Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Library
Reference
N34.03
Place
NORTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 355684
Original Location
North Shields Free Library, Savile Street / Howard Street.
Present Location
Land of Green Ginger Shopping Arcade (in former Tynemouth Congregational Church), Front Street / Tynemouth Road, Tynemouth.
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
1. Unveiled Saturday 24th January 1903 by Col. Cookson, C.B. of the Northumberland Yeomanry. This ceremony was held in the Albion Assembly Rooms, though the plaque would be placed in the Public Library later.
2. Unveiled again in April 1995
2. Unveiled again in April 1995
Memorial Description
Plaques in oak frame, 66 inches high x 44 inches wide. The top plaque is 60 inches high x 36 inches wide. There is a border pattern of leaves. At the top is an oval frame containing a scene of a soldier carrying a rifle standing beside a cannon, with hills in the background. A ribbon below this shows the date and title. The names of those killed are given in two columns at the top, with details of where they died. The names of those who served are in five columns, some of them having their rank in brackets behind their names in italics. At the bottom centre is the badge with motto of the old Borough of Tynemouth. The lettering is a mixture of Gothic, sans serif and Roman capitals. The list of names is in lower case Roman.
Below this is another smaller plaque 9 inches high x 22 inches wide, of similar design, mounted on the same wooden frame which has been manufactured to echo the smaller shape. This contains seven more names of those who served.
Below this is another smaller plaque 9 inches high x 22 inches wide, of similar design, mounted on the same wooden frame which has been manufactured to echo the smaller shape. This contains seven more names of those who served.
Materials used
Brass on oak pattress.
Inscription
1899 South African Campaign 1902 / This Tablet / was placed here by Public Subscription / in grateful recognition / of the services rendered by / the volunteers and reservists / who went from the Borough of Tynemouth / to fight the battle of our Country.
"God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble".
"God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble".
Names
Who commissioned
Tynemouth Reservist Committee
How money was raised
Public subscription
Present condition
Good
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Andrew Reid & Co.Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne.
Ownership and maintenance
The Mayor of Tynemouth accepted responsibility for the plaque at the unveiling ceremony.
Notes
1. From the money which was collected, £3,371 was handed to the Northumberland and Tyneside Reservists' Fund, £127 to the Lord Mayor of London's Fund. £2,737 had been paid to dependants. Any balance was to be paid to the Sailors' and Soldiers' Families Association.
2. A letter from the late Dr. R.W. Gould dated 28th April 1995 reads "I am credibly informed that it was first displayed on a downstairs wall at the town's "Free Library" (as the inscription over the door calls it), on Savile Street / Howard Street, S.W. Corner. Before Easter 1988 it had been moved to be displayed facing the head of the stairs, when downstairs became a storeroom closed to the public, upstairs became Local Studies department, and the main library was transferred to the top of Howard Street, on the S.W. corner of Howard Street/Northumberland Square, into its brand-new building. When the old free library was to be drastically restored and internally altered into a commercial centre, this memorial had to be moved. It was leant against a pillar upstairs in the new library, but when the pillar was needed for siting extra bookshelves, the memorial moved yet again, to be stored in a cupboard (?about 1992 or 1993). I know not whether any other efforts were made, about this time, to get it displayed, but I do know that I wrote to two councillors and the librarian. The librarian sent a polite letter which got me no further. Each of the councillors called on me and expressed enthusiastic agreement with my longing to have the memorial re-displayed, but I had no further hint of any progress until this attached press cutting, which has filled my day with surprised joy. Obviously I picked the wrong councillors for my purpose, although they were both charming!! The Land of Green Ginger was the Congregational Church, but it is now a shopping mall; and it is on S.E. corner of Front Street/Tynemouth Road intersection. As you can see, the memorial is on the wall, half way up the stairs". (The press cutting referred to is the North Shields News Guardian 27/04/1995)
2. A letter from the late Dr. R.W. Gould dated 28th April 1995 reads "I am credibly informed that it was first displayed on a downstairs wall at the town's "Free Library" (as the inscription over the door calls it), on Savile Street / Howard Street, S.W. Corner. Before Easter 1988 it had been moved to be displayed facing the head of the stairs, when downstairs became a storeroom closed to the public, upstairs became Local Studies department, and the main library was transferred to the top of Howard Street, on the S.W. corner of Howard Street/Northumberland Square, into its brand-new building. When the old free library was to be drastically restored and internally altered into a commercial centre, this memorial had to be moved. It was leant against a pillar upstairs in the new library, but when the pillar was needed for siting extra bookshelves, the memorial moved yet again, to be stored in a cupboard (?about 1992 or 1993). I know not whether any other efforts were made, about this time, to get it displayed, but I do know that I wrote to two councillors and the librarian. The librarian sent a polite letter which got me no further. Each of the councillors called on me and expressed enthusiastic agreement with my longing to have the memorial re-displayed, but I had no further hint of any progress until this attached press cutting, which has filled my day with surprised joy. Obviously I picked the wrong councillors for my purpose, although they were both charming!! The Land of Green Ginger was the Congregational Church, but it is now a shopping mall; and it is on S.E. corner of Front Street/Tynemouth Road intersection. As you can see, the memorial is on the wall, half way up the stairs". (The press cutting referred to is the North Shields News Guardian 27/04/1995)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding; Jeff Cook; Ralph Gould; Richard Simpson; Alan Hildrew
Shields Daily News October, November 1902 and January 1903 carry appeals for information for the plaque, plus report of unveiling ceremony.
North Shields News Guardian 27/04/1995 reports unveiling the plaque in its new location in Land of Green Ginger.
Whitley Bay News Guardian 27/04/1995 reports unveiling in new location
Source of quotation
“God is our refuge and strength . . .” Psalm 46 v 1.
