Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Low Fell

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (L61.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: L61.02

Parish: Low Fell

Original Location:

Wesleyan Methodist Church, 557 Durham Road. Low Fell.

Present Location:

Now Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Low Fell

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 7th December 1919 by Mr. William Gordon.

Materials Used:

Brass panel in wood frame.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edward Thew, Newcastle.

Inscription:

†
In
loving memory
of the men of this
Church and Sunday School
who gave their lives in the
Great War, 1914-1919
(Names)
“Faithful unto death”.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (912mm x 608mm) in wood frame 42 inches high x 30 inches wide (120cms x 75cms).

There is a wide border of twisted rope culminating in roundels in each corner.

The main panel is designed to have an arch top, with the spandrels hatched in.

There is a cross at centre top.

The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical line.

All lettering is in Roman capitals apart from the quotation at the bottom which is in Gothic.

 

Names:

29 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From the church, 161 men served, of whom 29 fell.

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; J. Brown; Arthur Wilson

Illustrated Chronicle
08/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
08/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal
03/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
13/12/1919 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
 “Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 1919 12 08 Mon Low Fell 01
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 1919 12 08 Mon Low Fell 02

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Michael Newrick;
J. Brown;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

LOW FELL   Wesleyan Methodist Church

  In

  loving memory

  of the men of this

  Church and Sunday School

  who gave their lives in the

  Great War 1914-1919

  ——-

  J.N. Arkle     J. Hunter   

  L.C. Arkle     R. Lamb    

  N.A. Arkle     R. Pearson   

  R.T. Bird      J.H. Poulton, B.Sc.

  J. Coulson     J. Raffle

  W. Coulson     R. Reay    

  G. Crabtree    G.C. Robson

  J. Crabtree    J. Thomas   

  G. Davey       J. Thompson    

  T. Douglas     W.V. Thompson   

  R. Ford        A. Turner    

  W.A. Henderson J. Veitch   

  G.T. Hiscoe    W. Veitch    

  E. Humphreys   J. Williams         

     E. Young

  “Faithful unto death”.

NamesL61.02    

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