Memorial
Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. Michael and All Angels
South Shields
Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1939-45 St. Michael and All Angels (S86.091)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.091
Parish: South Shields
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road.
The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
1939-45
Dedicated Sunday October 24th 1954 by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Durham.
Lined exercise book
St Michael † & All Angels
Parish Church South Shields.
Roll of Honour.
Of all who have made the supreme sacrifice.
Of all who are at present serving.
Of all prisoners of war.
Of all who are missing.
“The Lord watch between me and thee when we are
absent one from another”
O Almighty Lord, who art a most strong tower to all
that put their trust in Thee: be now and evermore
our defence; prosper the forces of our king and his
allies; decide the issues of this war according to
righteousness, be with all who serve by sea, land,
or air; look in pity upon the wounded and the
prisoners; cheer the anxious; comfort the bereaved;
succour the dying; have mercy on the fallen; uphold
the faith of Thy servants; and hasten the time when
wars shall cease in all the world; through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Draft Roll of Honour in a bound, lined exercise book, roughly 10 inches high x 7 inches wide (25cms x 18cms).
The cover has a typed sheet pasted onto it, which bears the dedication.
The pages are handwritten across two pages at a time, in tabular form.
There are twelve sets of double pages in total, which appear to have been filled in over the course of the War.
256 names, addresses, ranks, regiments,
and whether killed, wounded or prisoner of war.
See transcript.
Photos: John and Mavis Dixon
The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref: EP/SW 14/48 Roll of Honour of those of the parish who have been killed, are serving, or are prisoners in the Second World War, post 1940 and pre 1945 Gives name, address, rank, branch of service (1 volume, card bound)
Ref: EP/SW 2/87 Invitation to a service of dedication by the Bishop of Durham of the bell and book of remembrance at South Westoe, 24 October 1954 (1 paper)
Ref: EP/SW 2/88 Press report, and photographs from The Shields Gazette, of those attending the service of dedication on 24 October 1954, 25 October 1954 (1 paper)
Ref: EP/SW 4/96 Faculty for installing a bell, introducing an oak bookcase and book of remembrance, and incising the names of parishioners killed in the Second World War on the side panelling of the Sanctuary, 7 July 1954 (1 paper
Shields Gazette
25/10/1954 reports dedication.
Source of quotation
“The Lord watch between thee and me . . .” Genesis 31 v 49
John and Mavis Dixon;
James Pasby
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South Shields St Michael and All Angels Roll of Honour
Cover
Roll of Honour.
Of all who made the supreme sacrifice
Of all who are at present serving
Of all prisoners of war
Of all who are missing
“The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another”
O Almighty Lord who are a most strong tower to all
that put their trust in Thee: Be now and evermore
our defence; prosper the Forces of our king and his
Allies; decide the issues of this war according to
righteousness be with all who serve by sea land
or air; look in pity upon the wounded and the
prisoners: cheer the anxious; comfort the bereaved
succor the dying have mercy on the fallen uphold
the faith of Thy servants; and hasten the time when
wars shall cease in all the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 1
Mr Harry R. Shotton 34 Dulverton Ave Capt M. Navy Prisoner war (Germany)
Mr George B. Shotton 5 Iolanthe Terr Chief Engineer M. Navy Prisoner in (Hong Kong)
Mr James Goudie 11 St Michaels Capt M. Navy
Mr James Goudie 11 St Michaels Apprentice M. Navy
Mr Robert F. Taylor 177 Grosvenor Road Chief Engineer M. Navy
Mr James Hunter 77 Imeary St. Capt. M. Navy Missing
Mr John Hunter 77 Imeary St. Pte. (R.A.) Army
Miss Mary Hunter 77 Imeary St. N.A.A.F.I.
Arnold Gordon Thompson 24 The Kingsway S/Lt. R.N.V.R.
Sydney Richmond Thompson 24 The Kingsway L.A.C. R.A.F.
Frederick Thomas Brown 19 Marine Approach Sgt. Royal Tank Reg
Harold Hansen 27 Oak Avenue Chief Engineer M. Navy
Jackson Bland 83 Marsden Rd. Corporal Army. Border Reg.
John Stamps 22 Wharton St. L.A.C. R.A.F.
George Henderson Stamps 94 Cleveland St. Private Army
George W. Atkinson 6 Stanhope Rd. Chief Engineer M. Navy Pencil Prisoner of War
Miss Mary Stamps 22 Wharton St. N.A.A.F.I.
Robert Sanderson 46 Derby Tce. Gnr. R.A.
Arthur Almond 23 Morpeth Ave. Lt. Com R.N.R.
