Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Trinity Presbyterian

Newcastle upon Tyne

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Trinity Presbyterian (NUT139)

NEWMP Ref No.: NUT139

Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne

Original Location:

Trinity Presbyterian Church, Northumberland Road

Present Location:

Missing

Now Trinity Building, Northumbria University

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled July 4th 1920 by Mr William Pritchard;
Sermon by Rev. J.H. Maconachie;
Address Major General R.A.K. Montgomery K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.

 

Materials Used:

Oak and copper.

Who Commissioned:

Mr J.W. Boyd, architect of 9 Salisbury Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne

Cost:

£41 plus £65 for the copper panels

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Hedley Brothers, St Mary’s Place, Newcastle upon Tyne

Inscription:

For God and Country
1914 1919.
In proud and loving
remembrance of these
our friends connected
with this Church and
Sunday Schools who
fell in the Great War.

“Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay
down his life for his friends.”

Memorial Description:

Plaque 86 inches high x 49 inches wide x 5 inches deep (218cms x 124cms x13cms).

There is an elaborate border to and bottom.

The memorial is divided into three panels.

On the left hand side is the figure of a soldier, dividing panels 1 and 2 is the figure of a nurse; between panels 2 and 3 is an unclear figure; on the right hand side is a sailor.

The dedication is on the central panel, below a wreath and the dates “1914” and “1919” raised in half relief.

The names are listed in a single column on two outer panels.

Lettering is in raised Roman capitals.

Names:

27 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. When our researcher visited in 2007 this memorial was no longer in situ.

2. The image shown here is from the Ralph Hedley archive at Tyne and Wear Archives.

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding

Newcastle Daily Journal
22/05/1920 reports – The proposed tablet in memory of those members of Trinity Church, Newcastle, (27 we believe) who fell in the war, will probably be erected within the next month or two.
03/07/1920 reports  Proposed unveiling
05/07/1920 reports unveiling
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v13.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Philip Thirkell;
Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE  Trinity Presbyterian Church

 

 

  Pte Oswald Aitchison      For God and Country               Pte Edward Lawson

     16th N.F.                 1914    1919.                     9th W. Yorks

  Pte George A. Bell                                          Pte James E. Little

     2nd W. Yorks           In proud and loving                  7th R.W. Kents

  Pte Thomas E. Boe         remembrance of these              Pte Wm. B. Macaulay

     6th N.F.               our friends connected                9th Royal Scots

  Lt John A.G. Brewis       with this Church and              2nd Lt Robert Plimpton

     R.F.C.                 Sunday Schools who                   6th Yorks

  Sap. Percy Campbell       fell in the Great War.            L/Cpl William R. Proctor

     R.E.                                                        M.G.C.

  C.S.M. Richard A. Dale    “Greater love hath no man         Pte John Pyper

     20th N.F.              than this, that a man lay            18th Lancs. Fus.

  Pte Thomas Denton         down his life for his friends.”   Pte Thomas Rogerson

     Lab. Corps                                                  1st Scots Guards

  Capt J. Norman T. Douglas                                   Pte John D. Simpson

     23rd N.F.                                                   12th H.L.I.

  Pte. Robert S. Douglas                                      A.B. Sidney M. Sole

     10th Lincs                                                  R.N.V.R.  

  Lt. J. Lancelot Gibson                                      Pte William Sutton

     R.F.A.                                                      2/4th K.O.Y.L.I.

  Bomr. Frederick G. Greer                                    Pte Ernest P. Trotter

     R.F.A.                                                      5th N.F.

  2nd Lt. John Hamilton                                       Pte Geo. L. Weatherston

     6th N.F.                                                    1/15th London Regt.

  2nd Lt. Robert Johnson                                      Pte George E. Weddell

     4th N.F.                                                    13th R.F.

  Pte. William Kent

     14th N.F.

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