Memorial
Plaques All Wars Seamen’s Mission
South Shields
Memorial Name: Plaques All Wars Seamen's Mission (S86.036)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.036
Parish: South Shields
The plaques were on the Staircase wall of Seamen’s Mission, 53 Mill Dam, South Shields NE33 1EQ. NZ 35959 66865
Now in the chapel downstairs, after remodeling of the premises in 2016, due to flooding and modernisation. Seamen’s Mission, 53 Mill Dam, South Shields NE33 1EQ. NZ 35959 66865
All Wars
Header plaque, wood 14 inches high x 33 inches wide (356mm x 838mm).
Brass Plaques of three sizes; 4 inches high x 10 inches wide (102mm x 254mm); 6 inches high x 9 inches wide (151mm x 222mm) and 6 inches high x 10 inches wide (151mm x 254mm).
Seamen’s Mission
The plaques are paid by the individual families
Family Contributions
Present Condition: Excellent
Ownership and Maintenance: Seamen's Mission
Gathered here at the entrance to our seamen’s chapel
are memorial plaques presented over the past years in
memory of seamen who died while following their calling.
Their names together with those of their comrades are
recorded also in the memorial book placed in the entrance
hall of the mission, and their memories are perpetuated in
the memorial reredos to Tyneside Seamen which now
stands in the sanctuary of the church.
A collection of small plaques individually dedicated.
All are to seamen who have died, but not all deaths are as a result of war.
See transcript.
1. These have not always been on the staircase. An unnamed newspaper report states that they are “shining brightly from the dark panelled walls” of the Chapel. “It is carrying on a tradition which has grown up with the years” said the Rev. A.P. Hutchinson, Temporary Assistant Chaplain at the Mission,” a tradition which will no doubt continue so long as brave and gallant seamen are prepared to face all the dangers and perils of their great calling.” The article states: “Not all the tablets bear testimony to the men who have lost their lives since the war started- many relate to those who have died or been killed through accident, shipwreck or other perils of the ocean, yet it is significant that since the beginning of the war approximately ? have been added to the dark panels.”
2. On the left hand wall of the staircase approach, the plaques it refers to have been situated within the Chapel in Alphabetical order. Starboard to port. [This no longer applies].
3. The Brass panels (that this plaque was referring to), have been transferred as well, and are now fixed inside the chapel walls downstairs. The original number of plaques was 97, when first recorded, (wartime casualties only). However this figure is in doubt, as there has been extra plaques added since then for wartime casualties. The last count in 2023 was 118 wartime casualties.
4. It’s no longer regarded as a War Memorial. However the memorial wooden notice will remain as a reminder as it did form part of the original Memorial.
5. Due to remodelling and flood damage this plaque is no longer in use. The entrance of the Mission has been extensively remodelled and with access improved, the plaques are now much easier to see and access, inside the chapel walls.
Photos: J. Brown; James Pasby;
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
British Vessels Lost At Sea 1914-1918 First published 1919 by HMSO. Reprinted by Patrick Stephens ISBN 085059 384 0
British Vessels Lost At Sea 1939-1945 First published 1947 by HMSO. Reprinted by Patrick Stephens ISBN 085059 267 4.
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
J. Brown;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby
The names on this memorial are being researched by James Pasby
Contact: jampas@btopenworld.com
SOUTH SHIELDS Seamen's Mission
Gathered here at the entrance to our seamen’s chapel
are memorial plaques presented over the past years in
memory of seamen who died while following their calling.
Their names together with those of their comrades are
recorded also in the memorial book placed in the entrance
hall of the mission, and their memories are perpetuated in
the memorial reredos to Tyneside Seamen which now
stands in the sanctuary of the church.
Adams, Andrew Ogle, S.S. Beneficent, aged 53 years. Lost by enemy action 18th December 1940.
Aikenhead, Alexander, S.S. Harpagus, aged 20 years. Lost by enemy action 20th May 1941.
