Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Slipway 1914-18 Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company Ltd.
Reference
W7.23
Place
WALLSEND
Original Location
Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company Ltd. On outside entrance wall.
Transferred to the Bogie Chain Club.
Present Location
In 2021 relocated to the foyer of Wallsend Customer First Centre at 16 The Forum, Wallsend NE28 8JR
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
1920
Memorial Description
Plaque 7 feet high x 3 feet 6 inches wide (2.13 m x 914mm) in a teak frame 8 feet high x 4 feet wide (2.43m x 1.21m). It is made of four parts, one lying horizontal at the top, with a dome at centre. The other three parts are vertical below this.
In the dome at centre top is a wreath with the dates “1914” and “1918” on either side. All headings are in Gothic script.
The names of those who died are underneath the dedication, listed in five columns. Below this is mention of those who were awarded honours. The names of the men who served are listed in ten columns. All lettering is raised and burnished on a black background using sans serif lettering.
In the dome at centre top is a wreath with the dates “1914” and “1918” on either side. All headings are in Gothic script.
The names of those who died are underneath the dedication, listed in five columns. Below this is mention of those who were awarded honours. The names of the men who served are listed in ten columns. All lettering is raised and burnished on a black background using sans serif lettering.
Materials used
Bronze with copper inlay.
Inscription
1914 1918 / Roll of Honour / of the Employees of / The Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co. Limited / who served with His Majesty’s Forces in the / Great War. / The following made the supreme sacrifice. / (Names) / The following men received honours / (Names) /
Names
Who commissioned
Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company Ltd.
Present condition
Restored beautifully in 1999
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Made by G. Maile and Son, 367 Euston Road, London, NW1.
Restored by T. & C. Gustafson, Eagle Joinery, Wallsend.
Restored by T. & C. Gustafson, Eagle Joinery, Wallsend.
Notes
1. The firm was taken over by Howard Doris of Sunderland, who demolished the offices. They later went bankrupt. The records were destroyed.
2. The plaque was taken into stores, and was in the Heritage Centre for two years.
3. The pub has changed its name to the Bogie Chain. But it was sited directly opposite the entrance to the Wallsend Slipway works, and the men would have known the pub well. That is why it is considered a suitable place to have the memorial on show.
4. The man who restored the memorial, Mr. Gustafson, is a descendant of T. Gustafson named on the plaque, who was 18 years old when he was killed.
5. When the Memorial was found there was very little interest shown except by a Mr John Wilkinson, businessman and owner of the "The Bogie Chain" public house and restaurant, formerly The Railway Hotel, Wallsend. Mr Wilkinson was shocked at the discovery and together with Mr T. Gustafson set about renovating and fully restoring the plaque at their own expense. Mr Wilkinson had the plaque magnificently remounted and installed in his restaurant at the Bogie Chain.
2. The plaque was taken into stores, and was in the Heritage Centre for two years.
3. The pub has changed its name to the Bogie Chain. But it was sited directly opposite the entrance to the Wallsend Slipway works, and the men would have known the pub well. That is why it is considered a suitable place to have the memorial on show.
4. The man who restored the memorial, Mr. Gustafson, is a descendant of T. Gustafson named on the plaque, who was 18 years old when he was killed.
5. When the Memorial was found there was very little interest shown except by a Mr John Wilkinson, businessman and owner of the "The Bogie Chain" public house and restaurant, formerly The Railway Hotel, Wallsend. Mr Wilkinson was shocked at the discovery and together with Mr T. Gustafson set about renovating and fully restoring the plaque at their own expense. Mr Wilkinson had the plaque magnificently remounted and installed in his restaurant at the Bogie Chain.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: R.W. Gould; Janet Brown
Evening Chronicle 29/01/1997 carries a letter regarding the story of the discovery and relocation of Memorial. See link below.
Evening Chronicle 29/01/1997 carries a letter regarding the story of the discovery and relocation of Memorial. See link below.