Andrew Wright Allen 5 Ada St. Cpl. R.A.F.
Charles Marks 97 Mowbray Rd. S/Sgt Army
Leslie Joseph Rodgers 74 Osborne Ave. Private Military Police
Matthew John Seales 11 Mayfair Gardens Pilot Officer R.A.F.
Sylvia Seales 11 Mayfair Gardens Leading WRNS W.R.N.S.
Page 2
Thomas Smith 93 Westoe Road Driver R.A.S.C. Prisoner of War
James William King 51 Robinson Street Chief Steward Merchant Navy Missing presumed Killed
Thomas Purdey 47 Marsden Street R.A.F.V.R. Missing now reported Killed
Osborne Lambert McLoughlin 115 Stanhope Road First Officer Merchant Navy
Daniel Ellwood McLoughlin 115 Stanhope Road Second Officer Merchant Navy
Ernest Gowman 15 Byron Street Bombardier R.A. (Missing) Prisoner of War
George Anderson 90 Victoria Road Gunner R.A. (Missing) Prisoner of War in Italian hands
Ronald Charleton Thornton 66 Sunderland Road Chaplain R.C. Sig.
Harrison Thornton do do R.A.
James Lawlan Greystead Grosvenor R. Lieut R.N.V.R.
E. Harold Jackson 381 Sunderland Rd. Pay Sub Lieut. R.N.V.R.
H James Nicholson 45 Park Avenue 65/R.D.F. R.N.V.R.
Alec C. Laurenson 14 Sunderland Road Vice-Consul Foreign Office Prisoner of War. Germany
Arthur Johnson 6 Grosvenor Rd. Lt Comdr. R.N.V.R.
Frank P Ainsworth 24 Warwick Road Cpl. R.A.F. Serving in Far East
James Fred’k Powell Brough 24 Westoe Drive S/Ldr R.A.F.
Frederick Wm. Whelan 15 Hepscott Terr 2nd Officer Merchant Navy
Robert Hood Coulthard 24 King George Rd 2nd Lieut D.L.I.
Alan Cairns Palmer 8 Hepscott Terrace LeadingAircraftsman R.A.F. Killed in Action
Frederick Marston 33 Alfred Street Rifleman Cameronian Scottish Rifles Killed in Burma
Frederick Colin Love 34 Coleridge Avenue Leading Seaman R.N. Missing presumed Killed
Wilfred Leighton Woodhouse 178 Mowbray Road 3rd Officer M.N Lost at Sea by enemy action
James Smith 148A Dean Road M.N. Lost at sea by enemy action
Thomas Lambert Profit 160 Dean Road Greaser M.N Missing at Sea
Page 3
Milton Swales Westoe Drive Lieut R.E.
David Foster (Late of)17 Rosa St L/Bdr 288/124 Field Reg. R.A. Serving Middle East
Dennis Lyons 11 St George’s Avenue Chief Officer M.N.
Bernard Campbell Lyons Do Lieut Royal Fleet Air Arm
David Lyons Do A.C. R.A.F.
George N. Grey 9 Beethoven St Gunner 74 Field Reg. R.A. N.E.F. Missing Reported Killed
John N. Clarke 9 Beethoven St Gunner L.A.A. R.A.
John Wright 10 Beethoven St Sgmn
George Templeman 92 Collingwood St A.B. H.M.S. Pintail R.N. Lost at sea
Edward Reay 101 Leighton Street Gnr R.A. Missing
Frederick Reay Do Despatch Rider Royal Corps of Signals
Ronald Desmond Hall 43 Tadema Road Galley Boy M.N. Missing presumed lost at Sea
Anthony Hall Do Steward M.N.
William Hall Do Driver R.A.S.C.
Marjorie Hall Do Corp. A.T.S.
John Richardson Robson 25 Tynedale Road L/Bdr R.A. Missing. Far East
Thomas Jobling 69 Tynedale Road Lieut R.N.V.R.
George King Dawson 87 Alfred Street Pte D.L.I. Killed in action
Josiah Dawson Do Pte. D.L.I. Reported Prisoner of War
Thomas Winter 18 Milton Street Greaser M.N. Reported missing
David Winter Do A.B. M.N.
Betty Winter Do Pte Serving A.T.S..
Page 4
Gerald Wiseman 41 Edward Terrace L.A.C. Royal Air Force Serving Middle East
Charles Edward Wiseman 41 Edward Terrace Tptr; 26th Kings Hussars Punjab India
Mona Wiseman 41 Edward Terrace Gun; A.T.S. Edinburgh
John Scott The Nook Westoe Village 2nd Lieut R.A.S.C. Middle East
William Chapman 22 St Vincent Street Steward M.N. Missing presumed lost at sea.
