Memorial
Street Memorial 1914-18 John Williamson Street
South Shields
Memorial Name: Street Memorial 1914-18 John Williamson Street (S86.015)
NEWMP Ref No.: S86.015
Parish: South Shields
John Williamson Street, South Shields. NE33 5LW. NZ 35902 65282
Destroyed
1914-18
Unveiled 18th June 1919 by the Mayor (Councillor T. Sykes)
Oak
War Memorial Committee, led by Mesdames B. Johnson, L.Lloyd, B. Winstone and Mr. J. Stevens.
John Williamson Street
War Memorial.
(Names)
Faithful unto death.
Street shrine.
“Beautiful oaken tablet, picked out in gold, and bears the inscription, “Faithful Unto Death.”
It is surmounted by some striking Gothic carving, which gives the shrine an artistic and finished appearance”.
A newspaper photo shows that it had a pedimented top surmounted by a cross raised on a shield.
The names appear to have been listed in 9 (?10) columns.
318 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.
1. This is reported in 1919 to be “the largest of the many that have been erected in South Shields”
2. The photograph of the unveiling shown here is from the South Tyneside Local History archive. The Mayor is unveiling John Williamson Street War Memorial on Wednesday, 18th June 1919.
3. “The Mayor said he would like to emphasise the fact that, in proportion to its size, South Shields held the premier position amongst Northern towns for the number of men it had sent to the Forces. Wherever they had gone they had brought credit to their native town”.
4. Present at the unveiling was Private Henry Howey Robson, V.C. of the Royal Scots (Lothians), a South Shields man. (One report says ‘N Robson’). He can be seen in the unveiling photo, second from the left.
5. “A pleasing but touching incident was the placing of three beautiful wreaths on the shrine by two little girls – Violet Turnbull and Margaret Tyrell. Both children have sustained heavy family losses through the war – Violet Turnbull losing her grandfather, father and cousin; and Margaret Tyrell her father and two brothers.”
6. In 1926 there was a proposal to clean and repair the memorial, with the hope that everybody would show the same loyal support as they showed in 1919.
Illustrated Chronicle
20/06/1919 reports unveiling with photo.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
21/06/1919 reports unveiling.
North Mail
20/06/1919 reports unveiling.
Shields Daily Gazette
19/06/1919 reports unveiling;
26/11/1926 reports cleaning of memorial in Note 6 above.
Shields Daily News
19/06/1919 and 20/06/1919 report unveiling.
Additional Research Documents
Ralph W. Gould;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
SOUTH SHIELDS John Williamson Street
The exact layout of this memorial is not known.
The following has been extracted for a newspaper
report and has not been compared with the original
nor with a good photograph.
Some of the spellings are very dubious!
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Williamson Street
War Memorial.
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ARMY
Sapper J. Armstrong R.E.
Pte. J. Athey R.E.
Pte. J. Anderson R.A.M.C.
Pte. W. Anderson T.S.S.
Pte. J. Adams D.L.I.
Pte. J. Buchan N.F.
P of W. L. Bailey Staffordshires
Pte. J.B. Blowvett 13th Beds.
Pte. R. Bristow A.S.B.
Pte. G. Bristow D.G.
Sgt.Maj. P. Bengston B.R.
Pte. R. Burman W.S.
Sgt.Maj. W. Bruce Clark D.L.I.
Pte. W. Bruce Clark M.R.
L.Cpl. P. Banneran D.L.I.
Sapper J.H. Bassett R.O.D., R.E.
Pte. T. Burns D.L.I.
Pte. R. Ballards R.F.A.
Pte. R. Bicker R.E.
Pte. W.J. Bury D.L.I.
Driver W.A. Braingham R.F.A.
Pte. G. Bell N.F.
Pte. W. Balls R.F.A.
Pte. W. Barrow L.C.
Pte. W. Catchpole R.E.
Pte. R. Couper S.M.E.W.
Pte. R. Corrett 3rd Bedfords
Cpl. H. Carr D.W.R.
