and a date letter of either 1795 or 1819. The dedication is incised into the top band. Also on the base are the names of the pipers who have won the cup since 1949.
Materials used
Sterling silver.
Inscription
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John Sample Memorial
Open Challenge Cup
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Names
See above
Who commissioned
Mrs. Sample, mother.
How money was raised
Donation
Present condition
Excellent.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
John Langlands II
Ownership and maintenance
Northumbrian Pipers’ Society.
Notes
1. The John Sample Cup was presented to the Northumbrian Pipers Society. Later, the Alnwick Branch broke away and formed its own society. Although the cup theoretically belongs to the Northumbrian Pipers Society, the cup is competed for at the Alnwick Pipers Society competitions. It is for an annual competition, but not awarded every time if the standard is not high enough.
2. Although the stamp marks are clear, there are initials on the bowl of the cup which are difficult to decipher.
3. Many famous names in the piping world have won the cup over the years, starting with Jack Armstrong in 1949. It has also been won, often more than once, by Joe Hutton, George Atkinson, Tommy Breckons, Norma Cooke, R. Hill, Richard Butler, G.A. Murphy, Anthony Robb, Chris Ormston, D.J. Dixon, Kathryn Tickell, Neil Smith, T. Porter, Adrian Schofield, Pauline Cato, Andy Watchorn, Ray Sloan, N.A. Baker, Ann Sessoms, Daniel Parkin, Julia Say, Charles Taylor.
4. See John Sample Every Name A Story entry.
2. Although the stamp marks are clear, there are initials on the bowl of the cup which are difficult to decipher.
3. Many famous names in the piping world have won the cup over the years, starting with Jack Armstrong in 1949. It has also been won, often more than once, by Joe Hutton, George Atkinson, Tommy Breckons, Norma Cooke, R. Hill, Richard Butler, G.A. Murphy, Anthony Robb, Chris Ormston, D.J. Dixon, Kathryn Tickell, Neil Smith, T. Porter, Adrian Schofield, Pauline Cato, Andy Watchorn, Ray Sloan, N.A. Baker, Ann Sessoms, Daniel Parkin, Julia Say, Charles Taylor.
4. See John Sample Every Name A Story entry.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos of cup: Charles Taylor; photos of Sqdr. Sample's grave: David Brown
Newcastle Journal 30/10/1941 reports death
Photograph of Pipers’ meeting 17/09/1937 showing John Sample with three other men
Photocopy (undated) of press report and photo of Mrs. Sample presenting the cup to Joe Hutton
A Gathering of Eagles Robert Dixon, 2004, PublishAmerica ISBN 1 4137 3498 7. This book is dedicated to Sqdn.Ldr. John Sample D.F.C. and tells the stories of 47 fighter pilots from the region who took part in the Battle of Britain, including John Sample’s story on pages 259-270. See link below.
Newcastle Journal 30/10/1941 reports death
Photograph of Pipers’ meeting 17/09/1937 showing John Sample with three other men
Photocopy (undated) of press report and photo of Mrs. Sample presenting the cup to Joe Hutton
A Gathering of Eagles Robert Dixon, 2004, PublishAmerica ISBN 1 4137 3498 7. This book is dedicated to Sqdn.Ldr. John Sample D.F.C. and tells the stories of 47 fighter pilots from the region who took part in the Battle of Britain, including John Sample’s story on pages 259-270. See link below.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Robert Dixon, Charles Taylor, Anne Moore (Northumbrian Bagpipe Museum, The Chantry, Morpeth); David Brown; Tony Harding
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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