William Edward Pinder 121 Mowbray Road Pilot Officer R.A.F. Missing believed to be a prisoner
Richard Young 38 Leighton Street Corp. Bedfordshire Reg. Missing
George Thirkill Anderson 11 Mowbray Road Hong Kong Volunteers Believed Prisoner of War
Norman Carr 17 Harton House Road Chief Officer M.N.
Francis Mullen Murray 19 George Potts Street Sergt. R.A. Wounded & missing Middle East
David Underwood 17 Marsden Street Engineer M.N. Lost at Sea
Charles Underwood 17 Marsden Street Mess Room Boy M.N. Lost at Sea
Robert Laurence Bruce O.B.E. 47 Blagdon Avenue Captain M.N
Robert Scott Bruce 47 Blagdon Avenue Sergt. Pilot R.A.F.
Frederick Thomas Quinn 7 Ada Street L/Corp. R.T.C. Missing
William Carnall 8 Mowbray Road Commander R.N.
Alfred Carnall 8 Mowbray Road Lieut R.N.
Ronald Carnall 8 Mowbray Road Cadet Indian Army
W. Neville Carnall 8 Mowbray Road R.N
Joseph Alma Mason 53 Dean Road 1st Radio Officer M. Navy
William Mordue 40 Hartington Tce. L/Bdr 74th Field Reg. R.A. Pr. M.E.F. Prisoner of War
John Woodrow 48 Mowbray Road 2nd Engineer M.N. Lost at Sea
James Williams 23 Marina Drive Captain M.N.
Thomas Smith 86 Osborne Ave. P. Officer R.N.
Page 5
George Septimus Fothergill
Shaw 176 Marsden Street Ground Gnr. R.A.F.
Edward Bell 36 Rosebery Avenue A.C. R.A.F.
Geoffrey Robson 27 Chichester Road Driver R.A. Missing
Robin Grayson 23 Warwick Road P.T. Instructor R.A.F.
John Martin Squance St Michael’s Vicarage 2/A.C. R.A.F.
Christopher Anderson Rennie 84A Dean Rd. A.B. Merchant Service.
William Jewels Rennie 84A Dean Rd. Mechanic R.A.F. Pencil P.O.W.
Percy Sutcliffe. 93 Marshall Wallis Road Steward M.N. Lost at Sea
Walter Sexton 11 Candlish St. R.M. Royal Marine
Cyril Sexton 11 Candlish St. B.W. Black Watch
G.H.Knott 123 Coleridge Avenue A.C.2 R.A.F.
James Campbell Walker c/o 123 Coleridge Avenue Chief Eng. Merchant Navy
George Nicholson Keen Washington L.A.C. R.A.F.
Andrew Leslie Morrison 139 Stanhope Road Chaplain R.A.
Ernest Kenneth Simpson 245 St Vincent Street 2nd Engineer Merchant Navy
Thomas Barron Rudd 50 Blagdon Ave Private R.A.S.C.
William Herbert Rogers 7 Broadway R.A.F. Wounded
Beulah Renaul 7 Broadway R.A.F.
Olga Rogers 7 Broadway R.A.F.
George McFarquhar 18 St Mary’s Avenue R.A.F.
John McFarquhar M. Navy
James Burgess Hillcoat 52 Warwick Rd L.A.C. R.A.F.
Page 6
Eric Foster Richardson 4 Hunter St L.A.C. R.A.F. Canada
Samuel Anderson 211 St Vincent Street Second Officer M.N. Lost at sea by enemy action 23/10/39.
James Lawson Howes 171 Mortimer Road Steward M.N.
Anne Howes Do A.C.W.1. W.A.A.F.
Sydney Howes Do L.A.C. R.A.F. Middle East
Norman Howes Do A.C.1. R.A.F.
Mary Alexander School House
Hunter Terrace Sergt. A.T.S.
James Heatherington Russell 131 Osborne Avenue L/Bdr R.A.
Curzon Sowerby Late Lisle Rd. R.N. Lost by enemy action H.M.S. Hood
Joseph Eggleston 62 West Av. Ch. Officer M.N.
John Hunter 101 Osborne Av. 3rd Officer M.N.
Dorothy May Stamps 22 Wharton St. W.A.A.F.
Raymond Capps 2 St. Vincent St. Pte R.N.F. Missing. Prisoner of War
E C Slaughter 64 Reading Rd. A.C.2 R.A.F.
