Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Fallen 1914-18 St. John's School
Reference
NUT089
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 247640
Original Location
St. John's School, Bath Lane, Newcastle.
Present Location
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Grainger Street / Westgate Road. West end of north aisle.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 18th November 1920 by Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Cllr. Rowe; Dedicated by Rev. A.E. Cornibeer.
Memorial Description
Plaque 2 feet 6 inches high x 6 feet wide with a dome over the central panel.
In the centre panel is a cross, with the outline incised. The cross itself is formed of Celtic knot design, carved to stand bold and painted gold, the background in red, with the letters "I.H.C." and "X.P.C." incised in very large Roman capitals and painted black on either side.
The quotation is along the top border, on either side of the dome, formed by carving the letters to stand proud and painted gold, with the background red, this colour carrying on over the dome, where it bears flowers carved and painted gold.
The dedication runs right along the bottom border, with the lettering carved to stand proud and the background painted blue. The names are carved in a single column on each of four panels, two on each side, using Roman capitals.
In the centre panel is a cross, with the outline incised. The cross itself is formed of Celtic knot design, carved to stand bold and painted gold, the background in red, with the letters "I.H.C." and "X.P.C." incised in very large Roman capitals and painted black on either side.
The quotation is along the top border, on either side of the dome, formed by carving the letters to stand proud and painted gold, with the background red, this colour carrying on over the dome, where it bears flowers carved and painted gold.
The dedication runs right along the bottom border, with the lettering carved to stand proud and the background painted blue. The names are carved in a single column on each of four panels, two on each side, using Roman capitals.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
Love their memory / imitate their devotion / IHC XPC. / (Names) /
In thankful remembrance of the boys of St. John's School who gave their lives / in the Great War / 1914-1918.
Names
Who commissioned
St. John's School.
Notes
1. This is one of only two memorials of which we are aware in which the names are listed in alphabetical order by Christian name. The other is in St. Mary Magdelene R.C. Church at Seaham S117.20.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: R.W. Gould; J. Brown; P. Thirkell
Newcastle Daily Journal 19/11/1920 reports unveiling;
Illustrated Chronicle 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Love their memory, imitate their devotion”: Not ascertained.
Newcastle Daily Journal 19/11/1920 reports unveiling;
Illustrated Chronicle 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 19/11/1920 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation:
“Love their memory, imitate their devotion”: Not ascertained.
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; the late R.W. Gould; Michael Newrick; J. Brown; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque Fallen 1914-18 St. John's School (NUT089)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, St. John's Church.
Along the top
Love their memory Imitate their devotion
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Center panel
Cross
IHC + XPC
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Panel 1 Panel 2
Albert E. Good. George Wilcox
Albert Epstein. Henry Herman
Albert V. Vincent. James R. Dempsey
Alexr. L. Forster. James Millar
Alexr. Reed. James Thompson
Alexr. Ure. John E. Burt
Bertie Hankin. John Clelland
Chas. W. Ferguson. John Cunningham
Fredk. Forrest. John Fettis
Fredk. W. Stephenson. John R. Good
George Bowman. John W. Leech
George R. Towns. John R. McPherson
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Panel 4 Panel 5
John W. Smith Thomas Cunningham
John T. Snaith Thomas Henderson
John G. Symon Thomas Lee
John W. Thompson Thomas J. Quince
John W. Tyson Thomas H. Robson
Jonah Elliott Thomas Turnbull
Joseph T. Hoggins Walter D. Casson
Malcolm McPherson Walter Platt
Norman A. Symon William G. Christie
Philip Stern William A. Jenkins
Robert W. Lane William Robson
Robert Ross Alexr. Wilson
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At bottom
In thankful remembrance of the boys of St. John's School who gave their lives
in the Great War
1914-1918
NamesNUT089
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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