Plaque 1914-18 Holy Saviour

Holy Saviour Church, corner of Newburn Road and Tyne View.

On north wall of nave.

1914-18

Unveiled 18th October 1923 by Major Anderson, D.S.O., M.C.; dedicated by Rev. Irvine Crawshaw.

Marble in wood frame.

1914-1918
To the glory of God
and in grateful memory of the men
of this Church, who made the
supreme sacrifice in the Great War

“In sacred sleep they lie
say not that the brave die.”

Plaque 59 inches high x 39 inches wide (150cms x 100cms) in wood frame.

The wood surround echoes the shape at the top of the plaque, but extends below it to incorporate a shelf below the plaque.

The plaque itself has a shallow pointed top. There is a raised moulded border.

At the top is a laurel wreath, incised and painted black.

The names are listed in two columns, all lettering is in Roman capitals except the quotation at the bottom which is in Roman lower case.

All lettering is incised and painted black.

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Muriel Sobo; Alan White

Illustrated Chronicle
18/12/1923 reports unveiling tonight.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
15/12/1923 reports proposed unveiling.

Source of quotation
“In sacred sleep they lie . . .” (Adapted from a poem by Callimachus.)

Philip Thirkell;
Muriel Sobo;
Dorothy Hall;
Alan White

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