Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 North Eastern Railway Institute

Shildon

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 North Eastern Railway Institute (S122.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: S122.04

Parish: Shildon

Original Location:

North Eastern Railway Institute, 78 Redworth Road, Shildon DL4 2JJ

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 8th November 1921 by J.H. Smeddle of Darlington.

Materials Used:

Brass in wood frame

Cost:

£200

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Jones and Willis of London

Inscription:

Shildon
North Eastern Railway
Institute
Roll of Honour
European War
1914-1918
To our Glorious Dead
the following members
gave their lives
for their
King and Country.
(Names)

left hand panel
The following also
(Names)

right hand panel
served with the colours
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Plaque on wood pattress, 36 inches high (central panel 48 inches high) x 72 inches wide (91cms x 183cms, central panel 122cms high).

The plaque has a rounded centre top and this is echoed by the pattress. At centre top is the badge of the North Eastern Railway enamelled in full colour.

There is a border of intertwined leaves sunk in casting with the background enamelled black.

The main panel is divided into three parts, the dedication being in the centre with the names of those who fell in two columns below.

The two outer columns are headed in a red scroll “The following also” and “served with the colours”.

The names are listed in four columns, all lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

30 full names of those who died.
215 names of men and 5 women nurses who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. 220 members of the Institute joined the colours, including 5 nurses.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; John and Mavis Dixon; James Pasby

Auckland and County Chronicle
27/01/1921;
10/11/1921;
12/11/1921

Darlington and Stockton Times
05/11/1921;
12/11/1921 carries brief report of unveiling.

Northern Echo
09/11/1921 reports unveiling.

North Eastern Railway Magazine
November 1921 page 219 reports the unveiling.

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Christine Jemmeson;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall;
Peter Hastie;
James Pasby

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

NEW SHILDON    In N.E.R. Institute

 

Centre Panel

  Shildon

  North Eastern Railway

  Institute

  Roll of Honour

  European War

  1914  –  1918

 

  To our Glorious Dead.

  The following members

  gave their lives

  for their

  King and Country.

 

  Atkinson, Jos.H.  Alderson, Thos.  Bundy, Hy.

  Bowser, A.        Bamlett, Wm.     Crawford, Geo.

  Doran, Syd.       Ewbank, Wm.      Emmerson, Thos.E.

  Fletcher, T.      Graham, Alf.     Greener, Hy.R.

  Hardy, A.         Harwood, Harold. Howe, Geo.D.

  Hall, Fred.       Ingledew, T.     Liddle, Geo.

  Peacock, John     Reeve, Sam.L.    Ramage, Wm.

  Shafto, T.E.      Sykes. Geo.      Spensley, Hy.

  Sawyers, Thos.    Stanwix, Norman  Stephenson, Harry.

  Robson, A.E.      Trusler, Herbert Young, J.W.

——————————————————————-

Left hand Panel

  The Following Also

  Alderson, Wm.G.   Armstrong, Alf.  Dunning, H.O.      Dixon, A.J.

  Allan, Matt.      Anderson, Thos.  Douglas, Walt.     Davison, J.

  Allan, A.         Airey, M.        Downs, F.          Douglas, Wilf.

  Allison, C.W.     Angus, J.B.      —-               —-    

  —-              —-             Emmerson, Ralph.   Elders, Albert

  Battle, John.     Brass, John J.   Edwards, J.T.      Emmerson, R.

  Bowes, John       Bell, Thos.      Emmerson, Ernest   

  Bennett, Wm.      Barlow, J.A.     —-               —-    

  Byers, Jos.       Byers, J.G.      Forbes, Michael    Foster, Jos.

  Brooks, J.        Bibby, Jas.      Fowler, J.H.       —-    

  Brownbridge, J.W. Boddy, Robt.     Gibbon, Hy.        Glass, Nurse.

  Bradley, John     Brown, Geo.      Gibbon, Thos.      Gibbon, John

  Benson, S.C.      Bradley, J.H.    Grainger, Fred.    Gittens, R.

  Brownless, Chas.  Bibby, Walter    Gibbon, R.H.       Gibson, G.C.