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; George & Janet Brown; John Dolon; Pamela Wilson, Team Leader (Libraries) Wallsend Customer First Centre Cultural Services
Research In Progress
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Plaque Slipway 1914-18 Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company Ltd. (W7.23)
Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co. Ltd.
1914 1918
Roll of Honour
of the Employees of
The Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co. Ltd.
who served with His Majesty’s Forces in the
Great War
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The following made the Supreme Sacrifice.
John Anderson William S. Cowell John Kennedy H. McGuin D.E. Stimpson
T. Archbold R.E. Craggs James Knowles James Peak A. Stobbs
Robert E. Bell Frederick Dean Richard Lamb William Pickering Alfred Teasdale
J. Blyth W. Douglas Patrick Lavin Hector Rendall Robert G. Teasdale
J.K. Briten T. Duffy H. Laws John Richardson W. Thompson
T. Brown W.K. Dunlop George Lyall Robert M. Robertson John W. Todd
Richard W. Bruce George Forster Hendry Maller William Rutherford Thomas W. Twizell
J. Bulman Thomas Gustafson G.N. Marling H. Salmon J. Waddell
John G. Cable Peter Haley George J.Middlemass John Sandilands Robert Walker
John Campbell John W. Hill William Morton William D. Scott J.C. Whitfield
Eric Champness William Hodgson James W. Neil Frederick Short Sidney H. Wilson
William Clough E. Jacques Robt. Nicholson William Sowerby Frederick Woodcock
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The following men received Honours
T. Brown M.M. James Hulme, M.S.M. Stephen Edwards Morris, M.M.
Reginald O.Downie, D.C.M. John James Melling M.M. and Belgian Cross
Michael McManus, M.M. R. Tytler, D.S.M.
Hector Rendall, D.C.M. Utrick Wheatley, M.M.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
N. Abbot J. Campbell W.H. Dodds
B.J. Adams O.W. Campbell J. Dolan
A. Aitchison R. Campbell W. Dolan
C.H. Alcock T. Campbell W. Donaldson
C. Alexander W. Campbell E. Donkin
W.G. Alexander W. Campbell W. Dowell
G. Allen M.W. Carey A. Downie
A. Anderson W. Carlyle F. Driver
A. Anderson G.W. Carr R.H. Dryden
J. Anderson O. Carroll W. Drysdale
J. Armstrong J. Cassidy A. Duff
A. Arthur M. Cassidy J.M. Duncan
C.R. Arrowsmith T. Cassidy A. Dunlop
A. Atkinson J.G. Casson G.W. Dunn
H. Atkinson W.E. Cawley J.H. Dunn
J. Atkinson B. Chambers W. Dunn
S. Atkinson L. Chambers M. Dwyer
J. Chapman A.O. Dyer
N. Bailey R. Chappell
S. Bailey M.B. Chichester H.D.W. Earnshaw
J. Bainbridge W. Child J. Edwards
J.W. Bainbridge R. Chisleslen R. Edwards
F. Baitey J. Christie R. Edwards
J. Baker R. Christie J. Egdell
A. Ball E. Clark A.J.G. Egdill
W. Balmer M. Clark G.W. Eglen
