Memorial

Plaques 1914-18 Welfare Centre

Gosforth

Memorial Name: Plaques 1914-18 Welfare Centre (G9.21)

NEWMP Ref No.: G9.21

Parish: Gosforth

Original Location:

Welfare Centre, (Now Gosforth Memorial Welfare Centre) Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1TX. NZ 24481 68098

In the entrance hall.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

1924.
Foundation stone of Welfare Centre laid by Brig. Gen. Sir Joseph Laycock, K.C.M.G., D.S.O.

Materials Used:

Brass panels in wood frame.

Who Commissioned:

Inhabitants of Gosforth

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle.

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in memory of
the men of Gosforth who died for their country in the Great War
1914-1918

Memorial Description:

Plaque 73 inches high x 98 inches wide (1.8m x 2.5m).

It is comprised of ten engraved plates on a wood base, to horizontal and the rest vertical.

The frame has a slightly curved top.

The top brass panel, which has a wide border of a twisted pattern raised on a black background, bears the dedication, conforms to this shape, and runs horizontally over the top of eight vertical panels which bear the names.

The final plate runs horizontally below the middle panels, and carries further names.

On the top panel, the lettering is in a mixture of black Gothic and Roman capitals with some red initials.

The names are listed in a single column on each of the eight upright panels in Roman capitals.

The bottom panel contains further names, possibly added afterwards.

Names:

274 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Jim Winter; P. Thirkell

Booklet published by Gosforth Urban District Council, 1953

Research Acknowledgements:

Mrs Lily Bailey;
Gosforth Local History Society;
Philip Thirkell;
Jim Winter

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Names Documents:

GOSFORTH, Inside Welfare Clinic.

 

 To the Glory of God

 and in memory of

 the men of Gosforth who died for their Country in the Great War

 

 1914-1918

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 Column 1               Column 2            Column 3            Column 4

 

 Adams, G.S.            Brown, W.           Denton, Geo.W.       Gray, John W.      

 Adie, Geo.C.           Buckley, Cornelius. Detchon, Oswald      Green, J.T.        

 Allan, W.              Bullen, Henry, S.T. Dickinson,Geofy.G.   Hague, Sydney      

 Allen, Robt. C.        Bulman, Gilbert     Dickinson, C.L.      Hall, John McRobb  

 Allison,Wm. Cecil      Burdess, Rev. M.S.  Diericx, Albert W.   Hanson, Rolfe      

 Anderson, P.           Burn, H.            Dixon, G.R.          Harrison, Tom      

 Archbold, J.           Caird, F.C.         Dobson, H.P.         Harrison, Rolfe    

 Arkle, Leslie C.       Cairns, W.          Dobson, Geo.C.       Hartford, R.W.     

 Arkle, John N.         Campbell, Percy     Dockeray, R.         Henderson, J.      

 Armstrong, Harold.     Carr, Henry C.      Dodds, Thos.G.       Hepburn, Samuel    

 Armstrong, E.          Carr, Ed.           Dodds, Jos.          Heron, J.          

 Armstrong, W.          Carruthers, F.      Donald, Thos.        Herron, A.         

 Aungiers, E.W.         Challoner, J.E.     Donnison, Thos.      Herron, Austin     

 Bailes, G.             Chapman, C.A.       Donnison, Wm.        Hetherington, J.T.

 Bailey, W.             Charlton, J.E.      Earley, J.           Hetherington, Robt.

 Bainbridge, T.G.       Charlton, A.Y.      Edwards, J.H.        Hodgson, Wm.B.B.   

 Balfour, Frank Douglas Clapperton, J.H.    Falconer, R.W.       Hodgson, J.        

 Barnes, David          Clark, G.T.         Feggeter, John H.    Hodgson, W.        

 Beaton, John           Cockburn, R.        Ferguson, R.         Hodgson, Jos.      

 Bell, Robt. D.         Collingwood, Archie Finlay, James        Howe, G.R.         

 Bell, T.E.             Collier, Geo.       Fleck, Geo.E.        Hudson, Thomas J.  

 Bell, M.               Cook, Thos.T.       Fleck, W.G.          Hunter, G.E.       

 Benson, R.             Cousins, Geo.H.T.   Fletcher, James N.   Hunter, Howard T.  

 Blair, Thos.           Cowley, Arthur      Foggin, C.E.         Inganni, Louis     

 Boardman, Ephraim      Crone, Gerald C.    Forster, Thos.F.     Irwin, Thos.R.     