Ames, Helse Mountain, S.S. Afton Towy, aged 34 years. Lost at sea 6th August 1941.
Armstrong, John, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 39 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Armstrong, Lewis, S.S. Granta, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 12th January 1940.
Atkinson, James, Captain, S.S. Don Arturo, aged 36 years. Lost at sea 17th June 1917.
Anderson, John Edward, S.S. Glendelough, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 8th August 1941.
Anderson, Samuel, 2nd Officer, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 49 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Bell, George Lowrie, S.S. Arandora Star, aged 57 years. Lost by enemy action 2nd July 1940.
Botha, Thomas Ernest, 2nd Engineer, S.S. Winga, aged 45 years. 2nd June 1940.
Branch, George Edward, S.S. Broadhurst, aged 37 years. Lost by enemy action 26th July 1940.
Brown, Ralph Myers, S.S. Gasfire, aged 37 years. Lost by enemy 17th October 1940.
Buckett, William Kent, S.S. Gothic, aged 25 years. Lost by enemy action 12th September 1940.
Burrell, Joseph M., S.S. Effra, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 17th May 1941.
James Burrell, S.S. Sallion, aged 17 years. Lost at sea 25th November 1925. (Not a war casualty)
Calver, Albert Edward, Chief Officer, S.S. Creofield, aged 51 years. Lost by enemy action 31st January 1940.
Cann, Alfred T., S.S. Gasfire, aged 54 years. Killed by enemy action 17th October 1940.
Capstick, John George, S.S. Sheafmead, aged 33 years. Lost by enemy action 27th May 1940.
Carruthers, David William, S.S. Pearlmoor, aged 31 years. Lost at sea by enemy action 19th July 1940.
Caulker, Henry John, S.S. Westpool, aged 37 years. Lost by enemy action 3rd April 1941.
Chambers, Reginald Leonard, S.S. Astre II, aged 25 years. Lost by enemy action 29th August 1940.
Cochrane, John, S.S. Deptford, aged 59 years. Lost by an enemy action 13th December 1939.
Corkish, Arthur Alexander, S.S. Ullapool, aged 38 years. Lost by enemy action 13th March 1941
Daglish, James, S.S. Kirnwood, aged 20 years. Killed by enemy action 11th August 1940.
Eglintine, Arthur, Steward, S.S. Henry Woodall, aged 32 years. Lost by enemy action 10th May 1940.
Emms, George Thomas, H.M.S. Rawalpindi, aged 23 years. Lost in action 23rd November 1939.
Farbrother, Harold Edmund, Chief Officer, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 42 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Forbes, James William, S.S. Granta, aged 38 years. Lost at sea 12th January 1940.
Gallagher, Charles F. Armstrong, S.S. Barbara Marie, aged 31 years. Lost by enemy action 12th June 1940.
Goodall, Jack, S.S. Menin Ridge, aged 19 years. Lost by enemy action 24th October 1939.
Gow, James, S.S. Empire Dew, aged 36 years. Lost by enemy action 11th June 1941.
Grains, Laurence Christopher, M.V. Athelcrest, aged 33 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Gray, Peter Scott, S.S. Ullapool, aged 35 years. Lost by enemy action 13th March 1941.
Grieves, Benjamin Dowell, S.S. Gretafield, aged 45 years. Lost by an enemy action 14th February 1940.
Hackett, Roger Laurence, S.S. Kirnwood, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 11th August 1940.
Hall, Cyril Macdonald, S.S. Terlings, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 21st July 1940.
Hanson, John Thomas, S.S. Gasfire, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 17th October 1940.
Hardie, John, S.S. Henry Woodall, aged 32 years. Lost by enemy action 10th May 1940.
Harris, James, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 34 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Hart, Bernard Augustus, S.S. Davrose, aged 51 years. Lost in enemy action 14th Jan 1942.