A. Barnes T. Clavering H. Elliott
W. Bartholomew G. Clementson J. Elliott
R. Baxter T. Clubley W.H. Elliott
W.W. Baxter J.R. Coates J. Ellis
N. Bastow W. Colbeck C. Elsdon
E.J. Beall E. Coldwell G. Elsdon
G. Beatty J.H. Coldwell S. Elston
N.S. Beeson F. Coleby F. Embleton
C. Bell D. Collier J. Embleton
C. Bell D. Collins J.P. English
G.L. Bell R. Collins
G.N. Bell A. Colquqhoun W.E. Fallows
J. Bell J. Connolly J.H. Fannen
J. Bell M. Conoby J. Farley
J.C. Bell T. Conway W. Farquhar
J.S. Bell T.M. Conway J. Fawcett
R. Bell W. Conway A. Fay
R.E. Bell F.W. Cook W. Fennelly
W.T. Bell R. Coppen J. Fenny
T.W. Bellerby T.D. Cotton J.R. Finch
H. Bennett C.P. Coulson J. Finlay
J. Berry F. Cowell P. Finlay
G.A. Bethell W.S. Cowell R. Finlay
J.F. Bewick G. Cowie S. Fishwick
R. Bigham W.B. Cowper A. Fittes
H.J. Birdsey R. Cruddace C. Fitzgerald
W. Black J.R. Cruickshanks W. Flanagan
D.A. Blackburn J. Cummins R.A. Flaws
R. Blackburn G. Cunningham D. Flynn
R. Blacklock J. Flynn
F. Blake W. Daglish O. Flynn
J. Blyth O. Dale F.G. Foreman
T.S. Bond A. Dalziel J.W. Forrest
G.E. Bone J.R. Daniels W. Forrest
J.S. Borwick G.W. Davidson H. Forster
H. Bowmer R. Davidson J. Forster
J.R. Bowmer B. Davies W.H. Forster
T. Boyd L.C. Davies W.R. Forster
J. Brannigan C. Dawson J. Foster
J. Brannigan R. Dawson J.S. Foster
P. Brannigan A. Deagle W.B. Foster
J. Brennan S.S. Dees G. Fortune
W. Brewis M. Dermody J. Frame
A. Brotherton L. Dickinson A. Fraser
A. Brown P. Dickinson W. Fromson
W.C. Brown W. Dixon D. Fuller
R. Bruce G. Dobie
R. Bulman E. Dobson B. Galletly
A.A. Burn A.J. Dodds E. Galloway
J. Burns D. Dodds W. Galloway
J.W. Bush H. Dodds W. Garbutt
J. Butler J. Dodds T.W. Gascoigne
W. Dodds J. Gates
J.H. Cable
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Column 4 Column 5 Column 6
J. Gibson P.Hogan W.L. Loffstadt
J.W. Gibbons A.A. Hogg J.W. Logan
R.E. Gibson W. Hogg H. Long
C.M. Gilbert W.W. Holdforth T. Long
H.C. Gilbertson A. Hollings W.E. Longstaff
W.D. Gilbertson S. Holm G.H. Low
H. Gilhespie A. Hopton J. Lowthwaite
W. Gilroy N. Horsley R. Luff
D. Gilvray E. Howling J.Lumsden
A.B. Gladstone D.M. Hudson S.F. Lunn
W.C. Gladstone J. Hughes J. Lynam
J.T. Glasspool W. Hughes W.D. Lynam
J.T. Goddard W. Hunter E. Lynch
J. Golightly H. Hutchins J.S. Logie
E. Goodall R. Hutton
J.E. Goodfellow J.W. Mackay
J. Gorman F.C. Ingram J. Madden
T.C. Gorman H. Ingram M. Malia
W. Grace J.J. Irving T. Malone
J. Graham J. Mann
R. Grainger W. Jameson C. Marchant
J. Grant W. Jameson G.P. Marley
D. Gray G. Jefferson A. Marshall
W.H. Gray J.N. Jeffrey W.F. Marshall
B.A. Green H.A. Joab G.W.S. Martin
R. Greene C.G. Jobling J. Martin
J. Gregson A. Johnson W. Martin
E.N. Grey R. Johnson W.D. Martin
J. Gribbin T. Johnson G.F. Mason
