Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Ewesley Road Methodist
Reference
S140.021
Place
SUNDERLAND
Map ref
NZ 379562
Original Location
Ewesley Road Methodist, Chester Road / Ewesley Road
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled July 27th 1921 by Alderman William Walker J.P.
Memorial Description
Plaque of three panels, classical design, curved semi-domed top. The central panel contains the dedication. The two side panels contain the names.
Underneath a small panel has been added for 1939-45.
All lettering is painted using gilded Roman capitals.
Underneath a small panel has been added for 1939-45.
All lettering is painted using gilded Roman capitals.
Materials used
Bronze
Inscription
a. This tablet is erected / in gratitude, honour / and love, to all who / left this Church, School / and Brotherhood to / serve in the Great War / 1914-1918 / and in revered memory / of those who made the / supreme sacrifice / whose names are / hereon inscribed.
Greater love hath no / man than this, that a / man lay down his life / for his friends.
b. 1939-1945
Greater love hath no / man than this, that a / man lay down his life / for his friends.
b. 1939-1945
Names
Notes
1. The Northern Echo 29/07/1921 reports the unveiling of a bronze, plainly ornamented plaque dedicated to the memory of 24 of those members who fell. The 1939-45 section was added to the 1914-18 memorial.
2. From the church, over 50 young men signed up.
3. In order to accommodate men arriving into the town because of the Great War, a Soldiers’ rest was opened in the church, run by Mr. John Wilson.
4. The church suffered slight damage during the Second World War. A “Dug Out” service was held in the schoolroom.
5. During 1939-45, contact was maintained by the men serving, and a Comforts Committee was established. At the end of the war a “Welcome Home” was held in 1946.
2. From the church, over 50 young men signed up.
3. In order to accommodate men arriving into the town because of the Great War, a Soldiers’ rest was opened in the church, run by Mr. John Wilson.
4. The church suffered slight damage during the Second World War. A “Dug Out” service was held in the schoolroom.
5. During 1939-45, contact was maintained by the men serving, and a Comforts Committee was established. At the end of the war a “Welcome Home” was held in 1946.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Redmond; Simon Raine; James Pasby
Sunderland Echo 28/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Northern Echo 29/07/1921 reports unveiling
Ewesley Road Methodist Church “100 not out” commemorative booklet 1904-2004 contains information in Notes 2-5 above.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13.
Sunderland Echo 28/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Northern Echo 29/07/1921 reports unveiling
Ewesley Road Methodist Church “100 not out” commemorative booklet 1904-2004 contains information in Notes 2-5 above.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Tony Redmond; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Ewesley Road Methodist (S140.021)
G.W. Armstrong This tablet is erected T. McLean
T.T. Edmundson in gratitude, honour A. McMann
J. Forbes and love, to all who T. McDermott
R. Fenwick left this Church, School H. Mountford
T. Green and Brotherhood to J. Milne
W. Holland serve in the Great War E.A. Nevison
A.S. Henderson 1914-1918, W. Richards
J. Hughes and in revered memory N. Surtees
T.W. Hindmarch of those who made the A. Taylor
J.W. Hebdon supreme sacrifice, R.H. Vipend
A. Isherwood whose names are H. Ward
J.D. Kerr hereon inscribed. G.E. Wilson
Greater love hath no
man than this, that a
man lay down his life
for his friends.
1939-1945
N.N. Birtley A. Miller
Names S140.21
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