Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 Workmen’s Social Club

New Delaval and Newsham Workmen’s Social Club, 1 Warwick Street, Newsham (formerly the New Delaval Social Club).

Upstairs hall.

In the grounds of New Delaval Sports ground, near to the War Memorial N51.01

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

a. Unveiled 11th December 1920 by Lt.Col. J.I. Nicholson

Stone surround with marble plaque insert.

Endean, Blyth.

a.
Erected by the New Delaval & Newsham
Workmen’s Social Club in memory of those
Shareholders who laid down their lives in

The Great European War
1914-1918
For God, King & Country.
(Names)
1939
(Names)
Greater love hath no man
than this that he lay down
his life for his friend

Plaque.

A central marble slab is inside an ornamental surround, mounted on wood panel on wall.

The stone surround has a classical design with a gable top, and measures 59 inches high x 35 inches wide (150cms x 89cms).

The details of the erection of the monument are on a flat surface beneath the gable top, in sans serif capital letters which have been placed on and painted black.

The central panel is a plain rectangle, 27 inches high x 15½ inches wide (69cms x 39cms), with the names listed in a single column.

The lettering is in Roman upper and lower case, with the title in sans serif capitals.

1. It would seem that the whole central plaque for 1914-18 was removed and replaced with one covering 1939-45 as well. There is no join, the plaque is integral.

2. Following the closure of the club, this was in the library for a while, then went missing. It was found and relocated in the sports ground area in 2015.

Photos: Mrs. E. Lisle; Jack Tait; George and Janet Brown; Robert Preston

Blyth News
16/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Journal
04/03/2015 reports the rediscovery in Woodhorn Museum

Morpeth Herald
17/12/1920 reports unveiling ceremony.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
13/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
13/12/1920 reports unveiling.

The Chronicle
05/03/ 2015 reports the search for the memorial and finding it in Woodhorn.

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society,
Mrs. E. Lisle;
Dorothy Hall;
David Sloan;
J. Brown;
Annie Reid Hutchinson

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk