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Plaque 1914-18 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co.Ltd

Reference

NUT081

Place

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Map ref

NZ 250643

Original Location

North East Electricity Board, Carliol House, Market Street (East) / Pilgrim Street

Present Location

CE Electric UK, Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street. In the entrance.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque 83cm high x 60cm wide with moulded frame. The names are listed in two columns. All letters are in raised Roman capitals. The words �Pro Patria� are in italics at the foot.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

1914-1918 / During the Great War 435 / employees of the Newcastle- / upon-Tyne Electric Supply / Company Limited and its / Associated Companies served / in His Majesty's Forces and of / that number the following / laid down their lives.
"Pro Patria".

Names

38 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes

1. Northern Electric is a descendent of two companies (Newcastle Supply and NESCO). When the company moved offices Ken Linge, Finance Director, ensured that the memorials went too.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Northern Electric; Pam & Ken Linge

Research acknowledgements

F. Furness; P. Thirkell; Maureen Harries (Northern Electric); T. Harding; Pam and Ken Linge; Mike Brown

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Plaque 1914-18 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co.Ltd (NUT081)

NEWCASTLE ON TYNE  Northern Electric, Carliol House.

   During the Great War 435

   employees of the Newcastle-

   upon-Tyne Electric Supply

   Company Limited and its

   Associated Companies served

   in His Majesty's Forces and of

   that number the following

   laid down their lives.

   H. Algar            T. Lewis

   D.W. Barker         R.H. Marley

   A. Barnes           S. Moug

   F.A. Bassett        J.W.P. Milne

   W. Bracegirdle      F.W. Newton

   P. Byrne            H. Peal

   W. Cadman           E.J. Rapp

   E. Convie           F. Rowell

   J.H. Cooper         J. Rowlands

   E. Costelloe        G.L.L. Russell

   N.G. Dobson         H.G. Sturdy

   J. Green            W. Tague

   H. Guthrie          R.M. Telford

   J.W. Hall           W. Urquhart, M.M.

   T. Hodgins          A. Watson

   P.G. Howitt         J. White

   J. Hull             R. White

   W. Lee              W. Woodward

   J. Leggett          T.W. Young

    “Pro Patria"

NamesNUT081

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