Pte. W. Clark R.A.F.
Pte. V. Charlton D.L.I.
Driver E. Colman N.F.
Pte. W. Crookston W.Y.R.
Pte. W. Cladlpsack T.S.
Bdr. J.R. Crutwell R.F.A.
Pte. F.D. Crutwell R.A.F.
Pte. W. Cheeseman R.A.M.C.
Pte. L. Cheeseman N.F.
Pte. H. Cheeseman Hus.
Pte. H. Davison D.L.I.
Pte. R. Dickinson E.L.
Pte. C.R. Davison A.B.C.
Pte. W. Davy R.E.
Driver J. Daglish R.F.A.
Pte. D. Dowie R.A.F.
Pte. J. Davison R.A.F.
Pte. E.M. Davison F.A.S.C.
Pte. E. Dahler R.E.
Pte. C. Dolan D.L.I.
Pte. E. Egington R.A.F.
Pte. F. Fox W. Yorks
Driver F. French R.F.A.
Pte. R. French R.G.A.
Pte. J. Fairless R.E.
Driver J. Fairless R.F.A.
Pte. W. Fleetam W. Yorks
Pte. W. Graham D.L.I.
Pte. N. Garrock R.E.G.
Pte. S. Garrett E. Yorks
Driver E.G. Gillings D.L.I.
Driver W.E. Gillings D.L.I.
Gunner C. Good R.F.A.
Bdr. J.R. Heywood D.H.B.
Pte. F.J. Hardy D.L.I.
Driver G.R. Holt R.F.A.
L.Cpl. J. Horace D.L.I.
Pte. J. Heron W. Yorks
Pte. J.T. Horan D’hams
Dr. R. Hush W. Yorks.
Pte. V. Heenan D.L.I.
Pte. H.J. Heads E. Yorks
Pte. R. Hadley T.S.
Dr. J.W. Hyde K.R.R.
Sig. W.N. Harbottle Yorks.
Pte. J. Hunter R.G.A.W.
Pte. E. Howell Yorks.
Pte. E.W. Howell R.E.
Pte. R.C. Hoggett R.A.M.C.
Pte. H. Hall R.A.M.C.
Pte. R. Hedley T.S.
Pte. A. Isaac R.G.
Rev. H.S.S. Jackson K.R.R.
Driver J.R. Jremes R.F.A.
Pte. G.L. Jremes D.L.I.
Dr. J. Jamieson R.F.A.
Pte. T. Jamieson M.A.M.G.
Pte. M. Kennedy N.F.
Pte. W.B. Kiruther R. Scotts.
Gunner J.W. Kirby R.F.A.
Pte. J. Knight C.G.
Pte. H. Kennedy N.F.
Pte. P. Kelly B.R.
Dr. A. Lowes R.F.A.
Pte. J. Leighton R.A.F.
Pte. J. Lindsay R.M.A.
Dr. J. Lamley R.F.A.
Pte. D.B. Lloyd A.S.C.
Pte. M. Ludlow D.L.I.
Pte. H. Lamb D.L.I.
Sgt. H. Mofferty R.F.A.
Dr. D. Mallows R.F.A.
Pte. J. McFarlane A.S.C.
Pte. S. McFarlane TS.B.
Pte. J. Mallows R.F.A.
Pte. J. Mitchell W.Yks.
Pte. E. Mouat T.S.
Pte. W. Mildram L.B.
Pte. E. Musgrove D.L.I.
Bdr. T. Millar R.F.A.
Pte. S. Nicholson M.S.
Pte. A.T. Nicholson D.L.I.
Pte. A. Olsen D.L.I.
Sgt. W. Ousterson R.G.A.
Pte. G. Powell D.L.I.
Pte. W. Porter N.F.
Pte. R. Pringle W.Yorks
Pte. R. Plater R.G.
Sapper T. Queeran R.E.
Pte. T.H. Upsall T.S.
Pte. G. Rothery Lancers
Dr. A. Rothery A.S.C.
