Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Taylor 1916 St. Peter
Reference
W7.17
Place
WALLSEND
Map ref
NZ 309667
Original Location
St. Peter's Church, Church Bank / North Terrace.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque 9 inches deep x 22 inches wide on oak pattress which extends 3½ inches all round.
Lettering is incised lower case.
Lettering is incised lower case.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Private John Taylor of the Northumberland
Fusiliers, who died from wounds received while
carrying a wounded comrade 26th Oct. 1916 +
3rd Wallsend Troop, S. Peter's Scouts.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
3rd Wallsend Troop St. Peter's Scouts.
How money was raised
3rd Wallsend Troop St. Peter's Scouts.
Present condition
Recently restored
Notes
1. "The brass plate in memory of John Taylor of the Northumberland Fusiliers, who lived in Richardson Street and who was killed in 1916 while saving a comrade, speaks for itself" (William Richardson)
2. See Every Name A Story
3. Angela Conroy says: "One of the lady workers at the Church told me a story about the Church going to be demolished in the 1990s. She said a schoolgirl had written to the Queen about this and apparently the Queen had got in touch with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Their was a public outcry and a huge amount of money was brought forth from some organisation (I can't remember which one now) and the building was able to be stabilised and saved."
2. See Every Name A Story
3. Angela Conroy says: "One of the lady workers at the Church told me a story about the Church going to be demolished in the 1990s. She said a schoolgirl had written to the Queen about this and apparently the Queen had got in touch with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Their was a public outcry and a huge amount of money was brought forth from some organisation (I can't remember which one now) and the building was able to be stabilised and saved."
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Modern photo (2019) Angela Conroy
History of the Parish of Wallsend, William Richardson, (Northumberland Press, 1923) pages 139-140
History of the Parish of Wallsend, William Richardson, (Northumberland Press, 1923) pages 139-140
Research acknowledgements
Philip Thirkell; the late R.W. Gould
Research In Progress
If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk
Plaque Taylor 1916 St. Peter (W7.17)
You are looking at all the information and the best images we have so far on this memorial. If you can supply more information or better images please get in touch by sending an email to enquiries@newmp.org.uk.
Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
The British Library is preserving this site for the future in the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk
Copyright 2013, North East War Memorials Project. Registered Charity No. 1113088
Another Effective Group Website