 Bowman, Fred K.        Curran, Francis     Gibson, Chas.T.      Irwin, T.W.        

 Bradley, I.            Curtice, F.R.       Gill, H.             Irwin, Gibson      

 Braithwaite, Richard   Daggett, C.H.       Gilroy, Richard      Jobson, Thos.      

 Braithwaite, N.        Darby, W.E.         Gofton, Jos.W.       Jobson, G.R.       

 Brewis, John A.G.      Davey, James A.     Goodban, John        Jobson, T.         

 Broadhurst, J.         Davidson, Thos.E.   Gover, Leslie        Johnson, Thos.H.   

 Brooks, Geo.Thos.      Day, James T.       Graham, J.           Johnson, Jos.P.    

 Brown, A.              Denard, Jos.        Granger, A.S.        Johnson, John.     

                                            Baskett, H.G.        Hadwin, Thos.Geo.  

                                            Black, Jos.          Ireland, Thos.     

                                            Dobson, Sidney       Moat, J.W.

                                            Gill, A.             Moat, T.M.

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 Column 5               Column 6            Column 7            Column 8

 Johnson, A.            McAndrew, James     Reeve, Geo.          Thompson, G.

 Johnston, P.E.         McAvvy, Jos.        Renwick, Jos.W.      Thompson, J.H.

 Johnston, Robt.D.      Milburn, Robt.S.    Richardson, B.       Thompson, John N.

 Johnstone, J.          Miller, Herbert     Richardson, Henry T. Tinling, Geo.

 Jones, H.              Mirley, Thos.       Robinson, Ridley     Tinnion, John

 Kidson, Thos.P.        Mitchell, W.        Robson, Thos.R.      Treble, J.N.

 Kinnafick, J.E.        Moffatt, W.D.       Row, Wm.B.           Urwin, G.R.S.

 Knox, T.W.             Mole, J.            Rushford, Frank      Wadge, J.

 Lamb, J. Wm.           Morgan, Matthew     Rust, Jos.           Wakeham, Wm.

 Lamb, Leonard          Morris, Stanley     Sams, G.W.           Walker, J.

 Lamb, R.               Mosley, H.          Scott, H.            Walton, Albert

 Lattimer, Thos.        Mosley, L.B.        Scott, T.            Walton, Robt.

 Lawson, T.             Murphey, Francis    Scott, W.T.          Walton, Thos.

 Lawton, G.             Murray, Robt.       Seaward, J.          Waters, John

 Leask, James C.        Nevin, John         Shaw, G.             Waters, Terence

 Lemin, R.              Nicholson, L.J.     Shaw, J.G.           Watson, John

 Lennie, J.H.           Nixon, Wm.          Shepherdson, Jos.    Watson, J.E.

 Leslie, John L.        O’Malley, John      Smith, John J.       Watson. P.E.

 Levin, C.N.            Ord, H.             Smith, Sydney        Watson, Wm

 Liegh, Geo.            Orr, David          Smith, W.            Waugh, Thos.H.

 Lodge, Wm.             Patey, A.           Soulsby, John        Weightman, Henry

 Lovell, Denis          Payne, P.O.         Soulsby, Martin      Weightman, N.

 Lynes, A.              Pearson, Geo. C.    Stephenson, J.W.     Wilkin, J.L.

 Mahon, Wm.             Pearson, P.         Stephenson, W.       Williams, Jos.H.

 Mahon, W.J.            Perkins, John       Stephenson, Wm.      Willis, A.

 Mair, J.Gordon         Philipson, G.H.     Stringer, Thos.I.    Wright, Robt.

 Marshall, Geo.E.       Potts, Robt.        Sutherland, G.       Johnson, Herbert

 Marshall, H.A.         Proctor, Wm.R.      Swindle, R.          Morrison, Richard

 Marshall, Chas.        Pullan, J.A.        Tate, A.             Simpson, John G.

 Marshall, James        Pullan, W.S.        Taylor, A.           Richardson, A.

 Marshall, Stanley      Purdy, G.           Telford, T.E.        Robinson, N.Stafford

 Maude, G.W.            Purdey, J.H.        Tetley, John C.      Wallace, H.

 Maughan, Jos.          Raper, J.           Thompson, Arthur     Wakeman

 Pringle, G.

 Porter.

Names  G9.21

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