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Plaque Merchant Seamen 1939-45 Seamen's Mission

Reference

S86.037

Place

SOUTH SHIELDS

Map ref

NZ 359668

Original Location

Seamen's Mission, Chapel. 53 Mill Dam, South Shields. NE33 1EF.

Which war

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 11th November 1996 by David Clark, M.P., dedicated by the Bishop of Durham.

Memorial Description

Series of 20 brass panels along the wall. Names are listed in two columns on each, the lettering being elongated sans serif capitals throughout. Beneath them is a long oak plaque bearing the dedication, the lettering gilded using sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

To the glory of God and in loving memory of / the Merchant Seamen who gave their lives / in the war 1939-1945

Names

TRANSCRIPT NEEDED

Notes

1. Over 3,000 men from South Tyneside served with the Merchant Navy in 1939-45.

2. Each panel is 30 inches (912mm) X 12 inches (304mm) wide set into wooden frames.

3. The list of names are not complete, there are names not listed.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Journal 12/11/1996 reports unveiling.

External web link

Research acknowledgements

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; J. Brown

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by James Pasby Contact: jampas@btopenworld.com.

Plaque Merchant Seamen 1939-45 Seamen's Mission (S86.037)

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