F.C. Griffiths H. Johnston J. Mason
J.P.W. Grieves G. Johnstone J. Mather
H. Groves C.W. Jolley T. Mather
F. Grimes H. Jolley W. Mather
T.H. Gunn D.M.I. Jones T.W. Mathews
C. Gustafson G.B. Jones E.F. Matthews
R. Guy M.C. Jones T.Y. Matthews
J. Jordan J. Maughan
E. Hadden J. Joyce R. Metcalfe
T. Haggerston J.H. Mewett
H. Hall H. Kelly G. Middlemass
J. Hall H.B.E. Kelly J. Middlemiss
J.C. Hall E. Kemp J. Middlemiss
J.W. Hall A. Kennedy R. Milburn
M. Hall J. Kennedy D.W. Miller
W. Hall M.J. Kerr J.F. Miller
R. Halliday J. Kew R. Miller
A. Hamilton G. King R. Miller
T. Hamilton R. Kirsop S.B.T. Miller
H. Hancock J.S. Knowles A.B. Mitchell
J. Hannah D. Knox G.D. Mitchell
W. Hannah W. Knox H. Mitchell
W. Hardstaff A. Kirkwood T.S. Mitchell
E. Hardy W. Mitchell
T. Hardy J. Lalor S. Mitcheson
R. Harper G. Lambell P. Moan
G.F. Harrison W. Lambert W. Moffet
G.E. Harvey J. Langlands T. Moffit
J. Harvey J. Laven E. Mole
W.R. Harvey A.B. Laverick W. Monaghan
W. Haswell J. Lavin Senr. R. Moore
W. Havery J. Lavin J.T. Morgan
J.T. Haynes A.A. Lawson J. Morning
L.M. Hayton J.W.B. Lawson S. Morrison
J. Hearns A.S. Lee G.L. Mortimer
G. Heatley J.C. Lee J.W. Morton
W. Heavysides J.J. Lee J. Mulgrove
G. Hedley W. Legg G. Munro
J.W. Henderson T.W. Leighton R.W. Munro
W. Hennessy E. Lennox D. Muras
J. Herd E. Letchford H.C. Murray
D. Herring G. Lewins J. Murray
R. Herring F. Lewis J.W. Murray
F. Hetherington J. Lewis C. MacDonald
J. Hetherington J.E. Lingham L. MacDougall
A. Hewitson E.J. Lingwood J. MacIntyre
H. Hibbert W.R. Lingwood F. McArthur
R.T. Hill J. Livermore T. McCartney
T. Hindess J.T. Livermore A. McConnell
H. Hobson L. Loadman J.McCreesh
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Column 7 Column 8 Column 9 Column 10
F. McCue E. Proudfoot J. Smart A.A. Turnbull
J. McCullock G.J. Pryce W. Smelling J.D. Turnbull
J. McDonald J. Pyle C. Smith W. Turnbull
J. McDonough H.E. Smith J. Turner
B.S. McElderry J.F. Rafferty J. Smith J.R. Turner
C. McElwee A. Railton J. Smith J.S. Turner
H. McFarlane J. Ratcliff J.F. Smith R. Turner
R. McFarlane F. Rathbone T. Smith W. Turner
J. McGee J.L. Rawling W. Smith T. Twizell
J. McGhee C. Rechill J. Snowdon P. Tyrie
L. McGoune J.S. Redford R. Snowdon G.H. Underwood
J. McGrady J. Redhead R. Snowdon A. Waggott
W. McGrath J. Redshaw W. Sowerby J. Wales
H. McGregor T. Rennie F.T. Sparks A. Walker
R.W. McGregor T. Renwick J.G. Sproat H. Walker
D. McGuggan J. Richardson A.D. Squire H.B. Walker
E. McGuggan J.G. Richardson J. Stafford H.G. Walker
S. McIntosh B. Rigby A. Stanners R.W. Walker
J. McKeen J. Riordan T. Stapylton T.D. Walker
T. McKever G. Roberts J.T. Starr R.F. Wallace
W. McLaughlin J.M. Robertson P. Steele J.F. Wanless
E.F. McLean G. Robinson W. Steele T. Ward
