Memorial Details

2019
Photo: Robert Preston

Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Christ Church

Reference

S109.04

Place

SHIELDFIELD

Map ref

NZ 255645

Original Location

Christ Church, Simpson Street / Albert Street. Just inside entrance.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 15th February 1920 by Maj. Gen. Robert A.K. Montgomery. Dedicated by Rev. W.H. Anning, Vicar.

Memorial Description

This is the plaque bearing the dedication for S109.03. Names are listed in three columns.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

The East End Window / of this Church was erected to the / Glory of God and in memory of the / men of this congregation and parish / who fell in the Great European War / 1914-1919.
"Make them to be numbered with Thy saints in glory"

Names

How money was raised

Public subscription

Notes

1. The church was known as “The Fireman’s Church”.

2. For stained glass window, see S109.03

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Robert Preston

Newcastle Daily Journal 16/02/1920 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No. (number not indicated on index card), 18/07/1919

Source of quotation:
“Make them to be numbered . . . .” Te Deum Laudamus: Book of Common Prayer 1892.

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

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Plaque 1914-18 Christ Church (S109.04)

 
SHIELDFIELD  Christ Church
     
   The East End Window
   of this Church was erected to the
   Glory of God and in memory of the
   men of this congregation and parish
   who fell in the Great European War
   1914-1919
   
   Adamson, Edwin T.    Farthing, John J.      Pringle, Robert
   Allan, Joseph R.     France, James          Pringle, W. Hardy
   Armstrong, Thomas    France, Thomas H.      Rackham, Copland
   Atkinson, Henry      Gibson, Charles G.     Redhead, James W.
   Bailes, Alfred       Gilroy, John R.        Robertson, Alexander
   Bailes, Percy        Goodwill, John W.      Robinson, George H.  
   Balmer, David        Graham, Henry E.       Robinson, Thomas
   Bone, Thomas W.      Hall, Robert L.        Robson, Clifford
   Bonney, Charles A.   Hardy, David           Robson, William D.
   Bowmaker, James      Hartshorne, Wm.        Rogers, William
   Bowman, John         Havery, Ralph          Roling, John
   Broach, William      Hedley, William J.     Rowlands, Thomas E.
   Burgess, John G.     Henderson, Chris       Roy, John W.
   Caisley, James       Henzell, John G.       Rutherford, Bertram
   Carrick, George      Hewitson, Thomas W.    Shiels, John G.
   Catherall, George W. Higgins, George        Soppitt, Richard
   Catherall, Thomas    Hodges, Harold         Smith, Henry
   Chapman, William     How, John              Stangar, John
   Charlton, Matthew    Hutchinson, Charles    Summers, George W.
   Charlton, Ralph T.   Jeffreys, Hubert       Tate, John M.
   Charlton, Thomas     Johnson, Edwin         Taylor, George
   Charlton, William    Johnson, John T.E.     Temple, Joseph R.
   Cheetham, Robert E.  Johnstone, Edward J.   Thompson, John
   Chisholm, John J.    Jude, James            Thompson, Thomas D.
   Clark, Sidney        Kay, John              Topham, Everett
   Corston, John        Killen, David          Topham, Henry
   Cowan, John          Lamb, William          Turnbull, Dixon
   Craigie, Charles W.  Larkman, Alfred W.     Turner, John G.
   Crawford, John       Mackie, Robert         Veitch, Daniel H.
   Crossland, Richard   McGough, John          Virtue, Alexander
   Davidson, Tom        Mills, John            Wardle, Thomas
   Dawson, James        Moore, Richard         Weatherburn, Daniel P.
   Dixon, Robert        Nelson, James          Weddle, Peter L.
   Downs, Herbert T.    Nelson, Joseph         Weightman, Henry
   Dunn, John           Nixon, Ralph           Wheatley, Joseph
   Earle, Thomas A.     Noble, William T.      Willis, Joseph W.
   Egan, James P.       Nugent, William        Winchester, Wm.
   Elliott, Thomas W.   Paige, Richard         Wood, George
   Errington, William   Patterson, Robert      Wood, Henry E.
   Farthing, George     Phillips, Frederick C. Young, James
                
   "Make them to be numbered with Thy saints
   in glory everlasting." 
  
NamesS109.04  

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