Harvey, James, 2nd Mate, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 23 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Helm, George, S.S. Cordiff, aged 60 years. Lost by enemy action 7th March 1941.
Henry, William, Assistant Steward, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 19 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Hogg, Robert W. T., 2nd Engineer, S.S. Henry Woodall, Aged 29 years. Lost by enemy action 10th May 1940.
Holman, John George, H.M.S. Daring, aged 25 years. Lost by enemy action 18th February 1940.
Holmes, Christopher John, M.V. San Calisto, aged 20 years. Lost at sea 2nd December 1939.
Hood, Robert, S.S. Granta, aged 26 years. Lost by enemy action 12th January 1940.
Hoy, Stephen, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 59 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Hudspith, Jack, S.S. Pinewood, aged 59 years. Lost by enemy action 3rd January 1941.
Hughes, Robert V.D., S.S. Empire Airman, aged 31 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Jenkins, Edward, M.V. Athelcrest, aged 63 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Keeling, William Henry, S.S. Broadhurst, aged 63 years. Lost by enemy action 26th July 1940.
Kerr, Peter, S.S. Sheafmead, aged 46 years. Lost at sea 27th May 1940.
Lambert, David, D.S.C, Master, S.S. Akeld, aged 49 years. Lost by enemy action 9th March 1940.
Lamport, Maurice, R.N.R., M.V. Shellbrit 1, aged 29 years. Killed by enemy action 19th September 1940.
Laskey, Frank, S.S. Ambrose Fleming, aged 47 years. Lost by enemy action 29th April 1941.
Liddle, Thomas, S.S. Gasfire, aged 38 years. Lost by enemy action 18th October 1940.
Liddle, William Martin, S.S. Pinewood, aged 28 years. Lost by enemy action 3rd January 1941.
Lindsey, Stanley Roper, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 41 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Lodge, Stanley, S.S. Severn Leigh, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Lugton, James, S.S. Corsea, aged 40 years. Died 19th July 1930. (Not a war casualty)
Lugton, Henry, S.S. Blackhill, aged 43 years. Lost at sea 18th November 1939.
Macrae, John Edward, S.S. King Alfred, aged 27 years. Lost by enemy action 4th August 1940.
Matson, George William, Bosun, S.S. Creofield, aged 45 years. Lost by enemy action 31st January 1940.
Maughan, John, S.S. Sheafmead, aged 30 years. Lost by enemy action 28th May 1940.
McGlave, James, S.S. Empire Storm, aged 32 years. Lost by enemy action 29th May 1941.
McKenna, John, M.V. British Liberty, aged 42 years. Lost by enemy action 6th January 1940.
McKie, Stanley, S.S. Empire Adventure, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 20th September 1940.
McNamee, James, S.S. Arandora Star, aged 57 years. Lost by enemy action 2nd July 1940.
Mizen, George William, S.S. Beneficent, aged 34 years. Lost by enemy action 17th December 1940.
Mizen, Thomas, S.S. Presto, aged 35 years. Accidentally killed at sea 31st January 1916. (Not a war casualty)
Mole, William, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 44 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Moore, Francis, S.S. Hartlepool, aged 26 years. Lost by enemy action 5th July 1940.
Mosley, Thomas, S.S. Menin Ridge, aged 39 years. Lost by enemy action 24th October 1939.
Murray, George Smith, Radio Officer, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 39 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Nicholson, John Kennedy, S.S. Sheafmead, aged 27 years. Lost by enemy action 27th May 1940.
Norton, Robert, S.S. Caduceus, aged 38 years. Died at sea 1939 – no plaque.
Oliver, John, S.S. Blairmore, aged 61 years. Lost by enemy action 24th August 1940.
Paramor, James, A.B., M.V. Athelcrest, aged 28 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Potts, George W.B., S.S. Mouberg, aged 53 years. Killed by enemy action 15th December 1940.
