Memorial Details

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Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Sunderland Road United Methodist

Reference

G39.048

Place

GATESHEAD

Original Location

Sunderland Road United Methodist Church (demolished)

Present Location

Gateshead Library

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 24th July 1920

Memorial Description

Plaque. There is a double line border culminating in a design in each corner. The names are listed in three columns under three headings: Those who fell; the wounded; Served. The dedication is in elongated Roman capitals with some Gothic lettering; The names are in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

Primitive Methodist Church / Sunderland Road.
In enduring memory of / the members and adherents of this church / who died and suffered in the Great War / 1914-1919.

Names

Who commissioned

Sunderland Road United Methodist Church

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Dorothy Hall

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 31/07/1920 briefly reports unveiling.

External web link

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 Sunderland Road United Methodist (G39.048)

 
   Primitive Methodist Church
   Sunderland Road.
   In enduring memory of
   the members and adherents of this church
   who died and suffered in the Great War
   1914-1919.
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Top panel   
                      THESE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
   Pte. J. Barnes N.F.         Spr. A.J. Hampton, R.E.      E.R.A. T.W. Stobart, R.N.
   “    J. Clark, D.L.I.       Pte. G. Hutchinson, D.L.I.   Pte. A.C. Temple, N.F. 
   Cadet T.H. Cowell, N.F.     L.Cpl. R. Jackson D.L.I.     “    F. Usher, N.F.
   Pte. A. Gorman D.L.I.       Sgt. W.J. Moon S.F.          Sgt. M. Wright D.L.I.
   “    W. Hall  N.F.          L.Sgt. T.H. Moon, N.F.       Pte. R. Wright, D.L.I.
   “    H. Hampton, D.L.I.     L.Cpl. R.M. Robson, D.L.I.   “    J. Beldon, K.R.R.  
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   WOUNDED
   Pte. A. Anderson, E.Y.      Pte. J. Dunn, D.L.I.         Pte. C.G. Robson, D.L.I.
   Sgt. J. Bailey, D.L.I.      “    J. Hutchinson, D.L.I.   Pte. M. Stobbs, R.E.
   Cpl. J. Burns, Yorks.       “    T. Howe, D.L.I.         “    G.W. Temple, Ches.
   Str. T. Black, R.N.         “    I. Jefferson, R.F.
       (torpedoed) 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   E. Middlemass W.A.A.C            SERVED                       G. Morton, N.F.
   Pte. J. Atkinson                 W. Hails, R.A.M.C.           W.E. Ross, R.E.
   “    J. Bailey, Bedfords    Pte. G.W. Hampton, N.F.           H. Shipley, R.E.
   “    T. Barnes, D.L.I.      S.M. G. Harris, R.E.         Pte. T. Smith, D.L.I.
        R. Black, R.A.M.C.          J. Howe, R.N.R.         Dvr. W.F. Smith, R.A.S.C.
        T. Blakey, M.T.        Pte. A. Hugill, N.F.         Pte. F. Smillie, D.L.I.
        W.H. Brown, M.T.       L.Cpl. N. James, N.E.        Spr. R. Stenhouse, R.E.
        J.E. Brown, M.T.       E.R.A. W. Jeffries, R.N.     Pte. J. Stobbs, A.V.C.
   Pte. J. Brunger, D.L.I.          W. Mack, R.N.D.         Sgt. M. Stobart, R.F.A.
   “    W. Brunger, D.L.I.          D. Mack                 C.A. J. Stobart, D.S.C., R.N.  
   “    G. Carr, D.L.I.             G. Martin, R.N.D.       D.S. G.M. Stobart, R.N.
   Nurse S. Carr, V.A.D.            J. McCall, M.S.         A.C. E.A. Stobart, R.A.F.
   Pte. G. Corbett                  G.R. Middlemass, R.A.F. Pte. N. Temple, D.L.I.
   Pte. R. Corbett, D.L.I.     Pte. T. Middlemass, N.F.     Sgt. T. Thew, N.F.
   Pte. R.T. Cowell, R.E.      Spr. J. Nicholson, R.E.      Pte. M. Thompson, D.L.I.
   A.M. J. Davison, R.A.F.          J. Nicholson, R.N.      Cdt. N. Thompson, R.A.F.
        W. Dodds, R.N.         A.B. A.W. Ovens, R.N.        Pte. H. Webb, D.L.I.
   B.M. E. Douglass, R.A.F.    Cpl. G. Patrick, M.M., N.F.  “    B. White, D.L.I.
   A.B. G.W. Douglass, R.N.    Pte. G. Pendrich, D.L.I.          J. Wilkinson, R.A.F.
   Pte. T.G. Douglass, N.F.        G.D. Pendrich, R.A.F.    G.P.O. R. Wilson, R.N.S., B.R.
        F. English, M.M.           W.H. Pendrich, R.A.F.    Pte. J.M.Wright, S.F.
   Gnr. M. Greenwell, R.F.A.   Sgt. W. Prince, R.A.F.       “    C. Wrighton, R.S.H.
        M. Greenwell, R.N.V.R. Pte. G. Prince, W.R.              T. Middlemast, E.Y.
   Pte.  W. Carr, R.S.              N. Brunger, N.F.             R. Brunger, Linc.            
NamesG39.048 

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