Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Saville Street Primitive Methodist
Reference
N34.25
Place
NORTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 347687
Original Location
Saville Street Primitive Methodist Church, Saville Street West / Little Bedford Street.
Present Location
Hawkey's Lane Methodist Church, Hawkey’s Lane / Lansdowne Terrace West. In the vestibule.
Which war
1914-1919
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled November 9th 1921 by Mr. Thomas Lowes.
Memorial Description
Plaque 208mm (8 inches) high x 408mm (20 inches) wide by on an oak pattress. The names are listed in five columns., using elaborate upper case for the dedication, and Roman lower case for the names.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
To the glory of God and in loving / memory of these of this Church / who died for King and Country in / the Great War of the years 1914-1919.
Names
Notes
1. Although this plaque doesn’t bear the name of the church, when compared with N34.27 which is the ROH to those who served, this has to be for the same church.
2. Formerly in Saville Street Primitive Methodist Church, where it had been mounted on a Communion table. This church became Woolworths and the memorials removed to Hawkeys Lane Church.
See N34.27
3. Rev. T. Greener gave the address, his topic being "Courage, Sacrifice and Service."
2. Formerly in Saville Street Primitive Methodist Church, where it had been mounted on a Communion table. This church became Woolworths and the memorials removed to Hawkeys Lane Church.
See N34.27
3. Rev. T. Greener gave the address, his topic being "Courage, Sacrifice and Service."
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Tony Harding
Shields Daily News 10/11/1921 reports unveiling ceremony
Shields Daily News 10/11/1921 reports unveiling ceremony
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
The names on the North Shields memorials are being researched by the Tynemouth WW1 group.
Contact info@tynemouthworldwarone.org
Plaque 1914-18 Saville Street Primitive Methodist (N34.25)
NORTH SHIELDS, Hawkeys Lane Methodist Church.
To the glory of God and in loving
memory of these of this Church
who died for King and Country in
the Great War of the years 1914-1919.
E.A. Badger B. Blacklock Alf Elsdon H.L. Gray Fred. Jull
Geo. Mountain J.G. McPhail L. Margaretich John Rutter Robt. Turnbull.
Thos. Beales Wm. L. Scott T. Donaldson
NamesN34.25
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Parish Notes
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