Memorial

Cross 1914-18 Roadside

Scotswood

Memorial Name: Cross 1914-18 Roadside (S84.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: S84.01

Parish: Scotswood

Original Location:

Near Blaydon Co-operative Society, Denton Road.

Present Location:

St. Margaret of Antioch’s Churchyard, Armstrong Road / Heighley Street, following demolition of buildings on original site.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled Easter Monday 28th March 1921 by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Cllr. T.W. Rowe

Materials Used:

Creetown silver grey granite on black painted base.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Cost:

£155

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Messrs. Alexander & Son, sculptors, Elswick Road, Newcastle.

Inscription:

In
grateful memory
of those men
who went out from
this locality, to fight
and fell in the
Great War
for Right and Freedom
1914-1918

In that while we were
in peril
they died for us.

Memorial Description:

Cross of Celtic style, approx. 6 feet 6 inches high (2m) high, resting on one step.

The names are carried on three sides of the monument, in two columns on the main pedestal, and in three columns on the steps.

Lettering is incised and blackened, using sans serif capitals throughout.

Names:

79 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From 498 men who went to serve, 79 were killed.

2. Honours earned were 2 D.C.Ms., 1 M.S.M and 8 M.M.s

3. This memorial was included in the Newcastle City Council Survey 1985.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding

Blaydon Courier
02/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
17/02/1921 carries photo of cross;
29/03/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
19/02/1921 gives details of memorial;
26/03/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
02/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
29/03/1921 reports unveiling.

West Newcastle Local Studies Group
photograph showing War Memorial on its former site.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty No. 3537 21/05/1971 allows re-siting of memorial in church yard following removal from original site.

Tyne & Wear Historic Environment Record Ref. 10952

Source of quotation;
“In that while we were in peril . . .” Not ascertained.

Research Acknowledgements:

F. McDonald (Newcastle City Council, 1985);
Philip Thirkell;
A.D. Walton (West Newcastle Local Studies Group);
Rev. Alan Bill;
Tony Harding;
Jennifer Morrison, T&W
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

SCOTSWOOD, St. Margaret of Antioch Churchyard.

 

  In

  grateful memory

  of those men

  who went out from

  this locality, to fight

  and fell in the

  Great War

  for Right and Freedom

  1914-1918

  —-

  In that while we were

  in peril

  they died for us.

———————————————————-

On pedestal front

  Pte.  Jas Aitchison  Pte. E. Cavanagh

   ”    A.C. Akenhead  L/c. R.B. Carr

   ”    A. Batey       Pte. Jon. Craven

   ”    T.H. Barnett   Gnr. H.W. Coates

   ”    Jos. Bushby    Pte. W.P. Cuthbert

   ”    Wm. Beat        ”   J. Clynes

   ”    R. Briggs      A.B. J. Dickinson

   ”    G. Brayson     Pte. W. Dunn

   ”    W. Brayson      ”   T. Douglas

   ”    W. Bruce        ”   H. Dickinson

   ”    W. Connelly     ”   J. Dougherty

   ”    R. Connelly     ”   A. Epstein

———————————————————-

On front step

 

  Pte.  A. Evans       Gnr. J.H.E. Groom    Pte. G. Henderson

   ”    T. Ellison     Pte. G.A. Hammill    Gnr. W. Hetherington

   ”    J. Fenton       ”   W. Hutchison    Pte. J.W. Holt

  Bglr. D. Forster      ”   J. Hutchison     ”   R. Holland

  A.B.  N. Fisher       ”   G. Halliday      ”   E. Howe

———————————————————-

First side  

  Serg. T.W. Kirsop

  A.B.  F. Keenleyside

  Corp. J.W. Lowther

  Pte.  E. Myers

   ”    D. Massey

   ”    J. Moore

  L/c.  T.W. Martin

  Pte.  J. McCabe

   ”    H. McKnight

   ”    J. Nichol

   ”    G. Nichol

   ”    J. Northey

———————————————————-

On step

  Pte.  S. Oliver      Serg.  A. Potts

   ”    J. O’Neil      Pte.   A. Pattison

  L/c.  A. Pattison     ”     J. Robson

  Pte.  J. Pearson      ”     D.J. Reed

———————————————————-

Second side

  Pte.  W. Richardson

   ”    E. Robson

   ”    W.H. Stanley

   ”    C. Steel

   ”    T. Steel

   ”    G. Surtees

   ”    N. Spoor

  A.B.  J.S. Thompson

  Pte.  J. Thompson

  Serg. W.A. Thompson  

  Pte.  T. Tweedy

   ”    G. Tuddenham

———————————————————-

On step

  A.B.  R. Thompson    Pte.  T. Waters

  Pte.  J. Urwin       Dvr.  R. Walpole

   ”    J.A. Varey     Pte.  R. Weatherit

   ”    F. Whittles     ”    J. Winter

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