Plaque 1914-18 St. John Ambulance

St. John’s Ambulance Hut, Renforth Street. Dunston NZ 230620.

See Note 1 below.

1914-18

Unveiled 6th March 1921 by Dr. Robert Anderson, Assistant Commissioner;
dedicated by Rev. J.W.D. McIntosh, Vicar of Dunston.

Brass in oak frame.

Mr. A.R. Porter of Dunston.

St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Dunston Division
Erected by the public of Dunstan.

Roll of Honour
To the
1914 Glory of God 1919
and in Remembrance of Those Connected with the Above
who fell in the Great War.

Names

Plaque.

There is a single red line round the edge.

The dates are set at angles on each side.

Lettering is in sans serif and elaborate capitals throughout.

The names are listed in three columns.

1. The building in Renfrew Street was condemned and St.John Ambulance then moved to St Nicholas Church Hall at the top of Dunston near to the war memorial. When the division closed at Dunston the members and memorabilia including the memorial transferred to Crawcrook. The brass plaque is now situated within the HQ at 9 – 11 Main St Crawcrook Ryton NE40 4TX.

2. There seems to have been a wooden duplicate of this memorial, presented by Albert R. Porter, which was placed in Christ Church until the church was demolished, referenced by us as D38.03 and now removed from the website. In November 2008, nothing is known of this plaque. Any information would be welcome.

3. The Northern Echo states that this memorial was unveiled in Dunston Church.

Photo: P. Murphy

Northern Echo
07/03/1921 reports unveiling as in Note 3 above.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
12/03/1921 reports unveiling.

Mrs. N. Smith (Ryton);
P. Murphy;
P. Calvert;
Mrs. Yvonne Camsell;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk