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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Castner Kellner Institute

Reference

W7.10

Place

WALLSEND

Map ref

NZ 298668

Original Location

Castner-Kellner Institute (latterly I.C.I. Ltd), Park Road. Demolished.

Present Location

Missing

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 12th December 1921 by Right Hon. Gerald W. Balfour, Chairman of Directors, brother of Right Hon. A.J. Balfour.

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour

Inscription

(Dedicated to 75 employees of Castner-Kellner Alkali Co., who served, of whom 9 fell).

Names

9 employees who died.
See transcript.

Notes

1. "Mr. Balfour next presented illuminated short addresses, neatly framed, to the relatives of the fallen heroes, and similar addresses, but differently worded, to those who had returned, expressing the hope that they would cherish the souvenirs and hand them down to future generations."

2. Correspondence by Dr. Gould with I.C.I. (who took over Castner-Kellner) indicated that they have no idea what happened to this memorial.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Shields Daily News 13/12/1921 reports unveiling ceremony

Illustrated Chronicle 13/12/1921 reports unveiling.

Research acknowledgements

The late R.W. Gould; Dorothy Hall

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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Castner Kellner Institute (W7.10)

WALLSEND, Castner-Kellner Institute.

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The following list has been taken from a newspaper

report, and has not been compared with the original

nor with a good photograph.

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   Benjamin Alder

   John Churchill

   Isaac Littlemore

   Robert McLauhlin (sic)

   Edward Moon

   Andrew Neil

   Frederick Priest

   Harvey Robertson

   James Shaw

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