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Plaque 1914-18 Social Club

Reference

W2.09

Place

WALKER on TYNE

Original Location

Walker Social Club, Church Walk, Walker. Walker Social Club Ltd. (Closed)

Present Location

In Scrogg Road Club, opposite the bar at the Byker Street entrance.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled July 1920 by Alderman Arthur Scott

Memorial Description

Plaque or irregular shape on wood pattress. There is a border of leaves raised in half relief. On each side is a figure raised in half relief, facing inwards: on the left a kilted soldier bearing a rifle, on the right a lady in draped robes carrying a wreath. The centre panel is roughly like a shield. The names are listed in three columns. Those having a cross beside the name are those who fell in action. Those marked with an asterisk are those who after the war. All lettering is in raised sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

Roll of Honour / Walker Social Club Ltd., / Walker. / In honour of our brave members / who served their King & Country / in the Great War / 1914-1919

Names

31 names of those who served;
6 names of those who fell.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Walker Social Club Ltd.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Joan Jobling; Jim Smith

Newcastle Daily Journal 26/07/1920 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle 27/07/1920 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 31/07/1920 reports unveiling with photo.

Links to Source Material :

Illustrated Chronicle 1920 07 27 Tue

Research acknowledgements

Michael Newrick; Joan Jobling; Dorothy Hall; Jim Smith

Research In Progress

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Plaque 1914-18 Social Club (W2.09)

WALKER Social Club

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   Roll of Honour

   Walker Social Club Ltd.,

   Walker.

   In honour of our brave members

   who served their King & Country

   in the Great War

   1914-1919

   Alf. Potts        Jas. Brown         Geo. Jobling

   Thomas Gorman     Geo. Brown         Jas. W. Gorringe

   Chas. W.  ?       E.J. Belverstone   Thos. Wm. Keen

   Wm. Tolson        +Edw. Collins      John Joicey

   Geo. Ridley       Jas. Marr          David Inglis

   John Hackett      Walter Nicholson   Dan. Ladyman

   John Coates       +Thos. J. Noble    Robt. Griggs

   +Andrew Maughan   +Wm. Coates        John Meek

   Ed. Johnson       Wm. B. Lowe        +A.T. Holtham

   Jas. Smith        G.B. Fothergill    late Steward

   John Potter*      Geo. Smith

   + Fell in action   * since died.

NamesW2.09

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