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Plaque Members 1914-18 Sunderland Club

Reference

S140.024

Place

SUNDERLAND

Original Location

Toward Road, Sunderland, SR1 2QF

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 1st November 1920 by Mayor, Ald. W.F. Vint.

Memorial Description

Plaque with rounded top and moulded edge. At centre top are the regimental badges of the Durham Light Infantry, the Scots Guards and the Gordon Highlanders.
The details of the dedication at the bottom are on a raised section with a thistle on either side. All lettering is in raised Roman capitals.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

To honour the memory of / Names / who in the Great War of 1914-1919 / gallantly laid down their lives / for King and Country.
This tablet is dedicated by / their fellow members of this club.

Names

6 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Club members.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

W. Morris of London

Notes

1. When the Sunderland Club closed, the building was occupied by a law firm. It is now (2014) occupied by Milltech, a training company, and Newton Lee Insurance.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: C. Sanders

Northern Echo 02/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Sunderland Echo 01/11/1920 reports unveiling.

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Northern Echo 1920 11 02 Tue

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Garry Dent; Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; David Sloan

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Plaque Members 1914-18 Sunderland Club (S140.024)

   To honour the memory of

   Major Charles W. Hines           7th Batt. Durham L.I.

   Capt. Charles W.T. Barker, M.C.  15th  “   “  “

   Capt. Norman R. Shepherd,        7th   “   “  “

   Capt. Frederick M. Wawn          7th  “    “  “

   Capt. Hugh Taylor                2nd  “  Scots Guards

   Capt. Herbert S. Watson,         8th  “  Gordon Highrs.

   who in the Great War of 1914-1919

   gallantly laid down their lives

   for King and Country.

   This tablet is dedicated by

   their fellow members of this club.

NamesS140.024

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