Memorial
Cross Parish 1914-18 St. Mary’s Churchyard
South Shields
Memorial Name: Cross Parish 1914-18 St. Mary's Churchyard (S86.051)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.051
Parish: South Shields
West End of the churchyard of St. Mary’s, (demolished 1982), corner of South Eldon Street and Dean Road, Tyne Dock, South Shields. NE33 5JN NZ435750 565300, Church only.
St Mary’s Court, Junction South Eldon Street and St Mary’s Terrace, Tyne Dock, South Shields. NE33 5AE. NZ 35725 65282
1914-18
Unveiled 22nd January 1922 by Rev. J. Hudson Barker, Rural Dean of Durham
Heworth Stone.
Present Condition: Good
Built by local ex-servicemen in the town supervised by local sculptor Thomas Curry, South Shields
Ownership and Maintenance: South Tyneside Council
To the greater glory of God & in grateful
remembrance of the men of this parish
& congregation who fell by sea & land & air in
the Great War 1914-1918
Cross of Celtic wheeled type on tall pedestal, total height 15 feet (4.57m), set on two steps.
The whole rests on a platform 1 foot high x 8 feet 6 inches square (304mm x 2.59m) with three steps at front leading up to it.
A sword is superimposed on the cross.
The main pedestal has two panels each 41 inches high x 25 inches wide (1.4m x 633mm).
The names are incised in two columns on each.
The dedication and dates are is on the front of the steps below the main block.
All the lettering is incised using sans serif capitals.
The steps leading up the front of the cross are flagstones on concrete, and the ground on either side was planted but is now grassed.
182 surnames and initials of the fallen.
See transcript.
1. There is now a sheltered housing scheme on what was presumably the site of the church, and the memorial stands in front of the development.
2. ‘We paid particular attention to the apparent slight unevenness of at least one entry together with a final batch of names which were possibly added later, . . .at present I cannot investigate those later names to determine whether there is a reason that they were not included in the body of the memorial tablets in their correct alphabetical order’. John Dixon, 17/01/2001
3. The name of Private Wilfred Clarke, shot for desertion in 1918, was added in 1999. See his Every Name a Story entry.
4. Reverend T.P. Williams was about to retire after 22 years as vicar. This was his last official act as Vicar of the Parish.
6. The Bishop of Durham should have unveiled the memorial but was unable to be present at the ceremony. The sermon was preached by the Rural Dean Reverend J. Hudson Barker.
7. The church was a Grade II listed Building.
Photos: C. Sanders, John Dixon; old photo: Janis Blower
Illustrated Chronicle
24/01/1922 reports unveiling with photo.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
28/01/1922 reports unveiling.
South Shields Gazette
19/01/1922 reports proposed unveiling;
23/01/1922 reports unveiling.
Shields Daily News
24/02/1989 reports addition of Private Clarke’s name.
The Journal
30/06/2000 reports addition of Private Clarke’s name.
Additional Research Documents
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern;
Janis Blower (South Shields Gazette)
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk













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SOUTH SHIELDS Tyne Dock, formerly at St. Marys Church
Front panel:
Adamson F. Carr J.T.
Adamson T.H. Chapman E.T.
Allan G.H. Chapman L.R.
Armstrong R. Chapman W.C.
Armstrong T. Charlton J.
Arthur G. Chipchase C.R.
Atkinson A. Clarkson J.H.
Atkinson H.R. Cleghorn M.
Bailey T.R. Codling R.W.
Barlow C.W. Corkin J.
Bell J.A. Couch A.
Berndsson B.M. Coulthard G.
Blakey J. Coxon J.
Boad T.E. Coxon O.
Bristow T.B Crone J.W.
Brown G. Crookston W.
Brown G.W. Dalton R.
Bryant J.H. Davis W.
Bartoft T.G. Derbyshire T.
Calvey V. Dick J.
Carr E. Diehl W.H.
Cockburn J. Everson J.
Clarke W.
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On front pedestal
To the greater glory of God & in grateful
remembrance of the men of this parish
& congregation who fell by sea & land & air in
The Great War 1914-1918
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Right hand panel:
Donaldson H. Hunter G.
Down F.W. Hurren G.W.
Eglintine A.P. Insall E.
Ellis, J. Jardine D.W.
Fairless S. Johnson J.
Fairley H. Johnson J.H.
Findlay J. Julian W.J.
Findlay J. Kemp J.R.
Fleetham J.H. Kerr M.
Foord H.B. King N.M.
Fudge T.J. Kinghorn W.
Garrick J.R. Kirkley J.
Glass W. Kirkpatrick J.S.
Grainger J.W. Laing T.L.C.
Gray E. Lardner J.
Hall Jno. R. Larson A.B.
Hall Jos. R. Leask T.W.G.
Harrison J. Linklater A.
Hazel C. Loades C.S.
Heppel T.W. Lofthouse H.
Hill J. Lovatt C.
Hogg A. Ludlow A.E.
Hogg R. Ludlow, M.
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Rear panel:
Ludlow C.W.H Nessworthy G.M.
Lumsdale J. Nixon J.A.
Lundean W.E Noble J.J.
Lynch P. Norton W.H.
McClelland G. Patterson R.M.
McGill R. Payne H.V.
McHugh T. Payne J.D.
McKie E.H. Peace H.S.
McNair J.A. Peters D.N.
McRae R. Pearson J.W.
Marshall J. Pickering W.
Mather J.E. Plews T.
Metcalf D. Porteous R.
Miller T. Purvis J.W.
Mills G.R.S. Ray P.
Mills J.H. Reay H.
Milne J. Richardson W.
Monger L.W.S Riley E.
Moore W.J. Riley J.
Munroe J.F.W. Rippon G.P.
Murphy E Ritchie J.
Nelson R. Rossiter R.F.
Nelson ?B.P. Rowe W.
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Left hand panel
Rowland G.E. Vallack J
Rushton F. Wadham T.W.
Russell W.H. Wallace G.D.
Scarfe J.J. Watkinson J.
Scott H.W.G. Watson J.G.Y.
Scott J.C. Weetman W.
Scott W. Wells J.W.
Seaton N. Williams C.F.
Shaw H.R. Williams C.G.
Smith J.E. Williams G.
Smithson S.H. Williams J.C.
Snell J. Winn J.C.
Stephens A. Woodcock D.
Straglan G.R. Woodcock J.
Strom H. Wouldhave F.
Summers J. Wright R.
Sweeney T. Wright W.
Taylor V. Yule W.U.
Taylor W.B Broadhead J.E.
Thornton R. Frampton C.S.
Towns R. Frampton G.
Turnbull W. Robertson P.
Usher A.M. Robertson L.
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