Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Nicholas

Cramlington

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Nicholas (C60.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: C60.01

Parish: Cramlington

Original Location:

Church of St. Nicholas, Church Street.

North wall of nave

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 16th January 1921 by Dr. Wild, Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

Materials Used:

White Italian marble on black marble.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

W.H. Endean & Son, Cramlington.

Inscription:

They died for God King and Country.
Erected by
parishioners and members of this Church
in grateful remembrance of
1914 – 1918
(names)
who gave their lives in the Great War.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 47 inches high x 67 inches wide (120cms x 170cms) of classical design, with gable top, resting on a rectangular black pattress.

In the centre of the gable is a laurel wreath, encircling a plain cross, all carved in half relief.

The dedication is above and to the sides of the wreath.

The main panel has a soldier carved in half relief on each side, both facing inwards and resting on reversed rifles.

The names are listed in three columns.

Most of the lettering is in Roman capitals, with parts of the dedication in Gothic upper and lower case.

Names:

62 names and ranks listed.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. This memorial is very similar in design to Elsdon, E23.01

2. The church also contains a fine eagle lectern, said to have been carved by an Italian prisoner-of-war who was at an internment camp in the area.

Sources:

Photos: P. Thirkell; J. Brown

Blyth News
20/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
17/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
21/01/1921 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
22/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty No. 656, 23/03/1920

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
P. Thirkell;
J. Brown;
Sydney Graham;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

Research done by Doreen Morton on Cramlington Village war memorial, St Nicholas Church memorial, St John’s Church memorial, Grave in St John’s Churchyard, Commonwealth War Graves in Mayfield Cemetery and St Nicholas Churchyard.

Contact: doreenmorton48@gmail.com

A book is to be published on WW1 in Cramlington.

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

CRAMLINGTON, St. Nicholas’ Church.

              

  They died for God, King and Country.

  Erected by

  Parishioners & Members of this Church

  in Grateful Remembrance of

  1914 1918

 

  Capt. E.J. Lamb.        Pte. E. Angus      Pte. H. Harm

  2nd Lieut. F.C. Allan   ”   R. Appleby     ”   T.H. Harm

  2nd Lieut. D.R. Morison ”   W. Armstrong   ”   W. Harrison

  Coy.S.M. R. Cowell      ”   T. Askew       ”   R.W. Hartford

  Sgt. J.P. Milburn       ”   A. Bickle      ”   W. Home

  L/Sgt. J. Davison       ”   H. Bonallo     ”   W.J. Lathlane

  Cpl. W. Turnbull        ”   W.E. Brown     ”   R.E. Miners

  ”   L.H. Wood           ”   A.F. Carr      ”   R.G. Pattison

  Bombr. A. Charlton      ”   J. Charlton    ”   J. Pellow

  L/Cpl. G.W. Cleverly    ”   J.H. Coombe    ”   T. Pollard

  ”     E.M. Edgar        ”   J. Cowell      ”   W.H. Rickeard  

  ”     J. Robinson       ”   F. Davison     ”   J. Riseborough

  ”     R. Sproat         ”   J.W. Dixon     ”   N. Riseborough

  Rfln. R.H. Hornsby      ”   W. Eastham     ”   J.G. Roberts

  ”    T.G. Marley        ”   F. Eke         ”   J.R. Rogerson

  ”    J. Morris          ”   W. Elliott     ”   J. Roughead

  Dvr. J.W.M. Carrick     ”   J.W. Ellison   ”   W. Rouse

  2nd A.M. E.E. Hall      ”   M.M. Endean    ”   M. Tetley

  Gunr. J. Rickeard       ”   J. Gallon      ”   J. Thompson

  ”    J. Willis          ”   T. Hampton     ”   J.H. Wilson

  ”    R. Wrightson       ”   W.L. Hardy

 

  Who Gave Their Lives in The Great War.

—————————————————————–

The Blyth News has the following differences:

  Morrison instead of Morison

  Lance Sergt. J.P. Milburn instead of Sergt.

  Sergt. J. Davidson instead of L/Sgt. J. Davison

  L-Corpl. W. Cleverley instead of G.W. Cleverley

  L-Corpl. T.S. Marley instead of T.G. Marley

  2nd A.M. A. Hall instead of E.E. Hall

  Gunner J. Rickard instead of Rickeard

  Pte. J.H. Coomer instead of Coombe

  W. Eastman instead of Eastham

  T. Eke instead of F. Eke

  J.G. Gallon instead of J. Gallon

  T.B. Harm instead of T.H. Harm

  W.H. Rickard instead of Rickeard.

  M. Riseborough instead of N. Riseborough

  J. Rogerson instead of J.R. Rogerson

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