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Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Oddfellows Lodge
Reference
A11.18
Place
ALNWICK
Original Location
Loyal Alnwick Castle Lodge No. 1032, National Independent Order of Oddfellows.
In the Lodge Room, Bondgate Sunday School. (Demolished)
In the Lodge Room, Bondgate Sunday School. (Demolished)
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled Wednesday 15th September 1920 by Mr. Charles Percy, M.P. for Tynemouth and Honorary Brother.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour. In the top corners are pictures of Alnwick and Berwick bridges. Medallions around the border contains paintings of Shilbottle, Longhoughton and other places where members lived. The centre panel contains the names of the fallen.
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
(Dedicated to members who served and who died)
Names
Who commissioned
Oddfellows
Present condition
Missing
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Miss Amory, daughter of Mr. Andrew Amory, carver to the Duke of Northumberland.
Notes
1. Of 450 members, 210 joined, of whom 34 died.
2. In 1916 the National Independent Order of Oddfellows “Loyal Alnwick Castle Lodge” met alternate Saturdays in Bondgate Church Schoolroom, 7.30-9.30. Secretary Mr. J. Dixon. Treasurer, Mr. Jas. McCutcheon. Registered Office 35 Bondgate Without. (This would be the United Methodist Church which was demolished to make way for the expansion of Blackshaw’s Garage next to the Plough Hotel).
In 1934 the Oddellows were still meeting every 4th Saturday 6-8 pm. J. Dixon was still secretary, the treasurer was W.S. Cronan. The registered office was Bondgate Without. (Letter from Alan Bowden)
2. In 1916 the National Independent Order of Oddfellows “Loyal Alnwick Castle Lodge” met alternate Saturdays in Bondgate Church Schoolroom, 7.30-9.30. Secretary Mr. J. Dixon. Treasurer, Mr. Jas. McCutcheon. Registered Office 35 Bondgate Without. (This would be the United Methodist Church which was demolished to make way for the expansion of Blackshaw’s Garage next to the Plough Hotel).
In 1934 the Oddellows were still meeting every 4th Saturday 6-8 pm. J. Dixon was still secretary, the treasurer was W.S. Cronan. The registered office was Bondgate Without. (Letter from Alan Bowden)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Morpeth Herald 24/09/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.
Alnwick and County Gazette 04/09/1920 contains advertisement, inviting members and friends to be present at the unveiling; 18/09/1920 reports unveiling inc. description.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/09/1920 reports unveiling.
Alnwick and County Gazette 04/09/1920 contains advertisement, inviting members and friends to be present at the unveiling; 18/09/1920 reports unveiling inc. description.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 18/09/1920 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; Alan Bowden; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by the Alnwick District WWI Centenary Commemoration Group. Contact: ww1alnwickproject@yahoo.co.uk
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Oddfellows Lodge (A11.18)
The text of the memorial and its layout are unknown.
The following list has been extracted from a newspaper
report, and cannot be verified.
The names of those who served was not printed.
Those who died were :
Adams, Thomas William Burn, Edgar William
Brewis, John W. Baxter, Robert
Dunlop, John Darling, W.H.
Edwards, Walter H. Green, Robert
Green, Edward William Hindhaugh, John
Hogg, John Hall, Joseph Robert
Jefferson, Philip Jackson, James
McLauchlan, George A. Smailes, John
Stewart, Charles H. Straughan, William
Slater, George Taylor, William
Thompson, Alexander Tweedy, Jacob Alexander
Thompson, Bartholomew Ternent, John
Wilson, Mossman Wilson, William
White, Andrew White, Thomas William
Watson, John Wanless, Robert Martin
Weightman, Bryan B. Weatheritt, Robert
Weightman, Robert George Young, Martin
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