Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Freemen of Tanners Co.
Reference
NUT149
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 241638
Original Location
Smith' Hall or Fenkle Street, or Hood Street or Stowell Street, possibly Freeman's Hall Blackfriars. .
Present Location
Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums Photo. Original Memorial destroyed.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled June 1921 by Mr. Thomas Weddell, Chairman.
Memorial Description
A photograph 8 1/2 inches (214mm) high x 5 1/4 inches (134mm) wide Roll of Honour. Beneath this a 3cm x 3cm depiction of the Company Coat of Arms.
The Roll itself has a wide pattern of blue on which are scrolled leaves. The words “Roll of Honour” are in blue on a scroll at the top. Freemen of Newcastle are listed below the dedication, and below this again is a list of “Sons of Brethren”. At the bottom is a wreath containing the words “Pro Patria”.
The lettering of the dedication is in elaborate script. The names are printed in a single column using Roman capitals for the names and lower case for the other details.
The Roll itself has a wide pattern of blue on which are scrolled leaves. The words “Roll of Honour” are in blue on a scroll at the top. Freemen of Newcastle are listed below the dedication, and below this again is a list of “Sons of Brethren”. At the bottom is a wreath containing the words “Pro Patria”.
The lettering of the dedication is in elaborate script. The names are printed in a single column using Roman capitals for the names and lower case for the other details.
Materials used
Black and White photograph
Inscription
Roll of Honour / of the Brethren of the / Incorporated Company of Tanners / Newcastle Freemen / who served in the Great War 1914-1918.
Names
Who commissioned
Incorporated Company of Tanners/Freeman of Newcastle.
How money was raised
In House by the Company
Present condition
Destroyed.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Original photograph by Edward G. Brewis 10/12 New Bridge Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Notes
1. This Roll of Honour photograph was found in a Scrap Book of news cuttings with assorted news clips on theatre actors, Freeman of Newcastle awards and assorted items relating to Newcastle.
2. One of the names shown is a V.C., winner John Aidan Liddell see his Every Name A Story entry.
3. What happened to the original Roll of Honour?
4. In 2012/13 no one had any idea where this was.
2. One of the names shown is a V.C., winner John Aidan Liddell see his Every Name A Story entry.
3. What happened to the original Roll of Honour?
4. In 2012/13 no one had any idea where this was.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding; James Pasby
Tyne & Wear Archives Ref. DX738/1 p.12
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 04/06/1921 reports unveiling.
Tyne & Wear Archives Ref. DX738/1 p.12
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 04/06/1921 reports unveiling.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Freemen of Tanners Co. (NUT149)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Tanners Company
Roll of Honour
of the Brethren of the
Incorporated Company of Tanners
Newcastle Freemen
who served in the Great War 1914-1918.
Name Rank Regiment Remarks
John Dixon Story Warrant Officer Canadian Forces
Robert Story Engineer Mercantile Marine (Killed)
Henry Harle Story Jnr. Captain Royal Sussex Military
Cross
Eric Thomas Weddell Captain Durham Light Infantry Military
Cross
Edward K. Story Lieut-Colonel Royal Marines
Robert Story Captain Royal Engineers
William L. Weddell Corporal Australian Forces
Andrew Glass Signaller Wiltshires
Andrew Glass 1st Stoker Royal Navy
Thos. A. Alexander Private R.A.M.C.
Wm. Alexander Gunner R.G.A.
J.C. Alexander, Jnr. Private Northumberland Fus.
Abraham Annan Private Northumberland Fus.
John Annan Private R.A.M.C.
David Annan, Jnr. Private Northumberland Fus.
John Annan Private R.A.M.C.
Thos. Annan Private Northumberland Fus.
Matthew Annan Private Suffolk Regt.
Robert Glass Private Northumberland Fus.
H.H. Story Bandsman Welsh Band
Geo. Fred Story Private Army Service Corps
John Weddell Private Royal Inniskilling Fus.
Thos. W. Weddell Private Royal Engineers
Sons of Brethren
John Aidan Liddell Captain Royal Flying Corps V.C.
(Killed)
Arthur Alexander Private West Yorks. (Killed)
Henry N. Liddell Lieut. R.F.A.
C.H. Liddell Lieut. Hussars
L.C. Liddell Midshipman Royal Navy
F.A. Alexander Corporal East Surrey Regt.
Hugh Annan Private Oxford & Bucks Regt.
Pro Patria
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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