Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert
Bensham
Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert (B134.02)
NEWMP Ref No.: B134.02
Parish: Bensham
St. Cuthbert’s Church (Closed 1996)
Unknown
1914-18
Unveiled 3rd November 1919 by Bishop of Durham (Dr. Handley Moule).
Oak
Made by Alfred Southwick of London, an old member of St. Cuthbert’s who only charged one-fifth of his fee.
Carving of inscription and names by Mr Cecil Ridsdale, another member of the Church.
Sacred to the memory of
the following members of St. Cuthbert’s Church & Parish, Bensham
who made the Great Sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Plaque, with elaborate to.
At centre top is a medallion of St. George and the Dragon.
On the top right and left are two angels. one is the Angel of Intercession and the other the Angel of Peace.
The names are incised in 7 columns.
267 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.
1. Built 1848 by John Dobson with wide north aisle added in 1875. Coursed stone with ashlar dressings, high pitched Welsh slate roof, in simple Romanesque style. Prominent eaves corbel table. 5-bay nave divided by flat buttresses. Single round headed windows in deep recesses. Short, low apsidal chancel has small cross-gabled aisles, the southern having chevron moulding to window and a small turret on the peak. South-west tower, of two stages, holds porch with chamfered and moulded doorway and two orders of nook-shafts. Stone broach spire with lucarnes. Small west vestry extension. Interior-round arcade piers, simple double-chamfered arches. West gallery on wood columns. Arch braced timber roof on stone corbels. Rib vaulted chancel, chevron moulded arch. Some good stained glass by Wailes, and by Thompson.
2. In 2009 a photographic record was undertaken ahead of the redevelopment of the building for residential use.
Photo: Nan Smith
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
08/11/1919 reports unveiling.
Gateshead Archive
St. Cuthbert’s Centenary Booklet
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13
Additional Research Documents
Nan Smith;
Gateshead Central Library;
Rev. Tom Jamieson, St. Cuthbert’s Church;
Dorothy Hall
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BENSHAM, St. Cuthbert’s Church.
This has not been compared with a good photograph
nor the original.
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Sacred to the memory of
the following members of St. Cuthbert’s Church and Parish, Bensham
who made the Great Sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
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Panel 1
Lieut. J.C. Adamson N.F.
Pte. P. Adamson N.F.
Capt. J. Allan N.F.
L/Cpl. P. Anderson D.L.I.
Pte. T. Anderson Lincolns
Lieut. R.A. Appleton D.L.I.
Artificer E.W. Armstrong R.N.
Pte. H. Attrill N.F.
Pte. J. Avery D.L.I.
Pte. L.V. Barron W.Y.
Pte. R. Bell N.F.
Pte. C.H. Bell N.F.
Pte. D. Beck N.F.
Pte. G.T. Bishop Yorks.
Lieut. W.D. Blades R.B.
Pte. A.L.C. Black D.L.I.
Pte. J. Bliss R.S.
Pte. R.P. Boutland S.F.
Pte. J. Bowman Canadians
Pte. J. Bone N.F.
Pte. R. Boyd D.L.I.
L/Cpl. H.M. Brockett R.E.
Seaman A. Briggs M.S.
Pte. R.W. Brewis G.G.
Pte. R.H. Bryan H.L.I.
Sapper J.J Brown R.E.
Capt. L.A.H. Bulkeley R.A.M.C.
Gunner W Burgess R.N.
Pte. E.L. Burnett S.A.S.
Pte. J. Burns S.B.
Sgt. Major D. Burns N.F.
Pte. J.T. Burns Yorks
Gunner E.C. Cannell A.R.A.
Pte. F.A Chipman W.B.
Pte. W Clifford L.S.
Pte. P Clark M.S.
Apprent. J.H Clark R.F.A.
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Panel 2
Gunner N. Clark R.F.A.
Driver W.C. Coates R.E.
Sapper J.S. Cole R.E.
Driver J. Collingwood R.F.A.
Pte. F. Collinson N.F.
Trimmer G.W. Cooke R.N.R.
Sergt. W. Cowan D.L.I.
Cpl. T.S. Cowley D.L.I.
Cpl. J. Cunningham M.T.A.S.C.
Gunner W. Davidson R.G.A.
Pte. J.H. Davidson D.L.I.
Gunner E. Davison R.F.A.
Pte. R. Dixon D.L.I.
Pte. T. Dixon D.L.I.
Pte. B. Dixon Australians
Pte. W. Dinnon DCM. D.L.I.
Cpl. G.B. Dixon R.S.
Petty O. F. Dixon R.N.
Sapper G.A. Douglass R.E.
Signal T.C. Douglas R.N.D.
