Memorial
Frederick Street Memorial 1914-18
South Shields
Memorial Name: Frederick Street Memorial 1914-18 (S86.009)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.009
Parish: South Shields
In the grounds of Laygate Presbyterian Church. On the corner of Fredrick Street and Laygate. {Demolished 1977}. NE33 5DY NZ 36094 66247
Patrick Cain House, S Eldon Street, South Shields NE33 5AH NZ 35964 65730
1914-18
Unveiled 4th Aug. 1921 by Mr. Richard Thornton of Gosforth
Oxidised brass plaque.
War Memorial Committee (Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. Graham, 320 Frederick Street. Hon.Secretary Mr. G.H. Smith, 269 South Frederick Street).
Residents of Frederick Street
Present Condition: Good
Frederick Street
Roll of Honour
1914-1918
Plaque, 30 inches high x 54 inches wide (762 mm x 1.37 m) set in a narrow frame.
There is a border of knot design, with the name of the street raised in a sunken oblong with black background into it at centre top.
A similar layout at the bottom bears the words “For Home and Freedom”.
At the centre is a smaller panel bordered with an edging of laurel leaves which contains the names of the dead under the sphere of service.
The names of those who served are in three columns on each side with some underneath.
All lettering is in Roman capitals for the headings and sans serif capitals for the names.
245 names and ranks, listed under sphere of service, including those with honours;
25 names and ranks and sphere of service of those who died.
See transcript.
1. This memorial was seen in the 1980s in the James Mather Reading Room at Laygate. It was moved out of there and mounted outside in a covered walkway. It was in danger of being scrapped or being vandalised, and somebody in authority thought it should be moved somewhere safer.
2. The Patrick Cain Residential Care Home, Eldon Street, was opened by Mr. Patrick Cain in 1984. It is thought the plaque was placed in this building around the same time.
3. The man who unveiled the plaque, Mr. Richard Thornton, was the impresario who built and owned a lot of theatres, including the Sunderland Empire, his favourite. The chain later became Moss Empires.
4. The memorial was unveiled on the 7th anniversary of the outbreak of the war.
5. The brass plaque was originally encased in a 4-inch (102mm) black granite frame with plate glass protection, and mounted on a pedestal of freestone upon a base stone 8 feet long x 2 feet 6 inches (2.43m x 762mm) wide. The whole structure stood about 8 feet 6 inches (2.59m) high.
6. The third photo shows where the original location of the War Memorial circa 1951. {Note it was above a granite stone with an inscription, the wording of which is unknown}.
7. A church at the junction of Frederick Street and Laygate was built in 1849, in stone in the Early English style, to the design of John Dobson. It cost £2,000 and seated 600; last used in the early 20th century, it was demolished in 1977.
Photos: C. Sanders; Alan Johnson
Illustrated Chronicle
05/08/1921 reports unveiling with photos.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle
05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo
05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Shields Daily News
04/08/1921 reports unveiling
South Shields Gazette
13/07/1921 reports details in Note 6 above;
05/08/1921 reports unveiling.
Additional Research Documents
S86.009 Map showing Frederick Street
Ralph W. Gould;
Alan Johnson;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Michael Mulhern;
James Pasby;
Norman Dunn
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk.
Frederick Street
1914 Roll of Honour 1918
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Centre Column 4
DEAD
Army
Pte. Appleton R.
Gnr. Allan G.H.
Cpl. Bainbridge Wm.
Pte. Boad C.
“ Briston T.
“ Brown R.G.
“ Davison R.
Pionr. Fyfe P.N.
Pte. Harrison J.
Gnr. Hewitt T.
Pte. Hogg R.
Gnr. Hurren G.W.
Sgt. McClelland G.
Pte. Murphy O.
“ Sanderson J.
“ Tracey J.P.
“ Weetman W.
“ Youll G.E.
Navy
A.B. Blythe T.
“ Brown J.
Stkr. Gibb W.L.
Mercantile Marine
Stwd. Chipchase C.
Engr. Ferguson W.
Mate Johnston T.
Stwd. Polson Wm
Honours
1st A.M. Adamson J.W. MSM
2nd Lt. Corkin T. M.M.
Lieut. Martyn J. O.B.E.
Cpl. Rathbone F.
M.M. Croix de Guerre
Cpl. Russell J. M.M.
L-C Smith Wm. M.M.
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Army Army Army
Sgt. Adamson J. Sgnr. Duncan W. Gnr. Johnston R.
Pte. Alexanderson H. Cpl. Duncan W. Pte. Lakey N.E.
L-C Allen R. Pte. Dunn J.W. “ Lamb F.E.
Pte Angus G. Spr. Eden B. L-C Laws G.
Spr. Armstrong R. “ Elsey A. Dvr. Lowes J.
Dvr. Armstrong R. Pte. Ferguson E.W.L. Pte. Lowes E.Elizh.
Pte. Armstrong W. “ Fisher J.G.Senr. “ Maddison H.
Spr. Bainbridge Wm “ Fisher J.G.Junr. “ Main A.
Pte. Bainbridge R. Cpl. Forster J.H. Dvr. Martin B.
“ Bainbridge R. Sgnr. Fyall E. Gnr. Mavin T.W.H.
“ Bell J.E.C. A.M. Fyall A. Pte. McClelland A.
L-C Black W.G.M. C.S.L. Fyall Annie “ Mearns J.
Pte. Blythe T. Pte. Fyfe H.D. Spr. Melville W.
Bomr. Bolingbroke G.E. Dvr. Geddes Wm. Pte. Mordain J.
