Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 County Hall
Reference
M17.11
Place
MORPETH
Map ref
NZ 201841
Original Location
In the lobby of the old County Council headquarters in the Moot Hall at Newcastle.
Present Location
County Hall, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Southgate.
Which war
1914-1918
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 3rd February 1921 by Sir Francis Blake, M.P.
Memorial Description
Plaque, about 2 feet 6 inches high x 3 feet 6 inches wide set side by side with the County Shield between them. Each plaque has a wreath raised in half relief in the top outer corners. The names are listed in four columns in raised Roman capitals.
Materials used
Bronze plaque set in red brick wall.
Inscription
To the Memory of those brave / men associated with the / County Council of Northumberland / who fell in the Great War 1914-1919.
For Their Country.
For Their Country.
Names
Notes
1. From the 40 men whose names appear on the memorial, 22 were engaged in the education department, 12 were on the County Surveyor’s staff, four were employees at the Morpeth County Asylum, and two were attached to the department presided over by the Clerk of the County Council.
2. In 2009 the memorial was moved from near the pond to a place more accessible to the public near the Viking statue. It was rededicated there on November 11th, 2009. The costs were borne by Draeger UK.
2. In 2009 the memorial was moved from near the pond to a place more accessible to the public near the Viking statue. It was rededicated there on November 11th, 2009. The costs were borne by Draeger UK.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Murton Primary School Log Books held privately by Dorothy Cooke, former headmistress.
Illustrated Chronicle 04/02/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 04/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Journal 22/10/2009 reports move to new site.
Murton Primary School Log Books held privately by Dorothy Cooke, former headmistress.
Illustrated Chronicle 04/02/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Northern Echo 04/02/1921 reports unveiling.
Journal 22/10/2009 reports move to new site.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
J. Brown; P.Thirkell; Dr. Elizabeth Ashton; Dorothy Hall; Rev. R. Forster
Research In Progress
The names for 1914-18 are being researched by the Morpeth Antiquarian Society. They are concentrating on the Cenotaph, and are working with the pupils at King Edward VI School on their memorial. Contact Angela Teasdale: morpethas2014@gmail.com
Plaque 1914-18 County Hall (M17.11)
MORPETH, County Hall.
To the memory of those brave men
associated with the
County Council of Northumberland
who fell in the Great War 1914-1919
W. Allen M. Dunn T.W. Johnson S.G. Pritchard
C.N. Anderson W.P. Elliott A. Locke A. Ross
R. Armatage B.S. Fisher J.L. Marshall R. Rutherford
J. Barker J. Gibson W.E. Marshall T. Smith
J. Blythe A.W. Gillender P. McMahon W.D. Smith
N.P. Brown L. Grieve T.W. Nevin T.C. Smyth
F. Butcher C. Harrison J. Nichol T.H. Snaith
W.H. Clothier W. Henderson S.A. Overend M. Southern
A.A. Dodds H.T. Jackson J. Patterson J. Thompson
T.G. Dodds J. Jackson T. Pigg H.M. Wilkes
For their country
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The press report in the Illustrated Chronicle also gives the ranks as follows:
Pte. W. Allen Pte. T.W. Johnson
Pte. G.N. Anderson Pte. A. Locke
2nd Lieut. R. Armatage Pte. J.L. Marshall
Gunner J. Barker L.Cpl. W.E. Marshall
Pte. J. Blythe Pte. P. McMahon
Pte. N.P. Brown Pte. T.W. Nevin
Pte. F. Butcher Pte. J. Nichol
Bombdr. W.H. Clothier Pte. S.A. Overend
Pte. A.A. Dodd Corpl. J. Patterson
C.Q.M.S. T.G. Dodds Pte. T. Pigg
2nd Lieut. M. Dunn Corpl. S.G. Pritchard
L.Cpl. W.P. Elliott Pte. A. Ross
Pte. B.S. Fisher Captain R. Rutherford
L.Corpl. J. Gibson Pte. T. Smith
2nd Lt. A.W. Gillender Corpl. W.D. Smith
Pte. L. Grieve C.S.M. T.C. Smyth
L.Corpl. C. Harrison Gunner T.H. Snaith
Pte. W. Henderson 2nd Lieut. M. Southern
2nd Lieut. H.T. Jackson Pte. J. Thompson
Sergt. J. Jackson Ldg. Seaman H.M. Wilkes.
NamesM17.11
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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