Memorial

Roll of Honour Fallen 1914-18 Institute

East Chevington

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour Fallen 1914-18 Institute (E7.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: E7.01

Parish: East Chevington

Original Location:

East Chevington Institute.

Present Location:

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, The Abbot’s Tower, Alnwick Castle.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper behind glass

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Richard Bell, 1920.

Inscription:

In memoriam.
They Have Gone To Eternal Bliss
And Theirs Was A Glorious End
For Greater Love Hath No Man Than This
That He Lay Down His Life For His Friend.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour, 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (91cms x 61cms), including frame which is 3 inches wide (8cms).

In the top left corner is a picture of a sinking ship with a lifeboat.

At top right is a soldier tending a wounded soldier, with a burning town in the background.

The centre of the painting is of a classical arch, draped in a black curtain, which is being held back by a grieving woman at bottom left.

At bottom right are a soldier and a sailor standing guard with reversed rifles.

The whole is painted in water-colours, with the names listed in two columns and written by hand, using old fashioned script.

Names:

67 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. These were formerly in East Chevington Institute. The whole village was demolished under opencast coal operations.

2. At the foot is a small plate which reads “Restored and presented by Northumbria Army Cadet Force to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum”.

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown

Weekly Courier
23/11/1985 contains article on restoration and handing over of the memorials.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Capt. P. Marr, R.N.F. Museum;
Janet Brown;
David Wilkinson;

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Names Documents:

    

    In memoriam.

    They Have Gone To Eternal Bliss

    And Theirs Was A Glorious End

    For Greater Love Hath No Man Than This

    That He Lay Down His Life For His Friend.

    Pte. Avery     C.B.   N.F.    Pte. Johnston,   A.     N.F.

    Sgt. Amos      ?      N.F.    Lt.  Laidler,    A.     N.F.

    Pte. Anderson, G      W.Y.?   Lt.  Laidler,    W.E.R. N.F.

    Pte. Brown,    R.     S.S.    Pte. McCloud,    A.     N.F.

    Pte. Brown,    F.R?   N.F.    Pte. McCloud,    C.P.   N.F.

    Pte. Burn,     J.     T.S.    Pte. McCloud,    M.     N.F.

    Lt.  Bell      R.T?   N.F.    Pte. Moir,       J.     N.F.

    Sgt. Buddle    J.     N.F.    Pte. McKenzie    L.     N.F.

    Pte. Bates     C.H.   N.F.    Lt.  Mitchinson  A.     N.F.

    Cpl. Crisp     T.     T.S.    Pte. Nichol      J.     N.F.

    Pte. Connelly  J.     N.F.    Pte. Patterson   J.     G.H.

    Pte. Conroy    E.     N.F.?   L/C. Robinson    A.     N.F.

    Pte. Craigs    G.R.   N.F.    Sgt. Ross        R.     N.F.

    Pte. Connelly  L.     N.F.    Pte. Ross        E.     N.F.

    Cpl. Dalby     J.     N.F.    Pte. Robertson   G.     E.Y.

    Pte. Dixon     W.     N.F.    Pte. Robertson   R.     Len.?

    L/C. Donkin    R.     N.F.    Pte. Skelton     R.     N.F.

    Pte. Davidson         N.F.    Sp.  Stanton     J.     R.E.

    Pte. Elder     J.R.   N.F.    Pte. Stewart     J.G.   N.F.

    Pte. Edwards   T.     N.F.    Sgt. Scott       J.     N.F.

    Pte. Edwards   T.     N.F.    Pte. Snowdon     J.     N.F.

    Pte. Forster   H.     N.F.    A.S. Smith       D.     R.N.D.

    Pte. Forster   J.E.   N.F.    S.M. Smith       W.     N.F.

    Pte. George    J.R.   N.F.    Pte. Smith       G.     M.S?

    Pte. Edward    H.     ?       Pte. Simpson     G.     N.F.

    Pte. Hardy     C.     N.F.    Pte. Tait        R.     ?

    Pte. Hogg      G.     N.F.    Pte. Tait        J.     N.F.

    Sgt. Hakin     G.     R.F.A.  Pte. Tait        W.     N.F.

    Pte. Heppell   J.     N.F.    Pte. Todd        G.     N.F.

    Pte. Henderson W.     N.F.    Pte. Todd        R.     N.F.

    Pte. Henderson J.     ?       Pte. Thompson    E.     N.F.

    Cpl. Harkins   J.     N.F.    Pte. Urwin       J.     N.F.

    Pte. Hunter    J.     N.F.    Pte. Westle      J.     N.F.

                                  Dr.  Whitfield   H.     R.F.A.

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