Memorial

Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Railway Terrace

South Hylton

Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Railway Terrace (S128.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: S128.02

Parish: South Hylton

Original Location:

In Railway Terrace on the north side of Hylton Street, opposite Cambria Street.

Now surrounded by modern semi-detached houses.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 16th August 1924 by Major J.R. Wigham;
dedicated by Rev. Wynne Wilson.

Materials Used:

Grey granite

Who Commissioned:

The War Memorial Committee chaired by Mr. G. Lawson.

Cost:

£109 15 shillings

How Money was Raised:

Major John Rodham Wigham donated the site.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Jos. Doyles, Art Sculptor, Burdon Road, Sunderland.

Ownership and Maintenance: Handed over to the Parish Council at the unveiling.

Inscription:

a.
1914-1918
In abiding
remembrance

b.
1939
1945

Memorial Description:

Monument, very tall with unusual square shaped top.

At centre top is a sword carved in half relief with the dates “1914” and “1918” raised on either side.

On the main raised panel are the names for 1914-18 listed in two columns.

The names for 1939-45 are incised on the right hand side.

Below the names on the front is a wreath raised in half relief, surmounted by a scroll on which are the words “In abiding remembrance”.

The whole sits within a small area with hedge behind and railings in front.

A bench with three silhouette servicemen were added in 2022.

Names:

a. 43 names.
b. 23 names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The original idea was to build a memorial hall, but insufficient funds were raised.

2. The bench was provided in honour of:

Queen Elizabeth II
21st April 1926
to
8th September 2022
in memory and
honour of your
devoted service.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby; Dorothy Hall; Lonely Tower; sepia photo in 1924: South Hylton Local History Society

Illustrated Chronicle
 18/08/1924 reports unveiling.

Sunderland Echo
28/02/1921;
14/03/1921

Tyne and Wear Archives
Ref. 852

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders,
South Hylton Local History Society;
James Pasby;
Jennifer Morrison

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Names Documents:

SOUTH HYLTON   Railway Terrace

 

Front

    

    1914-1918

 

    Allison, J.J.      Gibbon, J.W

    Anderson, M.H.     Griffin, E.W.

    Barker, C.         Hall, T.

    Barker, W.         Henderson, M.C.

    Barwick, W.        Irwin, G.

    Bell, W.W.         Liddell, J.

    Bentley, J.B.      McLean, J.

    Browell, G.        Morrison, T.W.

    Burge, H.          Naisbitt, J.T.

    Burge, C.          Railton, J.

    Carter, J.         Renwick, E.F.

    Charlton, A.       Rundle, W.

    Clarke, T.W.       Rathbone, W.

    Cunningham, G.     Scrowther, J.C.

    Davey, S.D.        Stothard, A.H.

    Dinsdale, J.       Stothard, J.

    Dinsdale, W.       Stothard, J.

    Donaldson, T.      Thompson, A.

    English, C.A.      Wheatley, T.W.

    Ferguson, J.       Wild, T.W.

    Gibbon, J.R.

 

    In abiding

    Remembrance

  

    The Great War

————————————-

Right hand side

  

    1939-1945

    Beattie, W.R.

    Browell, E.D.

    Clasper, H.

    Clark, R.

    Clark, C.

    Curd, C.D.

    Digney, G.H.

    Draper, J.N.

    Fagan, A.

    Finlay, J.V.D.

    Graham, J.G.

    Gunn, G.W.

    Harker, R.R.

    Loraine, A.

    Loraine, R.C.

    Parker, W.

    Robinson, H.J.

    Robson, T.W.

    Robson, J.G.

    Somerville, J.

    Suddick, L.S.

    Wilson, J.

    Waugh, J.

    Scaife, T.

NamesS128.02

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