North East War Memorials Project -

Photo: J. Brown

Images

Memorial

Plaque Benson 1901 St. Peter

Reference

N12.03

Place

NEWBROUGH

Map ref

NY 868679

Original Location

St. Peter's Church. On west wall of nave

Which war

South Africa 1899-1902

Memorial Description

Plaque 96 cm high x 65.5 cm wide. There is a wide border of chevrons. The main panel has a small Maltese Cross in each corner. At the top is the regimental badge of the Royal Artillery, with the motto "Ubique Fata et Gloria Ducunt" ("Wherever the fates and glory lead"). Lettering is in raised elaborate capitals except for the quotation which is in Old English.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

In memory of
Colonel George Elliott Benson,
Royal Artillery,
youngest son of
William and Jane Benson,
of Allerwash,
who died of wounds received
in action while commanding
his column at Brakenlaagte,
Transvaal, Oct.31st 1901, aged 40.
He served with distinction in
the Soudan campaigns of
1885, 1896, 1898,
in the Ashanti Expedition 1895,
and the South African War
1899-1901

"Pro patria Mori".

Names

See above

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Jones and Willis.

Notes

1. Capt. Benson is also remembered in Hexham. See H51.01 and H51.16

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell

Source of quotation
�Pro Patria Mori� (�To die for one�s country�) Adapted from �Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori� Horace, Odes Book 3, No.2, 1.13

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk

Plaque Benson 1901 St. Peter (N12.03)

You are looking at all the information and the best images we have so far on this memorial. If you can supply more information or better images please get in touch by sending an email to enquiries@newmp.org.uk.

Purchase a downloadable version of these memorial details

Parish Notes

Notes for this Parish

Every Name A Story

Individual stories for this Parish

Top

Memorial Details