Charles Jobson 96 Imeary Street Gunner R.A. India
Wilfrid Breckon Smith 55 Hepscott Terr. Capt. Merchant Navy Killed at sea on S/S Uskbridge
on Oct 17th 1940
Heslop Wright Noble 29 Iolanthe Terrace L.A.C. R.A.F.
George Layfield 31 Marsden Street Air Fitter Fleet A.A.
George Falconer 159 Dean Road Gunner R.A. Missing
Ralph Falconer Do Pte. R.N.F. Prisoner of War
John Falconer Do Pte. R.N.F.
William Lennox Thompson 390 Stanhope Road Ch. Engineer M.N.
William Lester Lavery 7. The Bents Cottages Trooper R.T.C.
Walter Moore Brown 6 ?Leighton Street Coxswain R.N.
Page 7
Oscar Neilson 21 Iolanthe Terrace Chief Cook M.N. Lost at sea by enemy action
Oscar Neilson Do Cook M.N.
William Neilson Do A.B. M.N.
John Neilson Do Cook M.N.
Capt William Thompson 176 St Vincent St. Corporal R.A.F.
Alan Wilson 2 Pembroke Terrace 4th Engineer M.N.
Ellis Foster Jones 30 Banbury Terrace R.A.
John Alban Jones Do ROAC (sic)
Thos Foster Jones Do
Joseph Henry Bovill 78 Sunderland Rd. Captain M.N. Died in New York
Keith Bovill Do Appr. M.N.
Richard Young Myers 22 Byron St. Private R.A. Pencil P.O.W.
Frank Grieves 40 Byron St. Private
Gabriel Almond 10 Blagdon Av. Capt. M.N. Lost at Sea
Joseph Henry Yeaman 213 Imeary Street R.A.F. India
James Yeamen Do R.N.
John Yeamen Do R.A.F. Egypt
Samuel Yeamen Do R.A.F.
Jane Yeamen Do W.R.N.S.
Thomas Alexander Fraser 15 Iolanthe Terrace L. Corp. R.A.O.C. Middle East
William Wild 141 John Clay Street M.N.
James Wild Do M.N.
Charles Alfred Sibbald 79 Leighton Street Corp. Royal Marines
George Sibbald Do Corp. R.A.F.
Page 8
R Barrass 27 Leighton Street Bombdr. R.A.
Norma Shackley 31 Iolanthe Terrace A.T.S.
Grace Summerbell 16 Lord Street L/Corp A.T.S.
Ernest Carnall 12 Beethoven St. A.B. Royal Navy.
John Carnall 12 Beethoven St. Merchant Navy
Mercia Bell 1 Morpeth Avenue. 3rd Officer W.R.N.S.
William Joshua Watson 158 Stevenson Street L.A.C. R.A.F. Missing
Joseph Ernest Watson Do Corp. R.A.C.
Alan Scott Watson Do Merchant Navy
John Robert Watson “Caer Urfa” Chingford Ave Farnborough O/D Royal Navy
William Crowell Martin 42 Milton Street 2nd Offr. M.N.
Jim Pickering 47 Tadema Rd. X Ray Operator Royal Navy West Indies & Foreign Service
Richard False 25 Hyde Street Cook M.N. Lost at Sea by Enemy Action
Stanley Lodge 78 Osborne Avenue 4th Engineer M.N. Lost at Sea by Enemy Action
Richard Lodge Do A.B. M.N
Robert Lodge Do Carpenter M.N.
William Lodge Do Cook M.N.
John Gibb Lodge Do 2nd Engineer M.N.
Lancelot Lodge Marlborough St. Steward M.N
Andrew Robson 12 Dailford Road Captain M.N Lost at sea by Enemy Action
Albert Russell Woodrow 113 Coleridge Avenue 1st Officer M.N.
Roland York (?177) Osborne Avenue Gunner R.A.
Percy Ransen Do 1st Officer M.N.
Millicent Miller 42 Palm Avenue Cook W.R.N.S.
Page 9
John Edward Surtees 59 Alfred Street Pte. Seaforth Highlanders Prisoner of War
John Brown Raine 14 Blagdon Avenue Captain M.N Lost at Sea by Enemy Action
John Brown Raine Do Sergt. Pilot R.A.F.
Duncan Raine Do Apprentice M.N.
George Purvis 294 Mortimer Road 2nd Officer Trinity House Pilot Lost at Sea by Enemy Action
James Irvine Stewart 79 Candlish Street Chief Engineer M.N. Prisoner of War
Gladys Maude Bell 48 Morpeth Avenue Private A.T.S.
Muriel Pearson Bell Do Private A.T.S.
John Reginald Walker 43 Ada Street Corporal R.A.F.