Pte. C. Dowson Coldstreams
Pte. T.A. Duke D.L.I.
Pte. L. Dunn D.L.I.
Sgt. F. Dunn N.F.
Pte. B. Edwards K.R.R.
L/Cpl. T.Y. Elliott B.W.
L/Cpl. R. Elliott D.L.I.
Pte. J.N. Elliott Canadians
Gunner F. Elliott MM R.E.
Pte. A. Ellis G.H.
Pte. N. Ellis N.F.
Pte. T.S. Ellison Yorks.
Pte. H. English N.F.
Pte. W. Fenwick C.G.
Pte. W. Ferguson N.F.
Pte. W. Foggin A.S.C.
Pte. G. Ford Welsh Reg.
Pte. J.T. Forster W.Y.
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Panel 3
Lieut. C. Forster R.F.C
Sergt. J.W. Foster R.F.C.
Pte. J.S. Gallon N.F.
Pte. T.W. Gatiss D.L.I.
Pte. A. Gibson N.F.
Pte. C.G. Gibson R.A.M.C.
Pte. H.C. Gordon D.L.I.
A.B.Sea. L. Gaudy R.N.D.
Pte. N.V. Graham Yorks
Lieut. J. Grant D.L.I.
Cpl. F. Grant D.L.I.
Pte. G.A. Grey D.L.I.
Sapper J. Hall R.E.
Pte. G. Harkness D.L.I.
Pte. S. Harrison R.M.
Pte. A. Haseldine R.A.S.C.
Pte. T.Y. Hately R.A.M.C.
Air.Mech. A.B. Howdon R.A.F.
Gunner G. Hedley R.F.A.
Gunner W. Heppell R.F.A.
Pte. G.M. Hewitt N.F.
Pte. H. Hillyard N.F.
Pte. G.M. Hilton R.M.
Gunner M.E. Hillary R.F.A.
Col. M.I. Hillary N.F.
Pte. G.H. Hindhaugh N.F.
Pte. H. Hodson Australians
Sgt. Major J. Hodson M.C. N.F.
Pte. G.W.O. Hope D.L.I.
Pte. J.G. Hope N.F.
Trooper T. Hopper L.G.
Pte. A. Howey N.F.
Cpl. T. Hudspith R.E.
Capt. J.F. Huntley N.F.
Gunner G. Hutton Australians
L/Cpl. E. Hutton D.L.I.
Pte. W. Ireland D.L.I.
Bombardier I. Irving R.F.A.
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Panel 4
Cpl. T. James D.L.I.
Pte. W. Jefferson E.Y.
Sgt. R. Jobling N.F.
Cpl. A. Jones D.L.I.
A.B.Sea. A.E. Joslin R.N.
Pte. J.W. Kay D.L.I.
Pte. R.C. Keedy N.F.
Pte. J. Kelly D.L.I.
Pte. W. Kelly D.L.I.
Pte. R. Kemp Australians
Pte. D.M. Kibbin N.F.
Pte. J. Kirkley Norfolks
Pte. J.B. Kirkup K.L.
Gunner G.W. Lamb R.F.A.
L/Cpl. W. Lancaster N.F.
Sapper J. Lawson R.E.
Pte. J. Lennard N.F.
Sgt. J.R. Lennox Borderers
Sapper I. Levene R.E.
Pte. G.W. Lewis D.L.I.
Gunner A.S. Longstaffe R.F.
Pte. T. Lyons D.L.I.
Sgt. C. Martindale K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. H. Maxwell D.L.I.
Pte. S. Medd K.O.Y.L.I.
Sgt. W.E. Menzies N.F.
Pte. F. Metcalf C.A.M.C.
Pte. H. Miles N.F.
Pte. J.W. Millican W.Y.
L/Cpl. J. Millican D.L.I.
Pte. J.H. Millmoor N.F.
Pte. A. Mitchell N.F.
Bombard. J. Monkhouse R.F.A.
Pte. G. Moore W.Y.
Pte. R.W. Moore L.B.
Gunner J. Morris R.F.A.
Pte. E. Martin R.D.F.
Pte. D. Moscrop N.F.
Pte. F.R. Mossman E.Y.
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Panel 5
Lieut. A. Mouat R.N.R.
Cpl. T. Mountford N.F.
L/Cpl. J.W. Murphy N.F.
Cpl. B. Murray A.S.C.
Pte. J. Myers D.L.I.
Pte. G.H. Neale R.A.M.C.
Lieut. W. Newby N.F.
L/Cpl. F. Newton N.F.
L/Cpl. J. Newton D.L.I.
Pte. R. Nicholson D.L.I.
Pte. H.W. Nickolds E.R.
Pte. J.G. Noble N.F.
Pte. J.W. Noble N.F.
