Memorial Details
Memorial
Pulpit and Lectern 1914-18 St. Faith
Reference
N34.18
Place
NORTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 360686
Original Location
St. Faith's Mission Church, Hudson Street. (Closed)
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled and dedicated 15th September 1921 by Rev. Canon Newsom, Vicar of Newcastle.
Memorial Description
Pulpit and matching lectern. From the press photograph, the pulpit is octagonal. Round the top is grapevines and grapes carved in half relief. Each face has a traceried top with panel below, one of which bears the dedication, the others bear names. Lettering is raised in sunken panels.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
(Dedicated to the members of the Congregation and Communicants who had died J.Mackay; M. Miller; J. Mills; E. Minto; C. Read; W.T. Shannon; J.W. ?Young; J.H. Warren)
Names
Notes
1. St.Faith’s Church closed in 1951. What happened to the memorial is not known.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Shields Daily News 23/09/1921 reports unveiling ceremony
Illustrated Chronicle 27/09/1921 reports unveiling with photo shown here.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 23/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 27/09/1921 reports unveiling with photo shown here.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 23/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; Dorothy Hall; Michael Scott (Christ Church)
Research In Progress
The names on the North Shields memorials are being researched by the Tynemouth WW1 group.
Contact info@tynemouthworldwarone.org
Pulpit and Lectern 1914-18 St. Faith (N34.18)
NORTH SHIELDS St. Faith's Mission Church
This is all that can be read from the press photograph.
The dedication itself cannot be read.
J.Mackay C. Read
M. Miller W.T. Shannon
L. Mills J.W. ?Young ?Youl
E. Minto J.H. Warren
NamesN34.18
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Parish Notes
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