Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Westwood Club
Reference
W96.08
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 317577
Original Location
Westwood Club, Westwood Gardens, Station Road, Columbia, Washington NE38 7LJ
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Memorial Description
Plaque in wood frame 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (906mm x 608mm). The names of the Institute is in a slight arc at the top. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line of chevrons in pale green. The lettering is incised and coloured, the dedication in red Roman capitals, the names are in white Roman capitals.
Materials used
Wood frame
Inscription
Washington Station Club & Inst. Ltd. / “Westwood” / In honour of those who fell / and those who served in the / two World Wars / 1914-1918 1939-1945.
Names
Notes
1. The list of names, in strictly alphabetical order, does not identify which are from 1914-18 or 1939-45. The memorial was made post-1945
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby; Bill Lumsden; Gerard Parker
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Bill Lumsden; Gerard Parker
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places
DVDs can be watched through youtube
Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?
Washington Men at The Somme
From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt
The Wear at War
Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh £3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Westwood Club (W96.08)
WASHINGTON Westwood Club.
Washington Station Club & Inst. Ltd.
“Westwood”
In honour of those who fell
and those who served in the
two World Wars
1914-1918 ---- 1939-1945.
Allison W.M. Holmes, L.V.
Brown J. (R.N.) Hepplewhite, G. (R.A.F.)
Bennett, B (P.C.) Johnson, T. (R.C.M.P.)
Blackie, N. (C.S.M.P.C.) Jopson, M. (D.L.I.)
Bontems, J.J. (Belgian). Knox, T. (R.A.S.C.)
Carlton, W. (R.A.F.) Kelley, J.J.
Callon, J. (Cam.) Lamb, P. (Cpl. D.L.I.)
Davidson, W.D. Morday, C. (R.N.)
Dowsey, R. (D.L.I.) Mathison, G.R. (R.A.S.C.)
Forrest, W.P. (D.L.I.) Meynell, J.S. (R.A.F.)
Forster, T. (N.F.) Murray, W. (R.A.S.C.)
Golden, W. (D.L.I.) Patterson, G.R. (R.D.R.A.C.)
Gilroy, T. (D.V.R.) Robinson, W.H.
Guthrie, M.T. (R.N.) Reid, L.N. (R.N.)
Grenfell, E.G. (R.A.F.) Reid F.N. (R.N.)
Greener, C. (R.A.) Siggens, G. (R.A.)
Gardiner, A. (R.A.) Smith, C. (R.E.M.E.)
Guy, M. (R.N.) Tindle, A. (Sgt. B.R.)
Guy, J. (R.E.M.E.) Thompson, J. (Steward, R.N.)
Heron, E. (R.A.F.) Urwin, C.T. (D.L.I.)
Hodgson, W. (R.A.O.C.) Welsh, J. (R.A.S.C.)
Hunter, J. (R.A.F.) Walvin, J.T. (R.M.)
Hayton, J. Young, J.W. (R.A.)
Hall, J.F. (R.A.F.)
NamesW96.08
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Parish Notes
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