Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Souter Staff
Reference
NUT015
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 359668 Now
Original Location
W.A. Souter and Co.Ltd then in Trinity Maritime Centre, Copper Chare (closed). Then OSG Ship Management (UK) Ltd., Quorum 4, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8BZ.
Present Location
Now Seaman's Mission, Mill Dam, South Shields.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque 4 feet high x 6 feet wide (1.2m x 1.82m). At the top is the company badge with a scroll on which the words “Roll of Honour” and the dates of the two great wars are carved and gilded. On the ends of the scroll there are badges of the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy. There is a cabled border carved round the whole plaque. The main plaque is divided into five panels bearing the names, each of which has been carved in serif capitals. The names of the vessels in which they served are painted blue. The quotation at the bottom is in raised gilded Roman capitals.
Materials used
Light oak
Inscription
In memory of those who lost their lives in the service of their country and who were / employed on the Staff and in ships owned or managed by W.A. Souter & Co. Ltd.
Their inheritance shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out.
Their inheritance shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out.
Names
Present condition
Excellent
Ownership and maintenance
Seaman's Mission.
Notes
1. There are plans to mount this permanently in the Seaman's Mission Chapel.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown
Source of quotation :
“Their inheritance shall remain for ever . . .” : Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44.13
Source of quotation :
“Their inheritance shall remain for ever . . .” : Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44.13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
J. Brown; Staff of Trinity Maritime Museum; Tony Harding: J Pasby
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Souter Staff (NUT015)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
1914-1918 ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-1945
In memory of those who lost their lives in the service of their country and who were
employed on the staff and in ships owned or managed by W.A. Souter & Co. Ltd.
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Column 1 Column 2
1914-18 S.S. “Sheaf Mead ”UO”
S.S. “Sheaf Blade” Nagi, K.
Torpedoed Oct. 1917 Kempster, J.A.P.
Morrison, G. Master Maughan, J.
Day, E. Nicholson, J.K.
1939-45 Anderson, M.V.
Company’s Employees Fenech, J.J.V.
Souter Lieut. J.B. RNVR Jennet, H.
Mason, I. Sub-Lieut. (A) RNVR S.S. “Sheaf Field ”UO”
S.S. “Sheaf Crest” Mined October 1940
Mined Nov. 1939 No casualties
Banks, H.L. Master M.V. “Sheaf Mount ”UO”
S.S. “Sheaf Mead ”UO” Torpedoed Aug. 1942
Torpedoed May 1940 De Gruchy R.S. Master
Still, A.H. Master Anderson, T.N.S. Chief Officer.
Wood, S. Chief Officer Nicol D. 2nd “
McKay, A. 2nd “ Williams, K.J. 3rd “
Capstick, J.G. 2nd “ Berry A.T. Chief. Eng. “
Kerr, P. 2nd “ Smith, F.G. 2nd “ “
Jones, J.H. 3rd “ Wilkinson, N. 3rd “ “
Devitt, P.J. Radio Officer Nicholson, I. 4th “ “
Scott, D. Houston, E.P. 1st Radio “
Morgan, L. Stafford, H. 2nd “ “
Naughton, C.D. Bamborough, T.P. Apprentice
Byrne, M.K. Cook, A.E.
Henderson, G.C. Potter, F.A.
Officer, A.B. Wainwright, W.
Thomas, W.J. Wheeler, L.
Coble, J.A. Maxwell, J.S.
Abdul, F. Brooks, T.E.
Abdulla, A. Laycock, W.
Abdulla, H. Wolf, W.H.
Ahmed, M. Andow, J.W.
Hassein, S. Webb, F.H.M.
Kayed, A. Williams, L.
Mabrook, A. Hall, G.
Moorsla, M. Ashley, F.T.
Moussa, A. Sparks, A.A.
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Column 3 Column 4
M.V. “Sheaf Mount ”UO” M.V. “Neptunian”
Cook, T.W.L. Cramer, J.
Bunce, R. Dick, J.J.
McQuilland, J. Smith, A.E.
Major, R.B. Tinning, S.
S.S. “Sheaf Water” Gibbons, J.
Torpedoed Oct. 1942 Carr, W.E.
No casualties Coyne, T.
S.S. “Sheaf Crown” Hunter, D.
Bell, J. Wixon, W.G.
M.V. “Hylton” Young, G.
Torpedoed March 1941 Wixon, J.A.
Cumming C. Second Officer Carr, G.
S.S. “Fredville” Cuthbert, P.T.
Torpedoed Jan. 1940 Hayes, J.A.
No British casualties Wheal,
M.V. “Neptunian” S.S. “Empire Ocelot”
Torpedoed Sept. 1940 Torpedoed Sept. 1940
Campbell, A.F. Master Donnelly, C.
Sallis, T.V. Chief Officer Hall, F.L.
MacHale, B.A. 2nd “ S.S. “Empire Springbuck”
Lyall, K. 3rd “ Torpedoed Sept. 1941
Gibson, T. Chief Eng. “ O’Connell W.B. Master
Olafsen, O. 2nd “ Leonard, R.P. Chief Officer
Nicol, G.D.H. 3rd “ Smith J.M. 2nd “
Scott, A. 4th “ Dalton, A.F. 3rd “
Anderson, T.R. Junr. “ Bell, Q.B. Chief Eng.“
Byrne, J.D. Junr. “ Hillier, H.C. 2nd “ “
McGlynn, B.A. Junr. “ Fenwick, N. 3rd “ “
Storey, T.A. Junr. “ Wild, C. 4th “ “
Maudlen, J.C. Electrician Buckley, J. 1st Radio “
Cameron, W.B.1st Radio Officer Gibson, J. 2nd “ “
Scott, V.J. 2nd “ “ Ward, W.A.
Garnett, J.M. Apprentice Murray, J.
Lidgate, A.M. Currie, P.P.
Simm, J.R. Doran, G.
Abell, J.E. Galbraith, J.
Connelly, E. McGavin, E.H.
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Column 5
S.S. “Empire Springbuck”
McLean, M.
Noble, G.
Docherty, J.
McMillan, D.
Sinnott, J.
Mulligan, J.J.
Cameron, J.
Dicks, F.
Ferguson, J.
Ness, J.M.
Quinn, J.
Robertson, E.
Jenkins, T.A.
McKendrick, W.S.
Brunton, J.
Hazeldean, N.
Keith, F.M.
Price, J.
S.S. “Empire Guillemot”
Torpedoed Oct. 1941
Proven, W.A. 2nd Eng.
McNeill, W. 3rd “
Wright, W. 5th “
Palan, J.O.
Coolighan J.
McLellan, C.
Mills, D.
Wells, J.
Lacey, P.
McCaffrey, W.
Devlin, E.
Millar, D.
S.S. “Empire Gemsbuck”
Torpedoed Nov. 1941
No Casualties.
Their inheritance shall remain for ever and their glory shall not be blotted out.
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