Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 Wellington Street
South Shields
Memorial Name: Street Memorial 1914-18 Wellington Street (S86.025)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.025
Parish: South Shields
Wellington Street, Off Lawson Terrace, South Shields. NE33 1TF. (demolished) NZ 36062 67737 (Approx where 151 Mile End Road now is).
St. Stephen and St Aidan, Mile End Road, The Lawe Top, South Shields. NE33 1TF. (in the remembrance garden). NZ 36144 67887
1914-18
Brass in wood frame.
Mr. Charles Rennoldson
Present Condition: Restored and rededicated 11th November 2001
1914
Erected in honour of the men of Wellington Street
who fought and died in the Great War
1918
“Their glory liveth evermore”.
Plaque 8 feet 4 inches high x 6 feet wide (2.54m x 1.82m).
The dedication is on a plate which spans the whole width of the memorial. The lettering is in elaborate capitals.
The dates are in large figures at either end.
The main panel is comprised of three metal panels pinned onto the backing.
Each of these panels bears a list of names, in black sans serif capitals, divided into “Fallen” and “Served”, and the categories of service.
Or,
“Four brass tablets mounted within a classically detailed black painted frame formed of two Doric columns supporting an entablature”.
136 names, ranks and regiments.
(?16 dead, 129 served)
See transcript.
1. St. Stephen’s Gardens is a memorial garden created around the memorial and contains the graves of eight men from the local area who were killed.
2. The church has changed its name to St. Stephen and St. Aidan (Parish of the Lawe).
3. “Only thirteen years ago the War was still raging, and eleven years ago the memorial was put up to the men of Wellington Street by the late Mr. Charles Rennoldson that their names might be known and honoured for ever. Yet there has recently been a suggestion by the member of the St. Stephen’s Church Council that the memorial should be removed as an “eyesore”. Some unemployed shipworkers living in or near Wellington Street cleaned the memorial without reward.
Photos: Simon Raine; C. Sanders; Tony Harding;
South Shields Gazette
03/09/1931 reports item in Note 3 above;
04/09/1931 carries a photo of the men involved with cleaning of the memorial.
South Shields Library, Local Studies Dept.
original photograph.
A Corner of England, The Lawe Top, South Shields, Remembrance Day, November 11th 2001,
is a little booklet which lists all the dead, memories, life in the trenches, experiences in the Navy, Prisoner of war, a poem.
Source of quotation:
“Their glory liveth evermore”. Based on Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44 “Their name liveth for evermore”.
Additional Research Documents
Ralph W. Gould;
South Shields Library, Local Studies Dept.;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Tony Harding;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern
Terry Ford
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
SOUTH SHIELDS, St. Stephen’s Church.
1914 Erected in honour of the men of Wellington Street 1918
who fought and died in the Great War
“Their Glory liveth Evermore”
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Column 1 Column 2
NAVY ARMY
Fallen Fallen
Master Gray, G. RNRI Pte. Bennett, J.W. D.L.I.
Stoker King, N. R.N.R. Sergt. Black, L. Scot.R.
“ Patterson, H. R.N. L.Cpl. Coser, G. N.F.
“ Sadler, R. M.Sweep. Pte. Gardener, W.J. Scot.R.
Served. ” Holmes, A. Aus. I.F.
L.Sea. Alderson J.A. R.N.D. L.Cpl. Mountain, J.W. N.F.
F’man Bennett F. M.Sweep. Pte. Nessworthy, A. Y.L.I.
Stoker Boyack, R. R.N. L.Cpl. Nessworthy, M. E.Lancs.
“ Brown, R.M. M.Sweep Gun. Rounthwaite, J. R.G.A.
Dkhand Bullard, P. R.N.R.I. Pte. Taylor, R. D.L.I.
L.Sea. Bullard W. R.N.R. ” Wilkinson, G. R.Scot.
A.B. Campbell, J. M.M.R. ” Wilkinson, S. H.L.I.
D’man Capstick, W. M.Sweep. Served
A.B. Calbreath, J. R.N.R. Pte. Addison, J. R.F.A.
A.B. Cook, H. R.N.V.R. “ Addison, S. D.L.I.
A.B. Cald R.N.R. ” Alder, A. Lab.C.
” Cook, H. R.N.V.R. Gun. Armstrong, W. R.G.A.
