Plaque 1914-18 Saville Street Primitive Methodist

Saville Street Primitive Methodist Church, Saville Street West / Little Bedford Street.

Hawkey’s Lane Methodist Church, Hawkey’s Lane / Lansdowne Terrace West, at the front of the church.

1914-18

Unveiled November 9th 1921 by Mr. Thomas Lowes.

Brass

Saville St. Primitive Methodist Church
North Shields
To the Glory of God and in
honour of these members
of this church who served
their King and Country in the
Great War of the years 1914-1919.

Plaque, overall 32 inches high x 20½ inches wide (812mm by 520mm).

It is rectangular but with an elaborately rounded top, set on an oak pattress of similar shape.

Around the perimeter is a fine border made of two thin lines in black.

At the top is a laurel wreath, in which are the words “Roll of Honour” in red capitals.

A ribbon has been etched to right and left at the base of the wreath.

Below this is the name of the Church.

The dedication is below this, with the letter T of “To” elongated and coloured red at the front of three of the five lines of dedication wording, which is in elongated serif capitals.

The names are listed in four columns, using sans serif upper and lower case lettering throughout. The name of the makers is incised in the bottom frame.

1. Savile Street Primitive Methodist Church was opened in 1860, and closed in 1930. The top floor was removed before the building was made into Woolworth’s store. See N34.25.

2. The plaque was removed from the vestibule and placed in its present position.

3. Rev. T. Greener gave the address, his topic being “Courage, Sacrifice and Service.”

Photo: Tony Harding

Shields Daily News
10/11/1921 reports the unveiling

Ralph W. Gould;
Tony Harding

The names on the North Shields memorials are being researched by the Tynemouth WW1 group.

Contact info@tynemouthworldwarone.org