Pte. J.B. Ord D.L.I.
Cpl. J. Page D.L.I.
Pte. J.B. Patterson W.Y.
L/Cpl. W. Perry D.L.I.
Pte. J. Philipson N.F.
Gunner W.E. Phillips R.F.A.
L/Cpl. C.R. Potter D.L.I.
Sapper J.W. Pugsley R.E.
Pte. T.H. Puntin N.F.
Signal. A.H. Rowen R.G.A.
Pte. T. Reay D.L.I.
Seaman A.E. Reed R.N.
Cpl. J. Reed R.F.
Pte. W. Renforth K.S.L.I.
Pte. A.F.W. Richardson L.B.
Pte. R. Richardson D.L.I
Sapper W. Rider R.E.
Cpl. J. Rigby D.L.I.
Pte. E. Riley B. Regt.
Sgt. G. Robertson N.F.
L/Cpl. W. Robinson D.L.I.
Pte. N. Rodell Canadians
Pte. T. Rogerson S.G.
Pte. T.E. Rogerson N.F.
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Panel 6
Pte. W.H. Ross L.R
Pte. W.J. Rudhorn D.L.I.
Pte. G.R. Rule R.N.D.
Pte. J. Rutherford L.F.
Pte. W. Sanson C.G
Pte. J. Sant Manchesters
Pte. M. Savage Y. & L.
Sgt. J.T. Scaife ROSt.G. R.E.
Pte. R. Searle D.L.I
Pte. W. Sewell K.O.Y.L.I.
Gunner W. Shackleton R.G.A
Pte. J.L. Shipley R.S
L/Cpl. A. Smith N.F.
Pte. G.W. Smith L.F.
Pte. H. Smith Lincolns
L/Cpl. J.I. Smith D.L.I.
Pte. J. Smith D.L.I
Lieut. J.G. Smith S.R.
Col. R.H. Smith S.R
Cpl. J.E. Snee Australians
Pte. J.G. Snowball D.L.I.
Signal. H. Statters R.N
Gunner R. Stephenson R.G.A.
Pte. R. Stephenson D.L.I.
Pte. C. Stewart Canadians
L/Cpl. T.W. Story N.F
Sapper R.E. Swan R.E
Asst.Stew. S. Swan M.S.
Pte. A. Taplin N.F
Pte. M.A. Taylor Northampts
Pte. P. Taylor N.F.
Pte. T. Taylor Y. &. L
Pte. W. Taylor D.L.I.
Pte. A. Teasdale N.Staffs
Pte. W. Thirlwell D.L.I.
Pte. A. Thompson Lincolns
Pte. J. Thompson L.B.
Cpl. A.E. Booker R.E.
Pte. E. Burton D.L.I.
Pte. J. Renwick K.R.R.
Sgt. W.R. Smith R.A.M.C.
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Panel 7
Lieut. W.R.K. Thompson R.G.A.
Pte. J. Tully D.L.I.
Pte. F. Turner N.F.
Pte. H. Turner B.W.
Pte. P. Utterson K.L.
Pte. W. Wales K.O.Y.L.I.
Pte. G.A. Ward D.L.I.
Pte. J. Wardle N.F.
Pte. E. Watson D.L.I.
Pte. M.R. Watson D.L.I.
Lieut. J.J. Watson DCM. R.F.A.
Pte. T.G. Watson M.G.C.
Driver J.W. Welch A.S.C.
Sgt.Major J. Weldon N.F.
Pte. A.D. While N.F.
Pte. B. Whitfield Canadians
Pte. T.W. Wilcox Manchesters
Gunner J.W. Wilkinson R.G.A.
Pte. G. Williams E.Y.
Pte. W.G.A. Williams L.F.
Pte. C. Wilson Manchesters
Pte. W. Wilson N.F.
Pte. W. Winchester D.L.I.
Cpl. C. Winter S.R.
Sapper W. Wishart R.E.
Pte. A. Wood Y. & L.
Pte. A.W. Wood W.Y.
Trooper G. Wood N.H.
Sapper G. Wood R.E.
L/Cpl. T. Wood Cheshires
Pte. J.L. Youll W.Y.
Pte. S. Young N.F.
Pte. A. Younger D.L.I.
Pte. W.C. Gallon Yorks.
Pte. W. Hind N.F.
Pte. S. Bell Yorks
Pte. J. Phillips M.G.C.
This Roll of Honour was dedicated by the Bishop of Durham Dr. Moule on All Saints’ Day November 1st 1919.
Clergy Church Wardens.
Rev. A.J. Gadd, Hon. C.F. Vicar G. Holmes
Rev. J. Duncan, Hon. C.F. O.B.E. G.A. Ramshaw
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