Stoker Cowe, J. R.N.R. Pte. Atkinson, R. W. Yorks.
D. Man Coser, G. M. Sweep ” Battye, C. D.L.I.
A.B. Ellens, A. ” ” Battye, J. ”
Gun. Ellens, J. R.N.R. ” Bennet, J.E. Y. & L.
A.B. Ford, A. R.N.D. ” Bradford, F. Lancs.F.
Stoker Francis, W. M. Sweep. ” Bradford,M.C.S. N.F.
O.S. Gardiner, A.S. R.N.D. Sap. Brown, J.W. R.E.
P.O. Jackson, R.A. R.N.R.I. Pte. Carter, W.H. D.L.I.
Stoker Johnson, H. ” ” Campbell, J. D. of W.
” Johnson, D.B. ” ” Carr, A. D.L.I.
A.B. Laing, W. M. Sweep ” Chamberlain, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
Mate Lucas, M. ” ” Coates, J. D.L.I.
Stoker Mountain, J. ” ” Coulson, M. ”
” Payne, M. R.N.R. ” Cramman, G. ”
” Patterson, J. R.N. ” Cramman, G. Jun ”
P.O. Pryor, A. R.N.D. ” Cramman, W. N.F.
Stoker Raeburn, J.S. ” ” Dalton, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
” Reed, J. R.N.R. ” Donnelly, G. D.L.I.
” Robinson, R.F. R.N.D. ” Ellens, A. W.Yorks.
” Scanlon, T. R.N.R. ” Finn, T. D.L.I.
” Stidolph, W. ” ” Gardener, R.E. Y.& L.
” Taylor, S. ” ” Gardiner, W. D.L.I.
” Walker, J.A. R.N. ” Golightly, S. K.O.Hus.
” Wilkinson, T. R.N. ” Goodman, J. E.Yorks.
Sig. Woodhouse, F.D. R.N.V.R. ” Grindle, J. D.L.I.
A.B. Young, R. R.N.D. ” Headley, J. M.G.C.
” Yutt, A. ” Holmes, C.E. D.L.I.
” Howe, T. Leins.
Driv. Howe, J. R.E.
Pte. Howard, G. N.F.
” Johnson, G.F. ”
” Johnson, J. Yorks.
” Kay, A. W.Yorks
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Column 3
ARMY
Served
Pte. Kay, J. D.L.I.
” Laffy, O.J. D.L.I.
” Laing, R. K.O.Y.L.I.
” Mawhood, F. K.R.R.
” Main, J. D.L.I.
” Mackay, G. “
” Mather, R. Can.R.
” Mather, J. D.L.I.
” Moore, W. Yorks.
Sergt. Morley, M. M.G.C.
Pte. Moule, J. D.L.I.
” Mosley, A. Leic.R.
” McVay, G. D.L.I.
” Moore, R. “
S.Smith Mountain, T. R.F.A.
Pte. Mowat, T. N.F.
” Mowat, F. “
” Muir, R.W. Yorks.
” Nessworthy, W. D.L.I.
” Nessworthy, J.. “
” Nessworthy, W (M.M.)”
” Nessworthy, T. W.Yorks.
” Ogle, A.E. D.L.I.
” Parker, J. R.D.C.
” Parker, S. D.L.I.
” Payne, R. A.S.C.
” Price, J. D.L.I.
” Reed, T. “
” Richardson, J. Y. & L.
” Rounthwaite. A. D.L.I.
” Rounthwaite, W. N.F.
” Robinson, E Scot.R.
Driv. Seales, J. R.G.A.
Bom. Shadforth, W.(M.M.) R.F.A.
Pte. Smith, H. D.L.I.
Sergt. Sidey, J. N.F.
Corpl. Stobart, C. A.S.C.
Pte. Stidolph, J. D.L.I.
” Sutherland, D. Arg. & S.H.
” Smith,J.J.R.(M.M.) D.L.I.
” Todd, J. N.F.
” Tinmouth, H. D.L.I.
” Trotter, R. R.F.C.
” Trotter, J.H. W.Yorks.
” Tyson, J.S. R.A.M.C.
” Watson, I.D. D.L.I.
” West, T. N.F.
” White, J.W. “
” White, W.H. R.F.C.
” White, J.R. D.L.I.
” Young, G. “
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