Memorial

Tester 1939-45 Christ Church

North Shields

Memorial Name: Tester 1939-45 Christ Church (N34.09)

NEWMP Ref No.: N34.09

Parish: North Shields

Original Location:

Christ Church, Preston Road/Albion Road.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 27th October 1953 by The Very Rev. N.M. Kennaby, Provost of Newcastle Cathedral

Materials Used:

English oak

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

The wrought iron work above the tester was made by Mr. Dowson of Kirk Forge, Kirkbymoorside, (North) Yorkshire.

Inscription:

The tester of this
pulpit was added
to commemorate
those who worship-
ped with us here
who in war laid
down their lives
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Tester above pulpit, see N34.08

The dedication and list of names are incised in a single column on the remaining two of the six panels on the pulpit using Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

37 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown

The History of Christ Church, North Shields Michael Scott, Christ Church, 1996 ISBN 0 9528931 0 X

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Ralph W. Gould;
Michael Scott;
Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

NORTH SHIELDS, Christ Church.

Panel 1                      Panel 2

 

  The tester of this           Robert E. Gray

  pulpit was added             Ernest A. Heads

  to commemorate               Alan Jarwick

  those who worship-           Frank T. Jeffery

  ped with us here             Albert E. Johnston

  who in war laid              Alan Kay

  down their lives             Cyril Kay

  1939-1945                    George Henry Kemp

  Lancelot B. Arkley           Arthur Mountain

  Alan Armstrong               Frederick Mountain

  Norman Atkinson              Septimus H. Murray

  Arthur E. Bailey             John Park

  Thomas B. Burns              Elizabeth A. Pasley

  John T. Brown                Robert H. Redshaw

  Thomas A. Byrne              Thomas T. Smith

  Harry F. Clements            John C. Taws

  Thomas A. Crow               Harold N. Taylor

  Neville A. Daley             James H. Turner

  George R. Douglass           Alan Woodward

  Alan Downie                  Arthur Woodward

  George Frederick             John J. Wood

  Robert H. Graham

  Robert Graham

  George Greenacre

NamesN34.09

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