Pte. A. Rothery D.L.I.
Pte. G.A. Raine R.R.C.
Pte. J.W. Robson R.A.M.C.
Pte. T.S. Robertson B.R.
Pte. G.W. Rosster A.S.S.R.E.
P.of W. B. Robertson
Pte. C.T. Richardson D.L.I.
Pte. R. Reel R.W.S.
Pte. A. Spinks R.W.
Pte. A. Scott D.L.I.
Pte. T. Simmons D.L.I.
Sap. J.J. Sparks R.E.
Pte. A. Stephenson D.L.I.
Pte. A.J. Sharp D.L.I.
Pte. J.W. Stuart R.E.
Pte. A. Smith Durhams
Pte. S. Spottiswood N.F.
Pte. W. Smith Y.L.
Cpl. J.C. Smith D.L.I.
Pte. H.J. Salvett D.L.I.
Pte. C.W. Stobbs R.F.A.
Sig. G.B. Stephenson R.F.A.
Dr. C. Storey A.S.C.
Pte. H. Stoker L.G.
Pte. A. Turnbull W.Yorks.
Pte. J.G. Taylor H.S.R.
Pte. J.W. Tebb L.R.
Pte. J. Turnbull R.F.A.
Pte. W. Wightman E. Yorks
Sgt. J.B. Ward R.E.
Pte. J. Westhead N.S.
Pte. A. Westhead L.F.
Pte. J. Westhead R.E.
Pte. W. Wilson R.A.F.
Pioneer S.W. Winstone R.E.
Cpl. E. Wilkinson Lancers
Pte. M. Wilkinson R.M.E.
Pioneer F.E. Watson R.E.
Gunner F.E. Watson R.G.A.
Pte. E. Wingfield R.G.A.
Pte. R. Wright R.E.
Pte. E. Wallace T.S.
Pte. A. Waugh R.E.
L.Cpl. C. Wilkinson B.R.
Pte. S.W. Waters D.L.I.
Pte. J.W. Waite A.B.
Pte. J.J. Waite R.F.A.
Pte. R.B. Watson L.C.
Pte. H.T. Williams R.E.
Pte. J. Wilson R.E.
Pte. T. Williamson R.A.M.C.
Pte. Felix Forster R.A.F.
Pte. J. McFarlane A.S.C.
Pte. S. McFarlane Y.L.I.
Pte. W. Barron L.C.
Pte. J.E. Mayne N.F.
Pte. W. Anderson T.S.S.
Dr. T. Loughborough R.F.A.
Dr. C.W. Stobbs R.F.A.
Pte. F. Auty D.L.I.
Pte. R. Shipley C.C.
Pte. J. Adams D.L.I.
Pte. W. Baker D.L.I.
Dr. T.H. Miller R.F.A.
Dr. A. Batey R.A.M.C.
Gr. C. Heywood R.F.A.
Bom. J. Heywood R.F.A.
Dr. M. Adey R.F.A.
Pte. R. Atkinson E.Yorks.
Pte. J.D. Wallace W. Yorks
Bdr. T. Miller R.F.A.
Pte. W. Kidd S.W.B.
Pte. G.R. Sutton E.Yorks
L.Cpl. R. Scott D.L.I.
Pte. J.A. Hogg D.L.I.
Pte. R.B. Stone E.R.A.
Pte. S. Haggerty W.Yorks
Pte. W.B. Baker D.L.I.
Pte. J.O. Donoghue R.M.F.
Pte. T.B. Mackey D.L.I.
Pte. J. Morton N.F.
Pte. T. Irving R.F.A.
Pte. A. Knight D.L.I.
Pte. J.T. Rush N.F.
L.Cpl. C. Terrell N.F.
Pte. G.W. Turnbull W.Yorks.
Pte. J.A. Gosling D’hams
Pte. R. McCormack R.N.F.
Pte. N. Heywood D.L.I.
Pte. S.R. Larson Canadians
Pte. W. Crookston W.G.