David McCulloch Walker 43 Ada Street A.C.1 R.A.F.
Sydney Hitcham 47 Crandall St. Pte. R.A.O.C.
James Norman Masters 222 St Vincent Street 3rd Engineer M.N. Pencil -Killed
Norah E McNulty 9 Mortimer Road F/W N.F.S.
L/Sgt Thomas Gates 3 Beethoven Street L/Sgt R.A.
Thomas Allen Gates Do Sig R.S.C.
Lionel James Brown 9 Mortimer Road. Lieut R.N.R. (Sub.) (Lost by enemy action)
William Smith 29 Canterbury Street Chief St. M.N Lost by enemy action
Clarence Grunson 79 Highfield Rd. Mate M N
Alan Grunson Do App. M.N.
Samuel R. Hickling 106 Mowbray Road NAV M.N Lost by enemy action
Samuel R. Hickling Junr. Do A.F. F.A.A.
Murdoch Mackenzie 47 Oxford Avenue Major Regt. of Royal Artillery Missing (Singapore)
Pattison John H 84 Ashgrove Av Private R.A.S.C.
Page 10
Andrew Allan Wood 11 Park Avenue Pte. Pioneer Corps.
Margaret Isabel Snowdon 7 St Vincent Street Pte. A.T.S.
George Wilkinson 37 Westoe Rd. L.S.A. Royal Navy.
William Carnall 8 Mowbray Rd Comdr Already entered
Alfred Carnall Do Lt Already entered
Ronald Carnall Do Sub Lt Already entered
William Neville Carnall Do O.S. Already entered
James Burgess Hillcoat A/C Air Force Already entered
S Thornley 36 St Vincent St Gunner
Thomas S. Pollard 45 Cauldwell Villas R.N. Seaman
Ronald Pollard 22 St. Peters Avenue Ldg. Writer
Joseph Alma Mason 53 Dean Road Wireless Operator M.N.
Douglas Todd Do Driver. R.C.S.
Thomas Fairbairn 141 Coleridge Avenue Driver R.A. Missing. Prisoner of War.
Stanley Derek Hardy Do Gnr. R.A.
Stephen Whitham Williamson 131 Osborne Avenue 4th Engineer M.N. Lost at Sea
James Christopher Williamson Do Apprentice M.N. Lost at Sea
George Wake 3 Imeary Grove Gnr. R.A. Missing
Stanley Foley 29 Morpeth Avenue Captain M.N Lost at Sea
Charles Alexander Willoughby 23 The Crescent Cleadon (2nd)Lt. R.A.O.C.
Leslie James Wright 173 Imeary Street Gnr. R.A. 00 Killed by Enemy Action
Peter Barker 12 Morpeth Avenue R.A.F.
Page 11
Stanley Milburn 45 Shakespeare St. 14207691 Pvt. K.O.S.B. Alnwick
William Thirlwall 94 John Clay St. Pte 30th Foresters.
Oswald Robert Woodhouse Sr.178 Mowbray Rd. Chief Engineer M.N.
Oswald Robert Woodhouse Jr.Do Engineer M.N.
Wilfred Leighton Woodhouse Do Navigation Officer M.N. Missing. Lost at Sea.
Henry Manning 212 Mowbray Rd. Pte. D.L.I. India
Elsie Manning Do A.C.W/1 W.A.A.F.
William Curry 250 Mowbray Rd. Bmbr. R.A.
Harold Gates 3 Beethoven St Marine Royal Marines
Ernest Runciman 253 St Vincent St. R.A.F. Royal Air Force Middle East Forces
Frank Routlidge 110 Cobridge Ave. Tank Corp India
Ronald Welford Spark 104 Coleridge Ave N.A.II Fleet Air Arm
Joseph Henry Cooper 15 St Michael’s Ave. Chief Officer M.N
Sydney Finlay age 28 45 St Vincent St – Jan 7/41 Killed in raid at Coventry
Norma Catherine Bullough 19 Imeary Street W.A.A.F.
Charlotte Kerr Morrison 86 Northcote St. A.C.W. W.A.A.F.
James Allan 3 Osborne Avenue Engineer M.N.
George Allan Do L.A.C. R.A.F.
Walter Main 36 do Middlesex Regt. Egypt
Thomas Buzzard 169 do Corporal D.L.I.
Norman Buzzard Do Carpenter M.N.
Page 12
C. A. Lemkey 38 George Scott. St. Lieuten’t R.N.R. Presumed Killed in Action
A. Lewesy 35 Hawthorn Ave Pte. R.A.O.C.
It is speculated that
Cobridge Ave. might be “Coleridge”
Dailford Road might be “Dartford”
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