Memorial Details
Memorial
Monument 1914-18 Roadside
Reference
T14.01
Place
THROCKLEY
Map ref
NZ 159668
Original Location
Roadside, by St. Mary's Parish Church, Throckley, east of Hexham Road roundabout.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 27th August 1921 by Major W.E. Stephenson of Throckley House; dedicated by Rev. R. Irvine.
Memorial Description
Monument, square, approx. 2m high, very slightly tapering, on two steps standing on a stone base, and topped by a dome supporting an urn. The lettering is incised and painted gold, using sans serif capitals throughout, apart from the quotation which is in plain italic capitals. The dedication is on the front, with the dates at the top on either side of an incised laurel wreath. The names are listed in a single column on each of the south west and north east faces, incised in sans serif capital letters and gilded.
Materials used
Aberdeen red granite on freestone base.
Inscription
1914 1919 / In honoured memory of / the men of Throckley / who made the Supreme / Sacrifice in the Great War. / They gave their lives for us, / let us try to be worthy / of the sacrifice.
Greater love hath no man than this, that / a man lay down his life for his friends. / John XV, 13.
Greater love hath no man than this, that / a man lay down his life for his friends. / John XV, 13.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee, Chairman Cllr. G. Irving.
Cost
c£400
How money was raised
Public subscription
Present condition
Restored. The lettering is cut very clearly and the gold paint in the lettering gleams.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Emley of Newcastle
Ownership and maintenance
Newcastle City Council
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; Muriel Sobo; Mike Pearce; old postcard: Tony Harding
Illustrated Chronicle 29/08/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 03/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 10/06/1920 reports massive fund raising event towards the cost of the memorial; 27/08/1921 reports plans for unveiling; 03/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 25/08/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Catalogue of Sculpture, Monuments and Memorials in Public Places in Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Council Summer 1985.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
Illustrated Chronicle 29/08/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 03/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Blaydon Courier 10/06/1920 reports massive fund raising event towards the cost of the memorial; 27/08/1921 reports plans for unveiling; 03/09/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 25/08/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Catalogue of Sculpture, Monuments and Memorials in Public Places in Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Council Summer 1985.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
F. McDonald (Newcastle City Council, 1985); George and Janet Brown; P. Thirkell; Muriel Sobo; David Heslop (Tyne-Wear County Archaeologist); Tony Harding; Mike Pearce; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
Research into the names on this memorial is being done by Sandra Davison.
Monument 1914-18 Roadside (T14.01)
Front face:
1914 1919
In honoured memory of
the men of Throckley
who made the supreme
sacrifice in the Great War
----------
They gave their lives for us.
Let us try to be worthy
of the sacrifice.
----------
"Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends."
John.XV.13.
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First side Second side.
William Allan James Jerrard
Hugh Allan George R. Jewitt
Walter Armstrong William H. Lord
James Atkinson Charles S. Liddell
Thomas Atkinson William Ledger
Robert Baty Ralph Mills
Ernest W. Bell Cuthbert Nixon
John Bain James Nixon
Gordon W. Brown George Oliver
Archibald Clark Joseph Pattinson
William Collister Joseph Potter
Thomas Donaldson Thomas Place
Richard A. Elliott Richard Potts
Thomas Gair Stephen Potts
Arthur Graham John F. Purkis
Frank Guy George S. Purvis
Thomas Hepple William Robson
John H. Hepple Robert M. Ritson
Ernest H. Hodgson Richard Rigby
George Hudspith Joseph W. Stoves
Thomas Hutchinson William Simpson (Dewley)
John Hogg William Simpson
Richard Hogg Henry Simpson
Michael Hastings Thomas W. Straughan
Wm. R. Hetherington John K. Telford
John J. Hart John Wheatley
John Harrison Henry Watson
Thomas Harm Arthur W. Kemp
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The Blaydon Courier has variations:
Batey instead of Baty
Purvis instead of Purkis
The names of T. Harm and W. Ledger are missing from the list
NamesT14.01
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Parish Notes
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