  Bruce, John       Best, Jos.       Gibson, W.H.       —-    

  Bath, Fred.       Burton, R.       Heughf, Frank      Hearfield, Alf.

  Bellas, J.E.      Blanchard, G.E.  Hinson, Jno.L.     Hinson, Thos.

  Baily, J.F.       Burton, T.B.     Hodgson, Bert.     Hall. J.R.

  Brogden, A.H.     Brass, C.        Hawes, W.M.        Henderson, J.R.

  Brass, F.                          Hogg. Wm.          Holmes, T.W.

  —-              —-             Heslop, Windle.    Hardy, Fr.

  Cottingham, W.    Cass, Arthur.    Hogg, Alf.         Hutchinson, Chas.H.

  Collings, J.P.    Clarkson, Jon.   Hewitson, Thos.    Haykin, Syd.

  Clarkson, Wm.     Calvert, Rd.     Hutchinson, A.     Hind, E.R.

  Coulthard, Robt.  Clayton, Fred.   Ingledew, J.       —-    

  Crook, Ed.        Cockfield, A.    Jackson, Geo.   

  Couper, Tom.      Connor, M.       —-               —-    

  Cooper, J.G.      Clitheroe, E.    Kitching, John.    King, Harry

  Clarke, C.        Coulthard, Jos.  Kitching, Syd.     Kershaw, Ed.

  Chisem, Frank.    Craggs, R.       —-               —-    

  —               —-             Lambert, Thos.     Laine, Wilf.

——————————————————————-

Right hand panel

  Served with the Colours

  Lewis, J.J.       Lakeland, Hy.    Stephenson,Jno.W.  Stephenson, Geo.C.T.

  Linsley, Thos.    Leng, Jos.       Stephenson, Arthur Spensley, Geo.

  Lincoln, Nurse E.                  Shannon, M.        Snare, Walt.

  —-              —-             Sproates, T.W.     Scriven Oliver

  Mason, Andrew.    Mason, J.G.      Story, Nurse A.    Spaven, Arthur.

  Mason, Arthur     Murphy, Peter    Shipley, Bert.     Shafto, Geo.

  McLean, J.L.      Mattinson, Wm.   Stephenson,Nurse C.Spensley, R.A.

  McDonald, Thos.   Moore, J. Robt.  Shaw, Hy.          Scott, W.

  Minto, G.E.       Minto, Arthur    Simpson, H.

  Milnes, Albt.     McDowell, Thos.  —-               —-    

  Mattinson, Robt.  Murphy M.        Trainer, Chas.     Thompson, Fred.

  Murphy, Thos.     Mason, F.        Thwaites, A.       Thompson, Hy.

  Mason, M.         Monk, W.         Turnbull, M.

  Moore, E.W.       —-             —-       

  —-              —-             Urwin, Geo.

  North, A.         —-             —-    

  —-              —-             Vickers, Geo.      Vickers, H.

  Oliphant, Chris.  Othick, Fred.    —-               —-    

  —-              —-             Wills, Thos.       Wall, Fred.

  Pearson, William  Potter, Arthur   Whitfield, T.      Wall, Robt.

  Pearson, Gerald.  Plews, Chris.    Williams, Robt.    Wilkinson, Stanley

  Parkin, Hy.       Parker, Robt.    Warrior, Fred.     Warrior, Wm.

  Pattinson, J.                      Ward, Herbert      Wills, Geo.

  —-              —-             Wilson, Syd.       Wilcock, Fred.

  Ramsden, Thos.    Reed, Robt.      Wanless, Ed.       Wheatley, A.

  Riley, Chas.      Robson, A.       Ware, Chas.R.      Warwick, Thos.

  Riches, Arthur    Richardson, T.   Wilkinson, Herbert Wilson, Fred.

  Reeves, Fred.     Robinson, Frank  Wilson, Nurse D.   Wilson, Nurse G.

  Robson, T.        Race, W.E.       —-               —-    

  Robson, R.        Roxborough, H.   Younghusband, L.   Younghusband, H.

  Ranson, T.E.      Robson, G.       —-               —-    

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