Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Giles
Reference
N6.03
Place
NETHERWITTON
Map ref
NZ 101904
Original Location
St. Giles’ Parish Church, on north wall of nave.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled October 1919 by Rev. Hugh C.A.S. Muller
Memorial Description
Plaque 2 feet 3 inches (684mm) high x 3 feet (914mm) wide. There is a patterned border, and a cross in the centre top. Names are arranged in three columns, according to where the people lived. The dedication and place headings are all in Roman capital letters, while the names are in lower case. The quotation "Greater love . . . " is in Gothic script.
Above is a double socket for flags.
Above is a double socket for flags.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
This tablet is erected to the glory of God and in loving memory of / all those, men and women who patriotically assisted by joining / the colours to prosecute the Great War to a successful issue and also to the / sacred, proud and undying memory of the following both of the regular, new and territorial army who gallantly and nobly responded to their country's / call in the hour of need and made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War of 1914-1918.
Names
Who commissioned
Relatives and friends
How money was raised
Public subscription
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Emley & Sons, Newcastle.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Morpeth Herald 31/10/1919 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.612, 15/01/1919
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John’s Gospel 15 v 13
Morpeth Herald 31/10/1919 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.612, 15/01/1919
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John’s Gospel 15 v 13
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; Sally Bird; Ken and Dorothy Southern; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 St. Giles (N6.03)
NETHERWITTON, St. Giles Church.
This tablet is erected to the Glory of God and in loving memory of
all those, both men and women who patriotically assisted by joining
the colours to prosecute the Great War to a successful issue and also to the
sacred, proud and undying memory of the following both of the regular, new
and territorial army who gallantly and nobly responded to their country's
call in the hour of need and made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War of 1914-18.
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Left hand column
NETHERWITTON
New Army
Willie Dunn, Lce. Cpl. 4th R. Hdrs.
William Gill, Gnr. R.G.A.
Robert Moscrop, Pte. K.O.Y.L.I.
Joseph William Potts, Pte. Gdn. Hdrs.
Anthony James Robson, Lce Cpl. 2nd N.F.
Thomas Robson, Pte. 3rd N.F.
Norman Davey, Pte. 2nd London Regt.
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Central column
WHITE-HOUSE
New and Territorial Army
Thomas Edison Brewer, 2nd Lieut. R.A.F.
Thomas Butters, M.M., Pte. 4th N.F. T.F.
John William Dalton, Pte. 7th West Yorks.
Mark Richardson, Pte. 7th N.F. T.F.
William Rutherford, Pte. 12th D.L.I.
George Sanderson, Pte. 6th N.F. T.F.
John Thomas Varnham, Pte. N. Staffe.
died Prisoner of War)
Thomas Welch, Pte. 1st Batt., N.F.
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Right hand column
NUNNYKIRK
Regular Army
John Barwick Orde, M.C., Major, R.F.A.
New Army
John Hope, Bombdr., R.F.A.
Lawrence Lampshire, M.T., R.A.S.C.
George Stephenson, Riflen, K.R.R.
Mark Tait, Gnr., R.F.A.
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Along the bottom
"Greater love hath no man this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"
Erected by grateful and proud relatives and friends of the above mentioned
residing in the districts of Netherwitton, Nunnykirk and White-House.
NamesN6.03
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