Shields Daily News October, November 1902 and January 1903 carry appeals for information for the plaque, plus report of unveiling ceremony.
North Shields News Guardian 27/04/1995 reports unveiling the plaque in its new location in Land of Green Ginger.
Whitley Bay News Guardian 27/04/1995 reports unveiling in new location
Source of quotation
“God is our refuge and strength . . .” Psalm 46 v 1.
Research acknowledgements
The late R.C. Simpson; the late R.W. Gould; E. Hollerton of N. Tyneside Local Studies Centre; Mr. and Mrs. F. Furness; Tony Harding; Jeff Cook; Alan Hildrew
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Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Library (N34.03)
1899 SOUTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN 1902
This tablet
was placed here by public subscription
in grateful recognition of the services rendered by
the Volunteers and Reservists
who went from the Borough of Tynemouth
to fight the battle of our Country
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H.N. Hill (2nd Lieut.) Killed at Kleinfontein T. Kindleysides (Sapper) died at Pretoria
J. Dixon (Trooper) Killed at Rhenosterfontein G.R. Lilburn (Trooper) Killed at Bloemfontein
C. Moore (Private) Killed at Reddersburg John Smith (Trooper) Died at Bloemfontein
James Tate (Private) Invalided home and died. Alexander Webster ( Trooper) Killed at Noougedacht
David Handley (Trooper) Died at Naauwpoort
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First Column Second Column Third Column
Robert Angus Thos. Davison J.R. Kimber (Serg)
William Arkley John Diamond John Kempster
C.H. Atkins A.P. Duncan W.J. Kerr
John E. Ashley Alex. English Wm. Knowles
T.W. Abson Jos. Fryer J.K. Kemp
Wm. Alexander W.F. Ferguson W.B.C. Lawton (Serg)
J.S. Alexander W. Ferguson David Lowe (Corpl)
Robert Amor W. Gallon (Serg) J.H. Lees
Geo. Bowdan (Serg. Major) John Gould James Lowe
C.G. Black John Garrity And. R. Liddell
J. Burke Jas. Griggs Leonard Lee
Geo. Wm. Brown E. Galloway Wm. Liddle
Pat. Burke Thos. Godman W.H. Leybourne
Wm. Baker John Garman P. Legg
Lionel Brown Jas. Gibson Sam. Lowden
Robert Burns Henry Gray Jas. Langley
H.B. Bage Basil Gunn J. Lawlor
A. Bedwell G.T. Gibbon Patrick Lee
Martin Coyne (Serg. Major) Thos. Hepple (Corpl) J.A. Lambert
Jos. W. Cocking (Serg) Henry Harper (Corpl) A. Lowes
H. Cartwright Jos. Henaughan Frank Lewins
John Corby W. Hood George Lott
Anthony Casson John Hunter Jos. Mooney (Lance Corp)
Edward Cullen Jas. B.C. Hobbs Frank McMullin (Signaller)
Wm. Curry Jas. Hall John Murray
Pat. Corfield Jos. Haggie Edward McCabe
P. Curran John Hill Jas. Mulrooney
John Coyne Wm. Jas. Humphrey Thos. Morgan
E.A. Crow A.P. Hunter Henry Miller
R.H. Chater Thos. Hogg Isaac Miller
A. Dunn A.E.M. Hall J.G. Maxwell
Henry Dobson William Hambly Hy. Maxwell
Thomas Duffy William Henderson Thos. Maxwell
J.T. Delaney John T. Irvin Robert Main
J.S. Dickson C. Johnston John Moran
John R. Davis Thos. Jefferson John McLoughlan
John Dodds P. McGinty Johnson Patrick Mullen
Jas. Daley John Johnson John McMullen
John Denton Wm. Johnson Patrick McPhilips
J.E. Dunn W. John M. Marshall
Fourth Column Fifth Column
Thos. Muckle Peter Slater
Wm. P. Mills Hugh Stewart
Henry Mackel W. Sweet
J.R. Morley A. Steinlet
H. McQueen Robert Snowdon
Thomas McCabe Edward Scott
G. Nattine W.F. Scott
John Owen R. Storrock
Edward Pine T. Samson
L.S. de Putron J.W. Shipman
Edward Patterson W.L. Scott
T. Peacock John Scott
Bernard Quinn J. Thompson
R. Renner (Sergeant) J.F. Taws
Arthur Robertson (Lce.Cpl. George W. Tuohey
T.P. Robinson T.H. Thompson
George Riddle Arthur Thompson
David Robinson William Ternent
William Robson Michael Thomas
John Rankin Henry Thompson
Robert Ramsay J.T. Taylor
Francis Rendles J.T. Temple
Henry Robinson Richard Taws
Dan Rennie John Usher
S.O. Robson James Varley
J.W. Ruddy J. Vaughan
R. Reaveley J. Watt
L. Robson Septimus Wood
Edward Robson John Robt. Whitman
E. Smith George Weir
John Southern William Weller
John Stephenson T. Watson
E. Scurr John Wren
Matthew Subton John Whalen
Thomas Steen J.S. Wherly
Andrew Spear R. Walsh
Patrick Sullivan E. Wilson
William Sadler
James Storey
John Smith
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"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble"
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Richard Irvin Chairman of Reservist Committee R. Irvin Jnr., Hon. Secretary
Geo. Armstrong Vice-Chairman W.H. Storey, Hon. Treasurer.
Plaque below
J.W. Carr G.T. Harker (Corporal)
W. Darling Stanley Knott (Captain)
W.J. Findlay T.G. Knott
J. Francis Haswell, M.D., Capt.1st V.B. Border Regt. late Surg. Capt. T.V.A.
NamesN34.03
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