Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Usworth Colliery
Reference
W96.11
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 315580
Original Location
Top Club. On the stairs landing leading to first floor.
Present Location
Relocated from the original Top Club in the 1970s. Manor Road. NE37 3BD.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque of popular design in light oak moulded frame 88cm high x 64 mm wide. There is a border of string design on black background culminating in red Tudor roses in each corner. The spandrels are hatched to create an arch inside which is the dedication, with the names underneath in three columns divided by a red vertical line. The dedication is in elaborate capitals. The names are in black sans serif capitals with red initials.
Materials used
Brass in oak frame.
Inscription
In honour / of / Usworth Colliery / Workmen / who died while serving with the Colours / in the / Great War 1914-1918.
Greater love hath no man than this, that / a man lay down his life for his friends.
Greater love hath no man than this, that / a man lay down his life for his friends.
Names
Present condition
Fair.
Notes
1. Reputed to one of a set of five, of which only this has been traced.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Source of quotation
"Greater love hath no man than this . . ." Gospel of St. John 15 v 13
Source of quotation
"Greater love hath no man than this . . ." Gospel of St. John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby
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 Usworth Colliery (W96.11)
WASHINGTON Top Club.
In honour
of
Usworth Colliery
Workmen
who died while serving with the Colours
in the
Great War 1914-1918.
Alexander, Thos. Hodgson, Ralph. Postlethwaite, Jas.
Alexander, Wm. Hutchinson, Thos. Robinson, J.
Bannister, John Johnson, Thos. Rooney, Jno.
Boyle, Rd. Kelly, Jas. Shields, H.
Branton, Jacob Kenny, Thos. Simpson, Step
Brown, Arthur Lee, Wm. Smith, And.
Brown, J.R.S. Lennon, Thos. Stephenson, Alex.
Brown, Mich. Lewins, Harry Stewart, Jno.
Brown, Walt. Lightburn, Jos.R. Tappendon, W.
Campbell, Dan. Lonsdale, T.W. Tatters, J.
Cosgrove, Arth. Lowden, Dan. Thornton, J.G.
Coulson, Robt. Lumsden, Robt. Todd, D.
Craister, Robt. Matthews, Wm. Todd, Jno.
Devlin, Robt. Maughan, Jas. Todd, Thos.
Dobson, Matt. Meek, D. Trotter, Dav.
Drummond, Jas. Meek, J.G. Trotter, Joe.
Dunn, Herbert Nesbitt, Jas. Troupe, Will.
Gibson, Geo. Nesbitt, Step. Trueman, Matt.
Gouldburn, Geo. Ogle, W.H.H. Wheatley, Geo.R.
Hannay, Matt. Pearson, Jno.G. Wilkinson, Alf.
Hayton, Thos. Pepper, Jno. Wilson, Jno.
Hetherington, J.T. Pestell, Robt. Yorke, Jos.
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
NamesW96.11
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