Memorial Details

Photo: Philip Thirkell

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Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 NER Commercial and Operating Depts

Reference

NUT079

Place

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Map ref

NZ 246636

Original Location

British Rail Engineering Offices, Forth Banks (Closed). On the main staircase.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 15th June, 1923 by Mr. Alex Wilson, Divisional General Manager.

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour behind glass in a wood case. The case has a wide decorated top which has, at centre top, a badge raised in half relief. The title and dedication are incised into the wood below. The names are carried on a white plaque in two columns, beside each of which is the rank and regiment. All lettering is a mix of Roman and sans serif.

Materials used

Parchment in an oak frame.

Inscription

The North East Railway / Commercial and Operating Departments / Forth, New Bridge Street and Quay Stations / Newcastle upon Tyne / Roll of Honour / of those who made the supreme sacrifice / in the Great War 1914-1918

Names

50 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Local Committee.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Messrs. Mawson, Swan and Morgan, Grainger Street West, Newcastle,

Notes

1. In 2010 there are plans for the Northumbria Police to build on the site of the Goods Yard.

2. This plaque was unveiled in the Literary Institute, Forth Banks.

3. It had been proposed at one time to erect a memorial in a central position in Newcastle, but this fell through in favour of the Railway Company�s intention to build a memorial in York. However, it was agreed to proceed with the Roll of Honour in memory of the staff of three goods stations.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Peter Hastie

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 5/03/1920 reports returned workers� dinner; 30/1/1922 reports proposal for a memorial plaque and the appointing of a committee.

North Eastern Railway Magazine (undated) reports unveiling.

The Journal 29/10/2010 carries a letter from Roy Bell requesting that the memorial be retained.

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; Tony Harding; Peter Hastie; Northern Echo: James Pasby

Research In Progress

The Northern Echo were highlighting a soldier called Singyard, who has recently been identified. See Story. His remains have been found amongst another 10 on a construction site. He worked for the Northern Railway. See ENAS for the rest of the story.

Roll

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

       --------- Left   
    Bestford     Charlton    Clark    Coates    Coates    Craigie    Dale    Davidson    Davison    Dobson    Donkin    Elsdon    Fairlamb     Forster    Fulham    Golphin    Gray    Greene    Greener    Hall    Harkness    Horsman    Howett --------- Right 
    Jamieson    Jeffrey    Johnson    Lee    Legge    Lucas    Manser    March    Mason    Milburn    Moffat    Moore    Nugent     Reid     Scott    Scott    Simpson    Singyard    Smith    Taylor    Turnbull    Waller    Watson NamesNUT0 

of Honour 1914-18 NER Commercial and Operating Depts (NUT079)

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