Plaque Fallen 1914-18 Baring Street Wesleyan

Baring Street Wesleyan Methodist Church is located on the West corner of Fort Street and Baring Street. NE33.

It is now called the “People’s Mission”.

1914-18

Unveiled 16th May 1920 by Mr. John Bone.

Brass

In Memoriam
of the beloved members
of this church who in
the Great War died
that freedom might live.
—–
(Names)
—–
Their name liveth for evermore.
—–
“Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay
down his life for his friends.”

Plaque.

There is a narrow border in Art Nouveau style culminating in roundels in the corners which bear a rose, a thistle, a leek and a shamrock.

Lettering of the dedication and names is in elongated Roman capitals; the two quotations at the bottom are in lower case elaborate script.

Photos: Peter Hoy

South Shields Gazette
17/05/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotations:
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha; Book of Ecclesiasticus 44 v 1-15
“Greater love . . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Peter Hoy;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern

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

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk