Memorial Details
Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 Johnson Street
Reference
S86.029
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 361654
Original Location
Johnson Street, Dean.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 19th September 1918 by Ald. R.H. Pettler
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour (“a pretty shrine”) in glass-fronted oak cabinet with pedimented top which contains the title. The names are listed in two columns. The names of those men killed or drowned are at the bottom of the right hand column.
Materials used
Oak cabinet
Inscription
Johnson Street / Roll / of / Honour
Their glory / shall not be blotted out.
Their glory / shall not be blotted out.
Names
Present condition
Missing, Destroyed.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
S. Beacon.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
South Shields Library, Local Studies Dept. ; photograph, drawing and transcript
South Shields Gazette 20/09/1918 reports unveiling; 21/09/1918 carries an advertisement giving thanks to all who took part.
Source of quotation:
“Their glory shall not be blotted out” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44.13
South Shields Gazette 20/09/1918 reports unveiling; 21/09/1918 carries an advertisement giving thanks to all who took part.
Source of quotation:
“Their glory shall not be blotted out” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44.13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Ms. D. Johnson, Local Studies Dept. of South Shields Library; the late R.W. Gould; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; James Hoy Archives; Michael Mulhern
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Street Memorial 1914-18 Johnson Street (S86.029)
Johnson Street
Roll
of
Honour
Name Rank, Service Name Rating Service.
........F.W. Pte. R.D.G. Anderson, I.G.F. Seaman, R.(N?)
(C)ollege, R. Pte. N & D. Betts, R. Stkr. R.N. (R?)
(C)onnolly, L.Cpl. N.F. Coxon, T.G. Seaman, R.N.(R?)
(C)oxon, T.J. Pte. D.L.I. Coxon, R. A.B. R.N.(R?)
(E)glintine, R. Pte. R.H.F. Pitt, R. Stoker? R.N.(R)
(E)glintine, R. Pte. K.O.Y.L.I. Urwin, O.R. A.B. R.N.V.(R)
(E)rrington, E.R. Pte. C.G.
(F)leetham, W.T. Pte. R.A.M.C.
(F)leetham, H.J. Pte. W.Y.
(F)leetham, I.W. Pte. W.Y. Mercantile Marine
(G)allagher, H.R. Sgt. R.E. Boad, E.T. Engineer
(G)ray, H.J. Cpl. N.F. Cornell, T. Seaman.
(?H)ealy, J. ?Serg. N.F. Long, S. Seaman.
(Le)adbitter, J. Pte. E.Y.
...lsen, C. L.Cpl. K.O.Y.L.I.
.utt, H.J. Enr. R.F.A.
.cott, C.J. Pte. D.L.I.
.pence, H. Pte. A.S.C.
.pence, H. Pte. D.L.I.
.rwin, J. Pte. A.S.C.
.rwin, G. Ser. D.L.I.
.cott, T. Pte. N.F.
Pte. Adams, A.V. 2nd D.L.I.
Killed or drowned.
Boad, E.T. Pte. N(?g)D
Coxon, O. Pte. N.F.
Coxon, N.J. Pte. D.L.I.
Eglintine, P.H. Pte. N.F.
Fleetham, H.J. Pte, W.Y.
Johnson, J. Seaman.
Their glory
shall not be blotted out.
----------------------------------------------------
South Shields Gazette 20/9/1918 gives the following:
Killed:
Pte. A.P. Eglantine (19)
Pte. G. Coxon, (20)
Pte. J.H. Fleetham (26)
Pte. T.E. Boad (20)
Pte. J. Coxon (29)
Drowned:
John Johnson
Serving:
Corpl. J. Connolly
Pte. J. Urwin
Leading Seaman R. Urwin
Sergt. G. Urwin
Pte. T.J. Coxon
Seaman R.T. Coxon
Seaman G.T. Coxon
T.W. Fleetham
W. Fleetham
C. Fleetham
Pte. R. Eglantyne Sen.
Pte. R. Eglantyne, jun.
Pte. H. Spence, sen.
Pte. H. Spence, jun.
Pte. J. Leadbitter
Pte. R.H. Gallagher
Seaman E. Cornell
Pte. A. College
Sergt. R. Healy
Lance-Corpl. A. Olsen
Pte. John Scott
Stoker R. Pitt
Pte. J. Pitt
Pte. W.E. Camfield
Stoker R. Betts
Corpl. J.H. Grey
Seaman Anderson
T.E. Boad
Pte. A.E. ?Erlington
Seaman S. Long.
NamesS86.29
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