Memorial

Book of Remembrance Field Regt TA 1939-45 St. Michael and All Angels

South Shields

Memorial Name: Book of Remembrance Field Regt TA 1939-45 St. Michael and All Angels (S86.026)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.026

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

Church of St. Michael and All Angels. Westoe Road. NE33 3PD.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Presented by Lieut.-Col. W.E. Ritson, Commanding Officer of the Regiment;
dedicated by the Rt. Rev. The Lord Bishop of Durham, Dr. A.M. Ramsay. Sunday 24th October 1954.

Materials Used:

Oak table.

Present Condition: Some water damage following a fire

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Artist and compiler G McVay, South Shields.

Inscription:

Plaque
The Book of Remembrance and oak
case were entrusted to the Parish
Church of S. Michael and All Angels
South Westoe by the past and
present officers and men of the
274th (N) Field Regiment R.A. (T.A.)
and were dedicated by the
Lord Bishop of Durham
On October 23rd 1954

W.E. Ritson. Lt. Colonel             W.A. Lathean. Vicar
Commanding Officer                   S.B. Webster Churchwardens
T.J. Trewhitt
——————————————————-
Book of Remembrance Page 1
This Memorial commemorates the
names of those who made the sup-
reme sacrifice whilst serving with the
74th Northumbrian Field Regiment R.A. T.A.
during the 1939-1945 War.

France and Belgium 1940
La Bassee Canal
Dunkerque

Middle East 1941-1943
Gazala
El Alamein
Mareth
Wadi Akrit

Sicily 1943 Assault Division
Primasoli Bridge
Catania

Europe 1944-1945 Assault Division
Arromanches
Hottet
Gheel
The Island
——————————————————-
Page 7
They shall grow
not old as we
that are left grow
old
Age shall not weary
them nor the years
condemn
At the going down
of the sun and in the
morning we will
remember them.

Memorial Description:

Memorial Book 11½ inches high x 8 inches wide (29cms x 21cms), hard backed leather-bound, placed in an oak table.

Each page has an illuminated border with the regimental crest at the top of the page.

The names are listed in a single column on each page, calligraphed in capital letters.

The table bears a plaque giving the details.

Names:

126 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. After the Dedication, the Vicar of St Michael’s and Chaplain to the Regiment, The Rev. W. A. Lathaen, who had assist the Bishop at the Service, wrote to the Commanding Officer, Lieut-Colonel W. E. Ritson, as follows :
“On behalf of the Churchwardens and People of our Parish Church I would like to express their gratitude to you and the Regiment, both past and present, for the honour you have bestowed in asking us to keep, for this and future generations, the Book of Remembrance of the Fallen of the Regiment in World War II. For many years to come I pray that it may be regarded as one of the treasures of this Parish Church, and will strengthen still more the link which has been forged over a number of years between the Regiment and St. Michael’s.”

External Links:

74th Field Artillery Regt Netherlands History

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Terry Ford

Shields Gazette
25/10/1954 reports dedication.

Diocese of Durham
Faculty number 3718, issued 07/07/1954

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101 Note 1, above, page 126.

3rd Durham Volunteer Book

Additional Research Documents

S86.026 Unveiling Programme 1954

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Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders,
John and Mavis Dixon;
James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall;
Terry Ford

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by James Pasby

Contact: jampas@btopenworld.com

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Names Documents:

SOUTH SHIELDS St. Michael and All Angels' Church.  

  

Cover
 In Memoriam
    

Page 1

   

This memorial commemorates the

names of those who made the sup-

reme sacrifice whilst serving with the 

74th Northumbrian Field Regiment R.A. T.A.

during the 1939-1945 War. 

  

France and Belgium 1940 

La Bassee Canal 

Dunkerque 

  

Middle East 1941-1943 

Gazala 

El Alamein 

Mareth 

Wadi Akrit  

  

Sicily 1943 Assault Division 

Primasoli Bridge 

Catania 

  

Europe 1944-1945 Assault Division 

Arromanches 

Hottet 

Gheel 

The Island

 

Page 2

Gnr.      B.       Arkwright 

Gnr.      R.T.     Armour

Capt.     J.A      Bainbridge

L/Sgt.    F.W.     Batley

W/Bdr.    F.N      Bell

Gnr.      J.       Bell

A/Bdr.    V.E.     Bicnnell

L/Bdr.    A.E.C.   Bone

Gnr.      S.A.     Browning

Lt.       J.T.     Bryant

Gnr.      W.D.     Cameron

Gnr.      W.       Cartledge

Gnr.      A.C.     Caslake

Gnr.      E.       Cheverton

W/Bdr.    W.N.     Coates

Gnr.      F.T.     Cocks

Gnr.      J.       Connelly

Gnr.      W.A.     Cowley

Gnr.      B.       Coyne

Gnr.      F.R.     Curson

Gnr.      C.       Davies

Gnr.      W.J.     Desborough 

L/Bdr.    F.W.     Dix  

Gnr.      D.H.     Dobinson 

W/Bdr.    S.A.     Douglas  

   

