Memorial

Plaque 1939-45 St. John the Evangelist

Greenside

Memorial Name: Plaque 1939-45 St. John the Evangelist(G42.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: G42.05

Parish: Greenside

Original Location:

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Rockwood Hill Road / Lead Road.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled September 1956

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

†
World War
1939-1945
Remember before God
the men and women of this parish
who served and honour especially
those who laid down their lives
whose names are recorded below.
(Names)
Father in thy gracious keeping
leave we now thy servants sleeping.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 42 inches high x 28 inches wide (86cms x 43cms).

There is a blue border, on which are carved roses in half relief and painted gold.

A cross is at centre top. Names are listed in three columns, the lettering is raised and gilded using Roman upper case.

Names:

54 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The unveiling “completes a corner of remembrance at the church”.

Sources:

Photo: C. Sanders

Newcastle Evening Chronicle
07/09/1956 reports proposed unveiling.

Tyne and Wear Archives
Nan Smith’s Records compiled for the Association of Northumberland Local History Societies Ref: SX37

Source of quotation
 “Father in Thy gracious keeping . . .” : The Church Hymnary, Hymn 325

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Mrs. N. Smith (Ryton);
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

GREENSIDE, St. John's Church.

   

   †

   World War 

   1939 – 1945 

   Remember before God 

   the men and women of this parish 

   who served and honour especially 

   those who laid down their lives 

   whose names are recorded below.

   

   A.W. Archer      Dorothy F. Smith  W.W.  Pattinson

   N.T.  Armstrong                    J.  Robson

   N. Ballantyne    G. Hall, Sgt.     A. Rushton

   W.  Bell         E. Hall           B. Sacco

   L. Blair         J. Harbottle      A. Shaw

   J.R. Bulman      L.S. Henderson    J. Shield

   R. Burton        R. Irwin          Jn. Shield

   I.S. Calder      W. Irwin          H.G. Smith

   E.H. Carlisle    C. Kerr           J.B.P. Spencer

   W. Carr          G.E. Lewis         R. Thompson

   S.B. Clark       J. Lish           S.G. Thompson   

   W.E. Cleugh      P. Mallinson      W. Tiplady

   J. Creen         F. Milburn        T.W. Todd

   C.H. Edwards     W. Mills          M.N. Tunstall

   J.N. Foster      J.E. Moore        G.K. Ward

   R. Graham        J. Navin          J. Wheatley

   J. Gray          T. Neale           T.A. Wilkinson

   J. Greener       A.L. Nicholson    R. Wilson

   G. Hall, Pte.    J. Patterson       N. Wilson

   

   Father in thus gracious keeping 

   leave we now thy servants sleeping.

NamesG42.05

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