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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 South Northumberland Cricket and Tennis Club

Reference

G9.40

Place

GOSFORTH N'castle/Grange/S.Gosforth

Original Location

South Northumberland Cricket & Tennis Club, St Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth. In the pavilion.

Present Location

South Northumberland Cricket Club - in the main building.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

a. Unveiled 12th May 1923 by Cllr. H. Benson; dedicated by Rev. J. Wilkinson
b. Ordered December 1949

Memorial Description

Plaque. There is a wide frame with orbs on top at both sides. The top line of the title is in a shallow arc. The names are listed in two columns, those for 1914-18 on the left and those 1939-45 on the right. Lettering is handpainted in gold Roman capitals.
There is a shelf below.

Materials used

Oak

Inscription

South Northumberland
Cricket and Tennis Club
In memory of those members
of the club who lost their lives
in the World Wars.

Names

a. 9 full names.
b. 15 full names.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

South Northumberland Cricket and Tennis Club

Cost

�52

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Hedley Brothers, St.Mary�s Place, Newcastle upon Tyne

Notes

1. The original plaque was unveiled in the Pavilion.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Tony Harding; Dorothy Procter

Illustrated Chronicle 14/05/1923 reports unveiling with photos.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 19/05/1923 reports unveiling.

Research acknowledgements

Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 South Northumberland Cricket and Tennis Club (G9.40)

GOSFORTH      South Northumberland Cricket & Tennis Club

   South Northumberland
   Cricket and Tennis Club

   In memory of those members

   of the Club who lost their lives

   in the World Wars

   1914 - 1918            1939 - 1945

   William Anfield        Geoffrey Blackbourn

   Henry Laurence Benson  Peter Crossling

   Harry Burns            Eric Gibbs

   Philip Drury           William Gibson

   Roy Ferguson           Norman Gilberg

   Arthur Moorhouse       Peter Hopper

   Noel Treble            Alan Horne

   Eric Trenbath          Raymond Hughes

   Thomas Waugh           Robert Jones

                          Cowan Landreth

                          Thomas Logan

                          John Luke

                          John Oliff

                          Colin Seymour

                          Alexander Skelly

NamesG9.40

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