Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Town Hall
Reference
S140.029
Place
SUNDERLAND
Map ref
4056
Original Location
Old Town Hall
Present Location
Moved to the Civic Centre 1969-70.
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 05/11/1902 by the Mayor
Memorial Description
Plaque, very ornate, of unusual shape,. The pattress is of light oak. At the very top is a figure.
Below this along the top is a narrow panel featuring, at centre, five horses in relief charging at the onlooker, with a cannon on each side of this group. To right and left are kneeling troops, seven each side, with guns pointing. There is another single horse at the extreme outer edges. There are enamelled miniatures of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.
Below this again is an elaborate brass plate bearing the dedication. On each side are two enamelled scenes and a portrait.
A very plain brass plate is below this, set in a sunken panel inside a very plain moulded frame, with patterns raised in half relief on each side. The names are listed in four panels in sans serif capitals, but set out very ornately. Lettering is blackened with red headings.
A badge is superimposed on the upper and lower adjoining edges of these two plaques. It has a blue enamelled background.
Below the main panel is the royal crest also in brass.
The whole plaque is set behind glass.
Below this along the top is a narrow panel featuring, at centre, five horses in relief charging at the onlooker, with a cannon on each side of this group. To right and left are kneeling troops, seven each side, with guns pointing. There is another single horse at the extreme outer edges. There are enamelled miniatures of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener.
Below this again is an elaborate brass plate bearing the dedication. On each side are two enamelled scenes and a portrait.
A very plain brass plate is below this, set in a sunken panel inside a very plain moulded frame, with patterns raised in half relief on each side. The names are listed in four panels in sans serif capitals, but set out very ornately. Lettering is blackened with red headings.
A badge is superimposed on the upper and lower adjoining edges of these two plaques. It has a blue enamelled background.
Below the main panel is the royal crest also in brass.
The whole plaque is set behind glass.
Materials used
Brass on ?oak
Inscription
This tablet was erected / by / the inhabitants of the County Borough of Sunderland / to commemorate the services of the following Sunderland men / upon whom the Honorary freedom of the Borough was conferred in recognition of their / responding to the nation’s call by nobly, bravely and patriotically volunteering to assist the / regular forces in the defence of the Empire and with credit to themselves and / their native town taking part in the South African War / 1900 1902 / nil desperi auspice deo / Imperial Yeomanry 3rd Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers Durham light Infantry /
Dieu et mon droit.
Dieu et mon droit.
Names
Who commissioned
Sunderland Borough Council
How money was raised
Public subscription
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Vaughton & Son, Birmingham
Notes
1. Sunderland Echo 06/11/1902 carries three columns about the unveiling and the meal which followed.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Sunderland Echo 06/11/1902 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland Echo 06/11/1902 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; R. Riddell; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Research In Progress
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Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Town Hall (S140.029)
SUNDERLAND Town Hall
Glencoe Spion Kop Paardeberg Ladysmith Driefontein Kimberley Colenso Pretoria
This tablet was erected
by
the inhabitants of the County Borough of Sunderland
to commemorate the services of the following Sunderland men
upon whom the Honorary freedom of the Borough was conferred in recognition of their
responding to the nation’s call by nobly, bravely and patriotically volunteering to assist the
regular forces in the defence of the Empire and with credit to themselves and
their native town taking part in the South African War
1900 1902
Imperial Yeomanry
Column 1
Major E. Vaux D.S.O.
Sergt-Majr. J. Brown
“ H. Huggins D.C.M.
Qr.Mr.Sgt. R. Armstrong
“ J.M Prior
Sergeant J.A. Coghlan
“ R.C.F. Crow
“ H. Drennen
“ S. Doughty
“ W. Hodgson
“ J.K. Wilson
Lance-Sgt. S.E. Brown
“ F.H. Thubron
Corporal F.C. Huntley
“ H.C. Jobling
“ J.S. Taylor
“ V. Wilson
Lance-Cpl. G.R. Burn
“ J. Smith
Bombardier C. Bolden
“ J. Graham
Driver C.H. Collins
“ C. Johnson
Trooper H. Brantingham
“ L. Brown
“ W.P. Burton
“ R.E. Curtis
“ H. Dinning
“ J.C. Dunn
“ W.D. Dodd
“ G. Finlay
“ R. Hodgson
“ W.C Holborn
“ R.F. Hern
“ W. Lawson
“ R.H. Mason
“ J.P.H. McDonald
“ F. Smith
“ G.R. Smith
“ F. Tate
“ J.W.B. Tiplady
“ J. Tweddle
“ W.E. Williamson
“ W.P. Wilson
“ A.H.F. De Woolfson
“ F.W. Hunter
“ R. Jameson
Trumpeter G.M. Brown
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Centre columns 2 and 3
3rd Volr. Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Captain E.S. Strangwayes Private J. Glover
Lieut. P.P. Wilson “ A. Gordon
Colr.Sgt. G.W. Kirkup “ J. Gray
Sergeant C.M. Brown “ J. Green
“ L. Grey “ R.W. Groom
“ M.R. Hepple “ J.W. Herbert
“ C. Hunter “ W. Hinde
“ J.T. Jefferson “ T.H. Horan
“ W. Orr “ J. Hunter
Lance-Sgt. D.N. Borthwick “ I. Hutton
Corporal W. Annandale “ G. Jackson
“ N. Batty “ A. Judson
“ F. Bradford “ G. Kidd
“ M. Douglas “ J.R. Lawton
“ F.W. Horn “ R. Lewis
“ R.E. Metcalf “ G.H. Liddle
“ A. Pederson “ D. Lindsay
“ J. Reay “ H.W. McConochie
“ R.A.N Stainton “ D. O’Donnell
“ J. Willis “ T.H. Phillips
Lance-Cpl. M. Blair “ A.E. Read
“ R. Booth “ J. Redpath
“ J.W. Gay “ F.W. Reed
“ J.H. Wallace “ R.W. Robson
Private L. Ambler “ P. Rogers
“ J.A. Armour “ J.D. Sawyers
“ R.W. Berry “ R. Scott
“ J. Bramley “ R. Shepherd
“ J.H. Brine “ J.W. Stewart
“ J.E. Bryan “ T. Swan
“ T.A. Brown “ J.G. Tate
“ W.M. Cartner “ W. Tindall
“ J. Colquhoun “ C.A. Thomas
“ M. Colquhoun “ J. Thompson
“ R.J. Colquhoun “ T.W. Usher
“ W. Colquhoun “ J.J. Wailes
“ G. Cook “ J.W. Watt
“ J. Craig “ W.H. Murray
“ F.J. Craven
“ J. Donaldson
“ E. Edwards
“ S. Ellison
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Column 4
3rd Telegraph Battalion
Royal Engineers
Sapper M.W. Joycey
“ E. Sanderson
“ D. Stirling
“ T.W. Wheatcroft
“ J.J. Young
Army Post Office Corps
Corporal A.H. Morrison
Royal Army
Medical Corps
Compounder E. Carter
To commemorate the
services of
Sgt. Charles McDonald
of the Imperial Yeomanry
killed in action
and
Sgt. George Wallace
of the Imperial Yeomanry
who died on service
and
Bugler Alexander Orr
of the 3rd V.B. Durham.L.I
who died of wounds
and also to recognize
the heroic devotion of
Nursing Sister F.E. Filkin
“ “ M. Rogers
and “ “ F.N. Shore
in going out to South Africa and
there rendering signal service
to the sick and wounded
J.G. Kirtley
Mayor
November 1902
NamesS140.029
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