Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Mungo

Simonburn

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Mungo (S32.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: S32.07

Parish: Simonburn

Original Location:

St. Mungo’s Church, on B6320.

Which War:

Undated, but 1914-18

Materials Used:

Parchment

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

George Hughes, Fine Art Dealer, Bewick House, 50-52 Pilgrim Street.
Works Wellington Place, Pilgrim Street. Ref 1/8185.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
For King and Country
Pro Deo Pro Rege Pro Patria.
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour 27 inches high by 22 inches wide in a mahogany frame 2 inches wide (69cms x 56cms x 5cms).

The border is in green and gold.

A Union flag is featured at the top.

The names are handwritten in four columns, and are annotated to show those who were wounded or taken prisoner.

The names of the ten people killed are listed in two columns at the top, with a cross drawn between the columns.

Names:

10 names of those killed, with ranks and regiments.
60 names, ranks and regiments of those who served.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding

Research Acknowledgements:

Ken and Dorothy Southern;
Philip Thirkell;
Tony Harding;
Janet Brown

Research In Progress:

Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098

Contact:-Cogito books 01434 602555

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

SIMONBURN, St. Mungo’s Church.

 

  ROLL OF HONOUR

 

  For King and Country

————————————————-

At top

  Captain C.N. Ridley                  Private Frank Hunter

        Northumberland Hussars               4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Private Adam Herdman                 Lance Corporal Robert Armstrong

        12th Northumberland Fusiliers        4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Lance Corporal Norris Johnson        Private Richard Grossick

        24th Royal Fusiliers                 15th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Private Harry Smith                  Corporal Frederick Beattie

        8th Lincoln Regiment                 4th Northumberland Fusiliers

  Private John Reed                    Private Thomas Moore

        6th North Staffordshire Regt.        Machine Gun Corps.

 

Pro Deo Pro Regt Pro Patria

————————————————-

Column 1                                Column 2

  Capt. F.B. McConnel                      J. Wood, Gunner, R.G.A.     

        Gordon Highlanders                    

  Paymaster Lieut.Commander M.G.S. Cull,   T. Hunter,   ”       ”        

        H.M.S. Revenge                          

  Lieut. A. Ridley                         G. Green,    ”       ”        

        Northumberland Hussars                       

  Capt. H. Johnson                         H. Fawcett,  ”       ”        

        Agricultural Company                 

  Lieut. H. Mark                           W. Leighton, Private M.G.C.   

              .                   

  J. Ranson, A.B. S.S. Michigan            W. Ridley    ”       ”      

                                      

  William Nichol, Boy Steward,             G. Armstrong ”       ”      

        H.M.S. Princess Royal         

  H. Nicholas, Trooper,                    A. Scote, Piper,     ”      

        Northumberland Hussars                       

  S. Barrington, Trooper,                  E. Lovat, Driver,    ”      

        Northumberland Hussars                       

  N. Ballantine, Trooper,                  G. Smith, Armourer Staff. Sergt.,         

        Yorkshire Dragoons.                      Army Ordnance Corps         

  *F. Smith, Trooper                       T. Thompson, Private          

        New Zealand Contingent.                  Northumberland Fusiliers                 

  J. Lauder, Trooper,                      W. Waite, Sergeant,         

        Remount Division.                        Northumberland Fusiliers                 

  E. Hird, Veterinary Corp.                ***J. Herdman, Corporal         

                                                 Northumberland Fusiliers                 

  H. Herdmen, Corporal R.A.F.              G. Moore,       “      “            

  C.H. Bayley, Private, R.A.F.             **J. Lowes, Private  N.F.            

  G. Wilkinson, Sapper, R.E.               *G. Reed,     “      “               

  J. Evans, Driver, R.F.A.                 *H. Hayward,  “      “

  H. Moon, Sergt. R.G.A.                   R. Johnson    “      “

————————————————-

Column 3                                Column 4

  G. Alderson, Private                     J. Wilkinson, Driver,

        Northumberland Fusiliers                 Army Service Corp.

  J. Kelly,    ”         ”                 A. Waite, A.S.C.  “   “

  F. Marshall, ”         ”                 J. Henderson, Sergeant

                                                 Agricultural Company

  J.S. Moore,  ”         ”                 W. Randall, Lance Corporal

                                                 Agricultural Company

  *+G. Herdman ”         ”                 W. Parker, Private,

                                                 Agricultural Company

  W. Marren,   ”         ”                 G. Hunter,   “   “

  

  J. Graham,   ”         ”         

  M. Hutton, Private               

     Northampton Regt.                 

  **R.F. Lowes, Corporal

     Durham Light infantry       

  J. Bell, Private,                

     Yorkshire Regiment

  A. Hall, Private,

     West Riding Regiment

  **D. Smith, Private

     Royal Irish Regiment

  *W. Mark, Private,

     Cheshire Reg.

  J. Grossick, Farrier Corporal

     Army Service Corp.

  C. Donald,   Corporal     A.S.C.

  

  J. Redpath,  Saddler,

  J. Crawford, Private,

  W. Buglass,  Driver,

  *Wounded                          +Prisoner of War      

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