Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Town Hall
Reference
J2.04
Place
JARROW
Map ref
NZ 327653
Original Location
Mechanics Institute reading room, then the Mess room of the 1st D.R.E.V. Drill Hall at Western Road, until the Town Hall was built and completed,
Present Location
Town Hall, Grange Road Jarrow NE32 3LE
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
July 1902
Memorial Description
Plaque 42 inches high x 48 inches wide (1.6m x1.21m) set in a plain frame. Atop it is dragon raised in half relief. Along the top of the main plaque is a carved border featuring a coat of arms at centre with ribbons on either side which bear the words “Labore et Scientia” (?Through hard work and skill”). There is a carved border up each side. Along the bottom is a raised carved border bearing the word “Ubique” (“Wherever”) three times.
The central panel has the dedication flanked by two outer panels which bear the names. These have officers in a single column at the top, below a badge raised in half relief, followed by lists of sappers in two columns.
Lettering of the dedication is raised, the names are incised using Roman and elaborate capitals throughout.
The central panel has the dedication flanked by two outer panels which bear the names. These have officers in a single column at the top, below a badge raised in half relief, followed by lists of sappers in two columns.
Lettering of the dedication is raised, the names are incised using Roman and elaborate capitals throughout.
Materials used
Bronze
Inscription
This tablet was erected by / the inhabitants of Jarrow / in appreciation of the pat- / riotism shewn by the two / service sections of the 1st / Durham Royal Engineer / Volunteers in responding / so readily to the nation’s / call to assist in the sup- / pression of the Boer in- / surrection in South Africa / 1900 – 1903
Names
Who commissioned
Mr R. Reavley (Mayor of Jarrow) July 1902.
Cost
Unknown
How money was raised
Mr R. Reavley
Notes
1. “Ubique” “Wherever” was the motto of the Royal Artillery – See Kipling’s Poem “Ubique”.
2. The bronze plaque was bought by Mr R Reavley, the then Mayor of Jarrow.
3. It was originally in the Mechanics Institute reading room. Then the 1st D.R.E.V., Drill Hall mess room at that time located at Western Road.
2. The bronze plaque was bought by Mr R Reavley, the then Mayor of Jarrow.
3. It was originally in the Mechanics Institute reading room. Then the 1st D.R.E.V., Drill Hall mess room at that time located at Western Road.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Vin Mullen; James Pasby
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Vin Mullen
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Plaque South Africa 1899-1902 Town Hall (J2.04)
JARROW Town Hall
Labore et Scientia
Centre panel
This tablet was erected by
The inhabitants of Jarrow
in appreciation of the pat-
riotism shewn by the two
service sections of the 1st
Durham Royal Engineer
Volunteers in responding
so readily to the nation’s
call to assist in the sup-
pression of the Boer in-
surrection in South Africa
1900 – 1903
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Left hand panel Right hand panel
1st Service Section 2nd Service Section
Lieut. F.D. Price Lieut. W.E. Furneaux
Sergt. O. Pescod Sergt. T.G. Pringle
Corporal T. Peel Corporal J. Coates
2nd Corp. J.R. Fuller 2nd Corp. R. Milburn
Lc. Corp. J. Morris Lc. Corp. J.W. Landells
Sappers Sappers
J. Anderson A. McMillan J.J. Baird T. McGoven
R. Booth C.H. Murphy A. Ballantine R.A. Mitchell
W. Dudgeon J.G. Paul T. Carr J. Mullen
R. Forster J.C. Peterson G.A. Chaplow S. Paul
W. Foster W. Robson J. Crawford J.G. Shearer
J.H. Harding T.W. Tate E. Curry R. Sliming
C. Harrison J. Thomas H. Erhorn M. Thompson
A.T. Horne C. Topping N. Forster T. Tucker
T.W. Hutchinson G. Walton G.W. Harbottle R.J. Warmington
R. Lawson C. Whincup W.S. Martin T. Wilson
W. Worwood T. Wynne
Ubique Ubique Ubique
Names J2.04
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