Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Police and Fire Brigade
Reference
NUT174
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 241638
Original Location
Newcastle Police HQ in Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Present Location
Tyne & Wear Archives, Discovery Museum.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour behind glass, 660mm (26 inches) high x 533mm (21 inches) wide. Around the edge is a border of leaves. At centre top are the words “Roll of Honour”, Underneath this is a laurel wreath with union flag and the words “For King and Country” set on a ribbon. The names are handwritten in four columns.
Materials used
Paper behind glass
Inscription
Roll of Honour / For King and Country.
Members of / Newcastle upon Tyne Police Force & Fire Brigade / who served in His Majesty’s Forces during the Great / War 1914-1918.
Members of / Newcastle upon Tyne Police Force & Fire Brigade / who served in His Majesty’s Forces during the Great / War 1914-1918.
Names
Who commissioned
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Council.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mawson, Swan and Morgan, Newcastle upon Tyne. Standard Design, one of many similar designs available at the time.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: James Pasby
Tyne and Wear Archives Ref: PA/NC/5/56
Tyne and Wear Archives Ref: PA/NC/5/56
Research acknowledgements
J. Pasby; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Police and Fire Brigade (NUT174)
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE Constabulary
Roll of Honour
For King and Country.
Members of
Newcastle upon Tyne Police Force & Fire Brigade
who served in His Majesty’s Forces during the Great
War 1914-1918.
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Left hand column
Adams, Sidney Westlake L-Cpl. Army Ser. Corps
Adams, John B. L-Cpl. Northd A.E.
Amis, John F.W. Sergt. R.F. Artillery
Ankers, John Jas. Cpl. Mil. F. Police
Bacon, George D. 2nd Lieut. Northd. Hussars
*Batey, George Sergt. Coldstream Grds.
Beatty, George Ed. Pte. R.M.L. Infantry
Beaton, Francis L-Cpl. Milt. Police
Bell, John Robt. 2nd Lieut. Northd Fusilrs.
Bell, John William Cpl. Durham L.I.
Bell, Thomas 2nd Lieut. Northd. Fusilrs.
Bell, Herbert Gunner R.F. Artillery
Bennett, Percy Gunner R.M. Artillery
Bradley, Charles Sergt. Northd. Fusilrs.
*Brain, George Ed. Sergt. R.F.Art. Military Medal
Brown, Thomas Pte. R.Gar. Artillery
Brown, Richard Sergt. A.A. Res. Brig.
Brown, Thomas Wm. Ist Cla P.O. Royal Navy
*Brown, Robert Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Brown, Thomas 1st Cls Stoker. Royal Navy
Calder, John Gunner R.M. Artillery
Christer, Christopher Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Combe, William Sergt. Coldstream Grds.
Crooks, Edward Pte. North Stfs. Regt.
Clayton, James Oliver Bdr. R.M. Artillery
Cunningham, Charles Gnr. R.Gar. Artillery
*Dale, Richd. Albt. Co.Sgt.Major Northd. Fusilrs.
Dinning, Robert Gunner R.Gar. Artillery
Dixon, Isaac Gunner R.Gar. Artillery
Dolan, Patrick Pte. So. Irish Horse
Duncombe, William Cpl. M. Mt. Police
Eagleson, William L.Sgt. R.Irish. Regt.
*Earl, Thos. A. L-Sgt. Northd. Fusilrs.
*English, John Gunner R.Gar. Artillery
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2nd column
Feaks, James H. Cpl. K.O.S. Borderers
Findlay, Wm. James L.Sgt. Coldstream Gds.
Forster, And. Wm. Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Fleming, Aiden G. L-Cpl. Mil. Mtd. Police
Glendinning, John Pte. Northants. Regt.
Goward, Percy L-Cpl. Mac. Gun Corps.
Graham, John Gunner. R.Gar. Artillery
Grundy, John Capt. Northd. Fusilrs.
*Haddock, John Gnr. R.Fld. Artillery
Hagues, Walter Sergt. Army Ser. Corps.
Harking, Ernest A.B. Royal Navy
Haygarth, Richd. L.Cp. Mil. F. Police
Heatley, William Gnr. R.M. Artillery
Hislop, Samuel Co.Q.M. Serg. R.J.F. Mil. Medal
*Hogg, John C. Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Houston, Ed. Ph. Ist Cls Stoker Royal Navy
Howard, Wm. Jas. Sgt. R.F. Artillery
Howe, Thos. Hen. Cpl. Sign’s Corps.
Hudson, George T. Sgt. Mac. Gun Corp.
*Hudson, Robt. Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Huggins, David Pte. Welsh Guards
Hutchinson, Thos. Able Seaman Royal Navy
Johnson, Mark Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Joice, Fred. L-Cpl. Army Ser. Corp.