R. McLucas J. Robinson B. Stephenson C. Wardle
W. McMahon J. Robinson W.E. Stevens W. Warren
J.P. McMurran J.R. Robinson H. Stevenson P. Waters
A. McNally R. Robinson W.W.M. Stevenson J.W. Waterson
W. McNulty R. Robinson J. Stewart J.O. Watson
E. McQueen F.W. Robson J. Stobbard J.O. Watson
P. McSweeney J. Robson W. Stonehouse R. Watson
J. McVey J.R. Robson W.J. Storey R. Watson
J. McWilliams N. Robson J. Stott S. Watson
W.W. Robson T. Strand D. Watt
E. Nance J.G. Rossiter J.J. Stubbs F.G. Webb
J. Nattrass J.H. Routledge F. Sumby J. Webster
T.W. Naylor W. Rowe M. Summerly R.B. Webster
G. Neale F. Rowell T. Summerly J.W. Weldon
G.T. Neill G. Rowley W.G. Surrey T. Weltch
A. Nelson J. Rowley S. Surtees F.R. Wennington
R. Nesbit J.R. Rowley M.W. Surtees C.S. West
T. Nesbit E. Ruddick J.R. Swan S. West
E.J. Nevatt A. Ruse E. Westgarth
R.L. Newman J. Rutherford G. Tait L. White
J. Nichol W. Rutherford J. Tait W. White
T. Nichol J.E. Ryan W.B. Talbot A. Whitelaw
J. Nicholson H. Ryder R. Tapper A.E. Whitfield
J. Nicholson R. Ryle T. Taylor J. Wilkes
W. Niven W. Taylor A.W. Wilkie
A. Noble H. Sales J. Tearse A. Wilkinson
O. Nowley J. Sample R.H. Thomas J. Wilkinson
T. Sampy A. Thompson S.A.H. Wilkinson
W. O’Brien J. Samson H. Thompson T.C. Wilkinson
J. O’Donnell A.E. Sandilands J.H. Thompson F. Wilkinson
J. Oliver J. Sandilands J.W. Thompson F. Willcocks
T. Ormston W. Saybourn R.K. Thompson H. Williams
T.H. Ormston A.B. Sayer R.S. Thompson T.W. Williams
T. Osselton P.D. Scarth T.E. Thompson W. Williamson
C.E. Ottiwell M.V. Schweidelback W. Thompson W. Williamson
J.R. Oxborough C.W. Scott W. Thompson W. Williamson
W. Oxley D. Scott A. Thomson C.W. Wills
T. Oxnard J. Scott E. Thornton F.A. Wills
J. Scott T. Thwaites A. Wilson
J. Palmer J. H. Scott A.P. Thynne E. Wilson
R. Park W.W. Scott R.O. Tiesdell J.W. Wilson
G. Parker N. Scurr T. Tiesdell P. Wiseman
L. Parker J. Seed G. Tindall G.T. Wood
D. Patterson J. Shannon E. Todd J. Wood
H. Patterson F.C. Shaw J. Todd W.I. Wood
J. Patterson G.A. Shiel O. Todd J. Woodhouse
J. Peacock C.E. Shields R.R. Todd W. Wrangham
G.A. Pennie J. Shields T.W. Todd J. Wylie
L.G. Phillips J. Shortt W. Todd H.S. Wynter
J.G. Piper T. Simeson W. Todd
J.M. Plackett G. Simmons J. Tomlinson L.E. Yarrow
W.G. Pollard E. Simpson C. Tooke R. Yeoman
W.H. Potter G.E. Simpson J. Traill D.A. Young
J. Potts P. Simpson J. Trodden E. Young
J. Pow W. Singleton G.B. Tully E.G. Young
J.T. Pringle J. Skellam J.T. Tunstall G. Young
W.J. Pringle W.J. Small A. Turnbull J.W. Young
W.E. Younghusband
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This Plaque Was Restored
By and Is On Loan
From
T. & C. Gustafson
Eagle Joinery
NamesW7.23
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