Page 3

Gnr.      C.J.     Driver 

L/Sgt.    E.W.     Dunn

Gnr.      D.W.     Edgington

L/Bdr.    A.V.     Elliott

Gnr.      T.W.     Embleton

Maj.      J.       Forster

W/Bdr.    F.       Foster

Gnr.      J.V.     Fraser

Gnr.      J.A.     Glover

Gnr.      J.T.     Gray

Gnr.      G.M.     Grey

Gnr.      L.G.     Habgood

Gnr.      C.D.     Hardwick

W/Sgt.    R.       Harkness

Lt.               Harrison

W/Bdr.    W.       Harman

Gnr.      S.G.     Hawick

Gnr.      C.F.     Heath

Gnr.      A.E.     Hemmings

A/Sgt.    M.P.     Heneghan

Gnr.      E.V.     Herring 

Gnr.      J.E.     Heron

Gnr.      C.E.     Hill

Gnr.      J.G.     Hodgman

Gnr.      P.R.     Hurman

  

Page 4

Gnr.      A.       Huthart

Capt.     R.B.     Hutt

Lt.       D.B.     Ibbetson

Gnr.      W.       Ince

Gnr.      F.K.     Jardine

L/Sgt.    F.W.     Jermy

Gnr.      L.L.     Jordan

L/Sgt.    A.H.     King

Gnr.      L.       Lambourne

W/Sgt.    P.L.     Lancaster

Gnr.      B.       Lewis

Gnr.      F.L.     Lewis

Gnr.      G.       Lindsay

Lt.       G.D.     Lucas

Gnr.      J.L.     Mackie

Gnr.      V.      McKivitt 

Gnr.      E.F.     Mansfield

Gnr.      J.       Martin

L/Bdr.    V.H.     Martin

L/Sgt.    E.       Matthews

Gnr.      J.H.     Melvan

Gnr.      R.N.     Metcalf

Gnr.      R.       Mooney

W/Bdr.    W.A.     Moore

Gnr.      J.       Mullen

  

Page 5

Gnr.      H.C.     Munro

Gnr.      C.       Naylor

Gnr.      J.       Nesworthy

Gnr.      W.H.    Newton

Gnr.      A.J.     Nutty

L/Bdr.    D.H.     Oakley

L/Sgt.    J.       Ottino

Gnr.      E.       Pendlebury

A/Bdr.    J.H.     Pilbrow

Gnr.      A.       Plumley

Gnr.      H.C.     Podd 

L/Bdr.    H.R.     Pook

Gnr.      G.A.     Poulter

Gnr.      A.       Preston

Gnr.      J.W.     Redman

W/Bsm.    E.       Redpath  

Gnr.      H.       Rennie

Gnr.      H.       Richardson

Gnr.      N.       Richardson

Gnr.      T.A.     Richardson

Gnr.      J.       Ridley

Gnr.      B.       Rutter

L/Sgt.    N.W.     Saint

Gnr.      S.G      Scarfe

Gnr.      R.W.     Shepherd

   

Page 6

Gnr.      B.       Smith

Gnr.      G.R.     Smith

Gnr.      J.E.     Smith

Gnr.      D.       Stebbings

Gnr.      A.P.     Strathmore 

Gnr.      A.W.     Sullivan          

L/Bdr.    R.A.O.  Thomas 

Gnr.      S.       Thompson 

Sgt.      J.C.    Thompson

Gnr.      W.M.    Thomson 

Gnr.      J.T.     Timmis 

Gnr.      D.H.    Todd 

Gnr.      G.A.    Treece 

Gnr.      J.E.    Verrall

Gnr.      F.C.    Walters 

L/Bdr.    G.P.    Wells 

Gnr.      J.      Whale 

L/Bdr.    E.      Wheatley 

Gnr.      W.R.G.  Whitfield 

Gnr.      H.      Whitmore 

Gnr.      H.      Wilson 

L/Sgt.    J.R.    Wilson    

Lt.       P.T.    Williams 

Gnr.      F.      Winearls 

Gnr.      A.      Wood 

L/Sgt.    J.M.    Wood           

   

Page 7

They shall grow

not old as we

that are left grow

old

Age shall not weary

them nor the years

condemn

At the going down

of the sun and in the

morning we will

remember them.

Names S86.26   

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