Memorial

Roll of Honour 1939-45 Church of Venerable Bede

Benwell

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1939-45 Church of Venerable Bede (B86.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: B86.03

Parish: Benwell

Original Location:

Church of Venerable Bede, on corner of Benwell Grove and Westgate Road.

East wall of south aisle.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Stone

Cost:

Estimated £50.

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edwards and Manby, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Inscription:

The Church of the Venerable Bede : Roll of Honour 1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour in glass topped wood case measuring 12 inches high x 18 inches wide and 8 inches deep (31cms x 45.5cms x 20cms).

The roll is of stone? made to look like parchment which is unrolled from the top.

The name of the Church is written on the rolled-up portion.

The names are inscribed on the opened portion.

The names are written in calligraphy in a single column, with the names of the fallen being in larger bolder lettering.

Names:

20 names, ranks, date of and place of death.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. For a similar memorial, see Fenham F31.05

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding; F.R. Jeavons; Kevin Milburn

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty Book 2, No. 1822, 01/09/1952

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

F.R. Jeavons;
Janet Brown;
Tony Harding;
Patrick Easen;
Kevin Milburn

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Names Documents:

 

 The Church of the Venerable Bede : Roll of Honour 1939-1945

 

 John Sydney Aimers     Trooper, R.A.C., Died 23rd September 1943, North Africa.

 Alfred Richard Brown   Corporal, R.A.M.C. Killed 29th May 1940, Dunkirk.

 Arnold George Burgess  Flying Officer, R.A.F.V.R., Reported missing from air operations

                        25th July 1944, Germany

 Alfred Fisher          Lance Bombardier, Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry,

                        Killed 22nd March 1943, Middle East

 Sydney Forster         Flight Sergeant, R.A.V.F.R., Killed 4th March 1945, England.

 Thomas Albert Grundy   Pilot Officer, R.A.F., Killed 16th July 1940, Middle East.

 Douglas Haig Howland   Sergeant, R.A.F., Killed 8th May 1945, Holland.

 John Laidler           Aircraftman, R.A.F., Died 28th May 1943, England.

 George Lowdon          Flight Sergeant, R.A.F., Lost at sea 8th June 1940, Narvik

 Kenneth Coverdale May  Sergeant, R.A.F., Killed 30th March 1942, Norway.

 James McCormick        Warrant Officer Air Gunner, R.A.F., Killed 31st May 1942, Belgium.

 James Morton           Private First Airborne Division R.A.S.C., Died 23rd September 1944, Arnhem.

 James Avon Rawson      Supply Assistant R.N., Lost at sea 12th June 1942, Mediterranean

 Sidney Stokoe          Aircraftman 2 R.A.F.V.R.  Killed 14th April 1944, England.

 John Smart             Ordnance Artificer, R.N. Killed May 1941, Crete

 Reynold Tate           Captain M.N. Lost at sea January 1942

 John Dinsdale Thornton Leading Aircraftman, R.A.F., Lost at sea 24th December 1943, West Africa.

 William Toddie         Sergeant, The Tyneside Scottish, Killed 20th May 1940, France.

 Douglas Wightman       Sergeant, R.A.F.V.R.  Killed 16th April 1942, France.

 Robert Dowson Wilson   Private R.A.O.C., Killed 29th May 1940, Dunkirk.

NamesB86.03   

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