Jones, William Cpl. Mil. F. Police
Jones, Andrew Sergt. Rl. Irish Rifles
Kavanagh, Thomas R.N. Lost in sinking of
H.M.S. Aboukir
*Keane, William Pte. Irish Guards
Keating, Arthur -- Mil. F. Police
Kirk, Thomas H. Cpl. Army Ser. Corp.
Ledger, Samuel Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Leighton, Thomas Cpl. Coldstream Grds.
*Lindsay, Thomas Pte. Northd. Fusilrs
Leyburn, John Pte. Mac. Gun Corp.
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3rd column
Lowe, George Sidney Pte. R.A.M. Corp.
Luke, George Wm. L-Cpl. Northd. Fusilrs.
Mann, George R. Pte. Army Ser. Corp.
Marlow, Arthur W. Gunner R. Gar. Artillery
Marshall, John Pte. Coldstream Grds.
*Maughan, Ernest Gunner R.A.C.
Maxwell, James Gunner R. Gar. Artillery
McCloskey, Henry Cpl. Army Ser. Corp.
McGuire, Joseph Ed. Cpl. Mil. F. Police
McSherry, John Sergt. Northd. Fusilrs.
McVittie, George Cpl. Coldstream G. Mil Med.
Medler, Clifford C. Sergt. Mac. Gun Corp.
Melville, Robert L-Cpl. Mil. Mt. Police
Mulligan, Peter Sergt. Irish Guards
Murray, Charles Sergt. Army Ser. Corp.
*Nairne, Wm. Hry. Pte. Coldstream Grd.
Nesbitt, Joseph C. L-Cpl. Grenadier Grd.
Newton, Thomas L-Cpl. Grenadier Grd.
Nicholson, William Pte. North’d. Fusilrs.
Nixon, Tom Gunner R.M. Artillery
Patterson, Robert W. Pte. Grds. Mac. Gun Rgt.
Peart, John Wilson Sap. Royal Engineers
Pogue, Abraham Sergt. Irish Grds. Mil Med.
Pollard, William Hy. Gnr. R.M. Artillery
Potts, Cecil C. Pte. Coldstream Grd.
Pope, Thomas Pte. Coldstream Grd.
Purves, John Gunner Royal Gar. Artillery
Pybus, Clive Cpl. Northd. Rl. Eng.
Rae, Samuel R. Pte. Scottish Horse
Richardson, George Pte. Black Watch
Robinson, James Cpl. R. Irish Fusilrs.
Robson, Herbert Pte. Grds. Mac. Gun Rgt.
Russell, Francis Pte. Mil. Mt. Police
Sanderson, Jno. R. Sergt. North’d. Fusilrs.
-------------------------------------------------------
4th column
Sanderson, Fred. Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Shanks, Thomas Cpl. Royal Engineers
Shaw, John A.B. R.N. Lost in sinking of
H.M.S. Aboukir
Skedd, George L-Cpl. Coldstream Grds.
Smail, Thomas Sergt. R.F. Artillery
Smith, Arthur Sergt R.M. Artillery
Smith, Matthew Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Soulsby, Geo. C. L-Cpl. Coldstream Grds.
Sparks, Robert L-Sergt Grds. Mac. Gun Rgt.
Stubbs, Herbert W. Capt. R.F. Artillery
Stockdale, Lawrence Gun. R. Gar. Artillery
Suttie, James M. Sergt. North’d. Fusilrs.
Swatman, Albert Mate. Royal Navy
Swinburne, Charles Pte. Coldstream G. Mil.Med.
Tait, James Henry L-Cpl. Mil. Ft. Police
Tate, Nathaniel L-Cpl. Mil. Mt. Police
Thirkell, Albert Pte. Coldstream Grds.
*Thompson, Nicholas Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Turner, Alexander Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Tweedy, James Henry Pte. Coldstream Grds.
Wade, John E. Cpl. Mil. Ft. Police
Walker, Joseph Trooper South Irish Hse.
Walton, John Robt. Pte. Army Ser Corp.
Watt, Walter Cambll. Pte. R.M.L. Infantry
*Wheeler, John Pte. Grenadier Grds.
Whiteacre, Geo. W. Sergt. North’d. Fusilrs.
White, George Driver Army Ser. Corp.
Wilde, Frank Lieut. R.F. Artillery
Williams, Chas. Co.Sgt.M. Border Regt.
Wilson, William Q.M.Sgt. R. Gar. Artillery
Wilson, William Jas. Ldg Stoker Royal Navy
Winter, Robert Pte. Grenadier Grds.
Winterburn, George Cpl. North’d. R.Eng’rs.
Wright, Harold Cpl. Mil. Police Mil Med.
* Signifies Killed and are marked with a cross on the original.
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