Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: J. Brown

Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 St. Mary Magdalene

Reference

P19.03

Place

PRUDHOE

Map ref

NZ 095630

Original Location

St. Mary Magdalene Church. West end of Church.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Panel, very plain wood with raised frame 80cm high x 127cm wide. The names are incised in four columns, using Roman capitals throughout.

Materials used

Oak

Inscription

In memory of those from this / Parish who gave their lives / in the World War 1939-45

Names

Notes

1. A Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No. 1966 was granted on 09/12/1955 ‘To place an oak table, two riddell posts in the Sanctuary, an oak tablet (with approximately 100 names, but no ranks or regiments) in the Nave, and two oak clergy stalls in the Chancel of Prudhoe Parish Church.’ The estimated cost was £187. It was designed by G.E. Charlwood, Architect, Newcastle.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell

Research acknowledgements

Prudhoe Local History Society; J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Patrick Easen

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Len Franchetti who can be contacted on lenbren@talktalk.net

Plaque 1939-45 St. Mary Magdalene (P19.03)

 
PRUDHOE, St. Mary Magdalene Church.
  
   In memory of those from this
   Parish who gave their lives
   in the World War 1939-1945
  
   Anderson, S.R.            Henderson, T.        Nattrass, J.      Rosemurgey, N.
   Ballantyne, J.            Hunter, J.           Newton, A.        Ruddick, W.
   Bates, S.                 Johnson, J.          O'Brien, P.       Rutherford, J.
   Bell, P.                  Johnson, N.          Parker, J.        Scott, S.
   Bright, J.A.              Leonard, T.M.        Porter, E.        Smart, W.T.
   Brown, Sheila, DM,AB,BS.  Lishman, J.          Price, R.         Spirit, J.T.
   Busby, F.F.               Lishman, R.          Reed, G.T.        Stephenson, T.P.
   Connelly, J.E.            Lockhart, H. MB,BS.  Regan, R.         Stewart, J.
   Cowen, N.                 Loft, F.             Rippon, J.S.      Walker, W.
   Grant, D.                 Lowdon, A.           Robinson, F.      Wanless, J.
   Grey, J.E.                Metcalfe, J.W.       Robinson, J.      Ward, D.
   Greener, G.               Murray, I.           Robson, D.        Whitton, R.
   Hall, G.                  McClean N.           Rosemurgey, E.    Wilson, J.W.
   Harrison, G.                                                     Yielder, J.R.
NamesP19.03

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