Memorial Details
Memorial
Triptych 1914-18 St. Mary
Reference
B42.01
Place
BLYTH
Map ref
NZ 312815
Original Location
St. Mary's Church, west end of Blyth Market.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Triptych with tall gable top, 63 inches high x 60 inches wide (391 mm x 372 mm) when open and 30 inches (186 mm) wide when closed. Inside the gable top is a chalice raised in half relief and painted gold. The doors are carved with a curved arch pattern with trellis above. The dedication is painted on the doors in gold Roman lettering using upper and lower cases. The doors open to reveal ornamental tracery. In the centre is Christ on a gold cross with the two figures of Mary and John raised in half relief at the foot. Round the upper part of the cross is the text “Faithful Unto death, Jesu Mercy” in red letters. Names of those who served are inscribed in two columns on each of the insides of both doors, and those who died are under the crosspiece of the cross and on either side. The names are all written in gold sans serif lettering, with the initials of the regiments in italics.
At the bottom is a shelf with ornamented front.
At the bottom is a shelf with ornamented front.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
On closed left hand door
The / Great War / 1914-1919. / This War Shrine / was erected by / members of this church.
On closed left hand door
The / Great War / 1914-1919. / In ever grateful / memory of all who / served and suffered.
On open left hand door
St. Mary's Church / Roll of Honour
On open right hand door
St. Mary's Church / Roll of Honour On centre panel R.I.P. R.I.P.
The / Great War / 1914-1919. / This War Shrine / was erected by / members of this church.
On closed left hand door
The / Great War / 1914-1919. / In ever grateful / memory of all who / served and suffered.
On open left hand door
St. Mary's Church / Roll of Honour
On open right hand door
St. Mary's Church / Roll of Honour On centre panel R.I.P. R.I.P.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mr. Jackson
Notes
1. Faculty allows for 'War shrine western pillar of north aisle arcade oak with figure of Our Lord on the Cross with supporting figures of Mary and St. John, lettering brown outlined in black with names, also "Faithful unto Death" '.
2. This was made from timber from H.M.S. Britannia which was broken up in the yard of Hughes Bolckow.
3. In a booklet presented by Hughes Bolckow to their staff when the firm was taken over in 1961, there is a long piece about the break-up of the "Britannia". The salvaged material went to making up all kinds of things. One sentence reads : "Folding chairs on offer were designed with wounded soldiers in mind ('their high back is very restful, but does not interfere with the hat when seated'); tea trolleys were advertised ('in hospitals and nursing homes they ease the extra work brought by the war'); and there were three patterns of memorial shrine with space for names of up to 150 dead; the names could be added 'in black at a halfpenny a letter, or in gold at a penny a letter'".
2. This was made from timber from H.M.S. Britannia which was broken up in the yard of Hughes Bolckow.
3. In a booklet presented by Hughes Bolckow to their staff when the firm was taken over in 1961, there is a long piece about the break-up of the "Britannia". The salvaged material went to making up all kinds of things. One sentence reads : "Folding chairs on offer were designed with wounded soldiers in mind ('their high back is very restful, but does not interfere with the hat when seated'); tea trolleys were advertised ('in hospitals and nursing homes they ease the extra work brought by the war'); and there were three patterns of memorial shrine with space for names of up to 150 dead; the names could be added 'in black at a halfpenny a letter, or in gold at a penny a letter'".
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Jack Tait; Tony Harding
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.564, 11 Dec 1917
Morpeth Herald 12/12/1919 reports progress.
Source of quotation:
“Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.564, 11 Dec 1917
Morpeth Herald 12/12/1919 reports progress.
Source of quotation:
“Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
The late Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society; Sally Bird; Dorothy Hall; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Triptych 1914-18 St. Mary (B42.01)
BLYTH, St. Mary's Church.
Left hand panel
St. Mary's Church
Roll of Honour
Athey, John. T.R.E. Dunn, Ernest K.R.R.C.
Balmer, James H. R.G.A. Dunn, James. T.E.R.E.
Balmer, John T. N.C.G. Dunn, John O. K.O.Y.L.I.
Balmer, William, R.G.A. Dunn, Robert P. N.F.
Beaty, Charles H. R.N. Dunn, William A. Staff.R.
Bailey, Henry N.F. Easton, Alfred N.F.
Binks, Wilfred A. N.S.R. Eatch, Charles R.E.
Blair, William R.N. Elliott, John N.B.
Blair, Robert C. R.G.A. Elliott, George N.E.B.
Bonner, Tom. Yorks. R. Erskine, Robert A.S.C.
Bowman, George, R.F.A. Essex, Edward E. R.N.
Bowman, William N.C.B. Fairbairn, Thomas N.F.
Bretter, Louis N.S.R. Fairlie, Archibald L. M.T.R.A.S.C.
Brodie, Henry W. Yorks. Fairlie, Charles F. R.A.F.
Brown, Gilbert A.S.C. Ferrell, James R.G.A.
Brown, William W. Yorks. Ferrell, Thomas R.G.A.
Bower, William R.G.A. Forrest, William R.F.A.
Boynes, John T.E.R.E. Frost, Lancelot W.R.
Brownbridge, George N.F. Fulcher, James R.G.A.
Brownbridge, Robert R.G.A. Gray, Robert R.E.
Budd, Peter R.G.A. Gray, Walter R.E.
Burke, George C.C. Gray, Wilson R.N.
Burnett, W.D. R.E. Greenwell, A. C.B.
Collins, Philip R.G.A. