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Plaque NALGO 1939-45

Reference

S86.071

Place

SOUTH SHIELDS

Map ref

NZ 366669

Original Location

Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields. In foyer on left wall.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque 30 inches high x 44.5 inches wide (762 mm x 1.06 m). The lettering is incised and painted blue using Roman capitals.

Materials used

Stone

Inscription

N.A.L.G.O. / (South Shields Branch) / In grateful memory of those who gave all / in the World War 1939-1945.
Their Name liveth for evermore.

Names

13 names, ranks, regiments and public department.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby

Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44

External web link

Durham at War
South Tyneside Remembers

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; James Pasby

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Plaque NALGO 1939-45 (S86.071)

 
SOUTH SHIELDS
  
   N.A.L.G.O. 
   (South Shields Branch) 
   In grateful memory of those who gave all 
   in the World    War 1939-1945.
  
   Sgt.     Cecil R. Batchelor   R.A.F.   Town Clerks Dept.
   Sgt.     William C. Beck   R.A.F.      Town Clerks Dept.
   Tpr.     Joseph W. Brown   R.A.C.      Treasurers Dept.
   Sqd/Ldr. Ralph Brown   R.A.F.          Treasurers Dept.
   A.C.     George R. Gilchrist   R.A.F.  Social Welfare Dept.
   2nd Lt.  William A.J. Gray   R.E.      Engineers Dept.
   F/Sgt.   Gordon W. Knox   R.A.F.       Town Clerks Dept.
   Fus.     John R. Long   R.N.F.         Public Libraries
   Sgt.     James McKee   R.A.F.          Transport Dept.
   W/O      Robert Renaut   R.A.F.        Engineers Dept.
   Sgt.     Bernard S. Swainston   R.A.F. Social Welfare Dept.
   Sgt.     William H. Trotter   R.A.F.   Engineers Dept.
   Sgt.     Charles R. Whisk   R.A.F.     Social Welfare Dept.
  
   Their Name liveth for evermore.
NamesS86.071

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