Memorial

Plaque “Workmen’s Memorial” 1914-18 Colliery

Boldon Colliery

Memorial Name: Plaque "Workmen's Memorial" 1914-18 Colliery (B148.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: B148.05

Parish: Boldon Colliery

Original Location:

Boldon Colliery

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

?Iron

Inscription:

Boldon Colliery
Workmen
War Memorial
erected by the Workmen
of Boldon Colliery
in honour of the memory
of those who
made the Supreme Sacrifice
in the Great War
1914-1919.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Plaque with shallow pointed top and moulded edge.

The dedication is carried in a shield-shape at the top, with a figure of a soldier facing centre to the left and a female figure bearing a wreath on the right, also facing to the centre.

The names are in three columns surrounded and divided by a raised pattern.

The quotation is carried along the bottom border.

Two names seems to have been added in the space between the ‘shield’ and the raised pattern outlining the lists.

All lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

187 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From Boldon Colliery, 989 men responded to the call. From the colliery itself, 304 men went, of whom 130 fell. At least 5% of those who served were gassed or wounded.

2. Plaques matching the design at the top of this memorial were distributed to the families of those who fell. Two of these were John Peacock and Matthew Cleghorn

Sources:

Old Postcard: Tony Harding; George Nairn

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Tony Harding;
George Nairn;
Michael Mulhern;

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

BOLDON COLLIERY   Boldon Colliery

 

  Boldon Colliery

  Workmen

  War Memorial

  erected by the Workmen

  of Boldon Colliery

  in Honour of the Memory

  of those who

  made the Supreme Sacrifice

  in the Great War

  1914-1919.

 

  E.Brown   T. Hall

————————————————-  

  J. Armstrong       A. Eglintine        J. Matthews

  W. Allen           J.T. Ellis          J. Munday

  J.W. Aitken        J. Fenwick          J. McCow

  J. Atkinson        W. Foster           T. Mallett

  J. Adamson         G. Frame            J. Nyland

  A.E. Ayre          J. Foster           A. O’Connor

  T. Armstrong       H. Fairley          J. Oxley

  R. Adamson         J. Fudge            E. Patterson

  I. Brannon         H. Gorman           W. Price

  R. Bald            G. Graham           H. Peace

  T. Brown           W. Gorse            W. Parkin

  J.H. Bryant        W. Groombridge      J. Peacock

  T. Burn            P. Guy              J.H. Pounder

  G.N. Brannon       E. Gray             J.J. Richardson

  C. Blogg           J. Gaughan          T. Richardson

  R. Brocklebank     J. Gibson           A. Roberts

  W.L. Baker         J. Gaughan          D. Rees

  J. Bell            W.H. Hetherington   L. Riley

  J.W. Bingham       S. Heal             H. Rochester

  T. Bailey          J. Huntington       R. Russell

  W. Burrows         R. Howarth          M. Riley

  J. Capstick        W. Hardy            J. Ramsey

  M. Cleghorne       J.W. Harn           G. Richardson

  T. Clough          W. Hood             J. Sewell

  W. Clews           A.B. Hunter         W. Stephenson

  R. Crawford        J.W. Hunter         M. Sawkell

  C. Carson          F. Hepple           F. Stubbs

  A. Clements        R. Harwood          L.G. Street

  O. Coxon           M. Hunter           W. Short

  W. Cowling         W. Holdsworth       J. Salkeld

  H. Coulson         E. Herron           L.G. Scott

  W.F. Cameron       O. Hanson           J.G. Scott

  A. Cook            T. Hartley          W. Turnbull

  O. Curry           R. Hood             J. Turnbull

  R.W. Codling       T. Hurst            J.T. Thornton

  A. Cook            E. Insall           D. Temple

  J.W. Crone         R. Jobes            R.H. Turner

  G. Clish           W.E. James          J. Turnbull

  T.R. Dawes         N. Jarrett          W.E. Toogood

  J.H. Dryden        W. Jeffells         A. Telford

  J. Doran           J.G. Jarrett        J. Weatherall

  J. Dixon           C. Jacques          J.A. Wilkin

  J. Drummond        A. Jarrett          J. West

  W.E. Davison       C.S. Loades         T.H. Wade

  P. Duffy           R. Leggett          T. Wall

  J.J. Davidson      R.H. Locke          W. Wilkinson

  T.A. Davison       G. Lake             G.E. Wilkinson

  W. Durnan          W. Lilley           G. Wilkinson

  T. Davis           W. Magson           G.W. Walker

  R. Daley           J. Mulholland       H. Wilson

  T. Darbyshire      C. McKeown          J. Wilkinson

  T.E. Dawson        J. Murrell          T.S. Watson

  J.R. Elliott       G.W. Mould          A. Wilson

  T. Elstob          T. Magee            J. Watson

  J.R. Clark         R. Gray             A. Johnstone

  J. O’Neil          C. Moore            G.W. Potter

  A. Terrell         T. Richardson       R. Cavanagh

  G.W. Duffy         Wm. B. Taylor       R.H. Hudd

  R.H. Turnbull      E. Rodgers          J. Watson

  F. Adamson         J.T. Gibson         J. Simmons

  T. Adamson         J.E. Pattison       J. Patterson

  J. Graham          T.W. Hepple

 

  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

NamesB148.05      

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