Memorial Details
Memorial
Lychgate and Plaque 1939-45 St. John
Reference
S1.02
Place
St. JOHN LEE
Map ref
NY 933657
Original Location
St. John of Beverley Church. In the lychgate.
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled October 1921 by the Duke of Northumberland.
Memorial Description
Lychgate.
On the inside left wall is a plaque 4 feet high by 3 feet wide which carries the inscription. The lettering is in red Roman capitals, with the Benediction in lower case italics.
On the inside left wall is a plaque 4 feet high by 3 feet wide which carries the inscription. The lettering is in red Roman capitals, with the Benediction in lower case italics.
Materials used
Sandstone plaque. The lychgate is built of stone with limestone slabs on the roof.
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of the men of this / parish who gave their lives in / the World War 1939-1945
"Greater love hath no man / than this, that a man lay / down his life for his friends"
May they rest in peace
Names
Cost
Estimated £550
How money was raised
Public subscription
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
C.E. Charlewood, Chartered Architect, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Notes
1. A leaflet circulated at the time reads:
"The proposed memorial is to the men of Acomb and district, representing an area which includes also those parts which come within the civil and ecclesiastical parishes.
The parish church of St. John Lee is attractive for its beauty and loveliness of its situation. It is therefore particularly fitting that the memorial should take the form of a Lych Gate at the entrance to the picturesque churchyard.
The district can be proud of the part its men and women have played in the service of their country, both in the war of 1914-18 and that of 1939-45. For its size the number of those who have made the great sacrifice is large. It is hoped that the sense of debt we owe them will result in the memorial being brought to fruition by the ready response of all residents, both young and old."
"The proposed memorial is to the men of Acomb and district, representing an area which includes also those parts which come within the civil and ecclesiastical parishes.
The parish church of St. John Lee is attractive for its beauty and loveliness of its situation. It is therefore particularly fitting that the memorial should take the form of a Lych Gate at the entrance to the picturesque churchyard.
The district can be proud of the part its men and women have played in the service of their country, both in the war of 1914-18 and that of 1939-45. For its size the number of those who have made the great sacrifice is large. It is hoped that the sense of debt we owe them will result in the memorial being brought to fruition by the ready response of all residents, both young and old."
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding; P. Thirkell
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1792, 21/09/1951.
Illustrated Chronicle 10/10/1921 has photo of Duke of Northumberland at the unveiling.
Sources of quotations:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13.
“May they rest in peace” Mass for the Dead.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1792, 21/09/1951.
Illustrated Chronicle 10/10/1921 has photo of Duke of Northumberland at the unveiling.
Sources of quotations:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13.
“May they rest in peace” Mass for the Dead.
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; G. & J. Brown; the late R.W. Gould; Tony Harding; Patrick Easen
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Lychgate and Plaque 1939-45 St. John (S1.02)
ST. JOHN LEE Lych gate.
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Sacred to the memory of the men of this
parish who gave their lives in
the World War 1939-1945
"Greater love hath no man
than this that a man lay
down his life for his friends"
Henry Greenwell Bell R.A.F.
Thomas Bell R.A.F.
Thomas Benson Bland 4th R.N.F.
Geoffrey Laurence Burgess R.A.(A.O.P.)
John Bell Charlton H.L.I.
Gerald Ivo Cuthbert R.A.F.
Sidney John Cuthbert Scots Guards
George Diamond Elliott R.A.
Sidney Elliott R.A.F.(V.R.)
E. Campbell Glenwright D.F.M. R.A.F.
Marshall Henderson R.N.
Leonard Storey Henderson R.E.
John George Hutchinson 4th R.N.F.
George Frederick Hutchinson 6th K.O.S.B.
Thomas Lee R.A.F.(V.R.)
James Walton Ridley R.A.F.(V.R.)
Thomas Ridley Rutter 7th R.N.F.
David Arthur George Trobridge R.A.F.
Ralph Roland Tait R.A.F.V.R.
John Drumelzier Tweedy Black Watch
Timothy Christopher Tweedy R.N.
May they rest in peace
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