Raine, John Brown, Captain, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 48 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Rattey, Joseph, S.S. Biddlestone, aged 22. Lost at sea 1939 – no plaque.
Reah, Robert W. T., S.S. Latymer, aged 27 years. Killed by enemy action 2nd October 1940.
Richardson, John William Moore, M.V. British Liberty, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 6th January 1940.
Richardson, Robert Oliver Wann, 2nd Engineer, S.S. Joseph Swan, aged 38 years. Lost by enemy action 4th September 1940.
Robinson, Joseph Wood, S.S. Hartlepool, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 5th July 1940.
Rowell, Robert, S.S. Empire Merlin, aged 49 years. Died as result of enemy action 25th August 1940.
Sanderson, Randolph, S.S. Stanwold, aged 30 years. Lost at sea 27th February 1941.
Sandison, William McPherson, 3rd Engineer, S.S. Kapristan, aged 35 years. Lost by enemy action 17th September 1939.
Scott, Thomas, Fireman, S.S. Granta, aged 36 years. Killed by enemy action 12th January 1940.
Skardon, Reuben S.M., Bosun, S.S. Balmoralwood, aged 51 years. Killed at sea 6th October 1939.
Smith, Benjamin Jaminson, S.S. Dalblair, aged 36 years. Lost by enemy action 28th August 1940.
Snell, Colin, S.S. Mount Park, aged 28 years. Lost by enemy action 26th April 1941.
Sparkes, Fred George, S.S. Empire Cloud, Torpedoed 1941.
Stephenson, Andrew, S.S. Harpalyce, aged 20 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Stephenson, Richard H., S.S. Empire Airman, lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Sullivan, Thomas, 4th Engineer, S.S. Oakcrest, aged 41 years. Died at sea by enemy action 27th November 1940.
Talboys, Thomas, S.S. Coronda, aged 36 years. Lost by enemy action 15th September 1940.
Tate, John William, H.M.S. Warspite, aged 20 years. Died at sea 20th July 1941.
Tennant, Henry, S.S. Sheafmead, aged 18 years. Lost by enemy action 28th May 1940.
Thomason, James A., S.S. Whitemantle, aged 38 years. Lost at sea 22nd October 1939.
Thompson, Ernest, S.S. Dalveen, aged 29 years. Lost by enemy action 28th September 1940.
Thompson, James Hudson, S.S. Sedgepool, aged 38 years. Lost by enemy action 19th October 1940.
Trotman, Albert, S.S. Empire Ability, aged 36 years. Lost by enemy action 26th June 1941.
Waggett, John William, S.S. Empire Airman, aged 22 years. Lost by enemy action 21st September 1940.
Walker, Hugh Beresford, M.V. Athelcrest, aged 20 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Walker, George Robert, S.S. Gretafield, aged 20 years. Lost by enemy action 14th February 1940.
Walker, Keith Mensforth, S.S. Lancastria, aged 18 years. Lost by enemy action 17th June 1940.
Watlen, John William Penman, Fireman, S.S. Joseph Swan, aged 37 years. Lost by enemy action 4th September 1940.
Whincop, Charles Alfred, Master, S.S. Whitemantle, aged 68 years. Lost by enemy action 22nd October 1939.
Whitaker, Sydney, S.S. Creofield, aged 31 years. Lost by enemy action February 1940.
Williamson, James Christopher, S.S. Dalveen, aged 18 years. Lost by enemy action 28th September 1940.
Williamson, Stephen Whitham, S.S. Harpalyce, aged 21 years. Lost by enemy action 25th August 1940.
Wilson, David Pritchard, S.S. Empire Airman. Lost by enemy action 23rd September 1940.
Wood, William, S.S. Chelsea, aged 51 years. Lost by enemy action 30th August 1940.
Wright, James, S.S. Beneficent, aged 32 years. Lost by enemy action 17th December 1940.
Young, William Robertson, S.S. Upminster, aged 24 years. Lost by enemy action 9th January 1940.
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