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Plaque Fallen 1914-18 Baring Street Wesleyan

Reference

S86.143

Place

SOUTH SHIELDS

Map ref

NZ 365677

Original Location

Baring Street Wesleyan Methodist Church is located on the West corner of Fort Street and Baring Street. NE33. Now called the People's Mission.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 16th May 1920 by Mr. John Bone.

Memorial Description

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 Roman capitals; the two quotations at the bottom are in lower case elaborate script.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

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

Names

10 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

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

External web link

Durham at War

South Tyneside Remembers

Research acknowledgements

Peter Hoy; James Pasby; Michael Mulhern

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy. Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

Plaque Fallen 1914-18 Baring Street Wesleyan (S86.143)

   In Memoriam

   of the beloved members

   of this church who in

   the Great War died

   that freedom might live

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   A.B. T.L. Nicholson, R.N.D., missing June 4th 1915

   Pte. W. Dunn, D.L.I., killed June 29th 1915

   A.B. J.N. Lambie, R.N., drowned Oct. 31st 1915

   Pte. P.S. Bevan, R. Scots, killed Mar.24th 1916

   Sergt. J. Lincoln, N.Fus., Killed July 8th 1916

   Eng. F.A. Crane, N.T.S., drowned Oct. 24th 1916

   Eng. D. Cunningham, T.S., drowned  Apr. 20th 1917

   A.B. J.L. Bell, N.T.S., drowned May 12th 1918

   Eng. L.B. Marshall, N.T.S., killed Aug. 19th 1918

   Pte. J.H. Reed, K.O.Y.L.I., killed Sept. 2nd 1918

   ----------

   Their name liveth for evermore

   ----------

   “Greater love hath no man

   Than this, that a man lay

   Down his life for his friends.”

NamesS86.143

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