Pte. Booth M.W. Cpl. Gibbons J.H. Sgt. Moss H.
Sgt. Bristow T. Spr. Gibson C. Pte. Murrell R.
Spr. Brown T. Pte. Glattbach C. Dvr. Nelson J.A.
Pte. Brown J.J. “ Gowans Jane Pte. Nicholls W.F.B.
Bomr. Brown G. Sgnr. Graham E. “ Nicholson A.G.
QMS Brown W.H. Dvr. Grainger W. “ Ogilvie D.
Cpl. Buckham W.E. Pte. Harmer W.H. “ Parker G.
Spr. Campbell C. Spr. Handcock M.W. Dvr. Pearson S.
Pte. Campbell R. Cpl. Harrison J.T. Pte. Peeps J.
Spr. Carey W.A. Spr. Hayton H.B. “ Polson A.W.
Pte. Chipchase W. Sgt. Hazell F.J. A.M. Polson J.G.
“ Clark W.D. SgtMr. Heddle W.N. Dvr. Porter J.A.
“ Clark W.R. Bomr. Hedley P.T. Pte. Potter G.W.
Gnr. Clubbs J. Pte. Hitcham Wm. “ Proudlock J.A.
Pte. Cole J. Spr. Hodgson J.J.W. Dvr. Raffell J.F.
L-C Conway R. 2ndMc Holland G.R.A. CQMS Ramsey R.S.
“ Conway F. Pte. Hunter P. Pte. Richardson A.
Pte. Coulson J.H. Spr. Huntley W.A. “ Rickinson W.H.
L-C Crawford J. “ Hubbard R. “ Rickinson F.W.
Spr. Cullinan R. Lieut. Hurren A. Cpl. Robertson H.O.
Pte. Cummings J.C.A. Bomr. Irving J. Pte. Robertson O.
L-C Dalton T. Cpl. Jackson G.H. “ Robertson J.
Pte. Davison P. Pte. Jackson A. Gnr. Robertson G.
Sgnr. Dawson J. Spr. Johnson W.M. L-C Robinson J.H.
Dvr. Dick C.S. Gnr. Johnson R.W. Sgt. Robson R.T.
Sgt. Dixon W.H. Sgnr. Johnson W.L. Capt. Rutherford A.
“ Douglas W. Pte. Johnson T. Pte. Rutherford Wm.
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Column 5 Column 6 Column 7.
Army Army Navy
Pte. Rutherford J. Cpl. Wright T. Engr. Wood J.J.
2nd AM Ryder S.L. Navy Mercantile Marine
Pte. Sanderson G. A.B. Bainbridge J. Mstr. Anderson J.
Spr. Sanderson J. E.R.A. Bell A.G. Eng. Anderson J.R.
BrMr Seales M.J. A.B. Bell J.B. “ Bamber J.
L-C Sewell J. A.B. Besford F.W. “ Blakeman J.
Bomr. Short F.W. Cook Black J. “ Carter G.W.
Pte. Smith A. Stkr. Brannen W. “ Catley H.
“ Smith J. A.B. Bristow H. “ Catley E.
Cpl. Smith W. A.B. Cheyne R.G. “ Cockburn W.
Lieut. Smith J.A. Mstr. Christie G. Carp. Dodds F.W.
Cdt. Stein J.W. Sig. Clark L. A.B. Elliott W.
Spr. Steel G. E.R.A. Couch S. Eng. Hedley J.G.
Pte. Stephenson W. Stkr Davies R.M. “ Hogg R.B.
A.M. Stephenson T. C.P.O. Dorward J. “ Jackson F.G.
Sgt. Storey R.F. A.B. Fyfe R. “ Lloyd E.
Cpl. Storey J. P.O. Gibson R. 1stOfr.Lyons J.
Pte. Storey J.M. Stkr. Greenwood W.H. Eng. Maddison J.
“ Storey J. A.B. Heddle W.S. “ Mulcahy J.T.
Sgt. Tate T. C.P.O. Hubbard F.M. “ Napier J.
Pte. Taylor G.R. Stkr. Johnson J. “ Nelson P.F.
“ Thompson T. A.B. Johnson W. “ Nelson T.A.
“ Thompson G. Pte. Laws W. Mate Nelson P.F.
Sgt. Thompson M.R. A.B. Mearns R. A.B. Parsons A.J.
Pte. Tracey R. Stkr. Murray S. Stwd Polson W.
“ Tracey G.W. Lieut. Nordburg C.W. Eng. Ramsey W.
“ Upsall T.H. Gnr. Nordburg J.R. “ Richardson C.
“ Vasey W. W.O. Nordburgh A.R. “ Russell A.
Spr. Walker H. A.B. Randle H.R. “ Rutherford G.R.
Pte. Wallis W.N. Stkr. Russell W. “ Schranz A.F.
Sgt. Waters P. A.B. Rutherford V. “ Sinclair W.
Pte. Waugh W.H. Mate Upsall T.H. Mstr. Sybenga G.W.
A.M. Waugh G.H. A.B. Upsall J.W. Eng. Wilkinson W.S.
Pte. Weetman R. GunLr. Wallace J.A. A.B. Wilkinson J.W.
L-C Whitfield J.H. P.O. Watson W. N.S.P. Wright J.W.
Pte. Wilkinson B. Stkr. Waugh R.H.
“ Williamson J. Gnr. Weetman H.G.
Cpl. Williams H.W. A.B. Whitfield W.
Pte. Wilson H. A.B. Whitmore N.B.
“ Witts E.H. Stkr. Williamson T.
“ Wright R.W. Eng. Wood J.S.
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