Sapper J. Findley R.E.
Pte. W. Moorehouse N.F. (missing)
Pte. W.H. Jobson D.L.I.
Cpl. J. Stobbs C.E.F.
Cpl. R. Mitchell R.N.D.
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NAVY
S. Athey R.N.
W. Anderson R.N.R.
V. Athey R.N.
Stoker J. Allan M.M.R.
J. Atkinson R.M.
J.W. Bailey R.N.V.R.
T. Bayfield R.N.F.
J. Booth M.M.S.
J. Brigs M.M.S.
Stoker J. Catchpole R.N.
J. Crookston R.M.L.S.
G.O. Connell Trawler Section
J.O. Connell R.N.
T. Court M.M.S.
J. Day M.M.S.
E. Davies M.M.S.
L. Findlay R.N.R.T.
A. Findlay M.M.S.
J.J. Goudie R.M.R.
B. Haddock M.M.S.
A.B. S. Hart R.N.D.
F. Heenan R.N.
W. Hollywood M.Sweeper
D. Hollywood M.Sweeper
T.E. Farrell R.N.
G. Grist H.M.M.
A.B. Harbottle M.S.
T. Howell R.N.R.
J. Gilroy M.S.
H. Gerharde M.M.S.
Gunner H.P. Johnson R.N.V.R.
Gunner J.P. Johnson M.M.R.
W. Jamieson R.N.R.
A.L. McKean M.M.S.
H. McKean R.N.
C. Lloyd R.N.
J. Lackenby M.M.R.
W. Lowes R.N.D.
R. Middleton R.N.R.
T. Macey M.S.
Gunner McCormack M.M.R.
T. McLongham R.N.
W. Ovington M.M.S.
W. Pearson M.S.
A. Pringle R.N.
A. Pescoe R.N.
P.of W. R.S. Piper R.N.D.
R. Plater N.D.
Stoker W. Robson R.N.
P.of W. W. Rae M.S.
T. Robson R.N.
Stoker J.H. Rae M.S.
E.G. Rowntree R.N.D.
P.O. P. Stalker M.S.
D.J. Smith M.M.S.
J.J. Softley R.N.
G.R. Soutter M.M.S.
B. Stone R.N.V.R.
W.H. Scott R.N.D.
W. Simpson M.M.S.
J. Smith N.D.
T. Terrara M.M.S.
A. Turnbull R.N.R.
C. Thomas M.M.S.
W. Shain R.N.
J. Tebble M.M.S.
J.G. Taylor M.M.S.
J.S. Vogel M.M.S.
A. Wilson M.M.S.
A. Wilson M.S.
H. Wilson M.S.
G. Westhead R.N.D.
J. Williamson R.N.R.T.
J.Williamson M.M.R.
G. Waite R.N.D.
P.O. D. Ronaldson H.M.A.R.
W.Eng. W.T. Graham R.N.R.
J. Sutton R.N.R.
J.H. Todd R.N.
J. Smith R.N.R.T.
C. Lamb R.N.R.
G. Lamb R.N.C.V.R.
P.of W. J. Julle M.M.S.
Mr. Madsen M.M.S.
P.O. G. McFarlane R.N.
Gun. H. McFarlane R.N.R.
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LOST AT SEA
Atkinson D.C.A.M.S.
J. Bengston M.M.S.
R.N. Dalton R.N.D.
G.E. Frost M.M.S.
J. Findlay M.M.S.
R. Keers R.N.D.
W. Miller M.M.S.
McCormack R.N.R.T.
Mary M.M.S.
R. Plater R.N.D.
M. Robertson M.M.S.
G.S. Turnbull M.M.S.
R.J. Terrell R.N.D.
E. White M.M.S.
A. Ward R.N.D.
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HONOURS
J. Allen, Albert Medal, M.M.R.
Sgt. J. Robson, 2nd E.L. D.C.M. (killed)
W. Howell, M.M., R.N.D.
H.H. Robson, E.Y., V.C.
Faithful unto death.
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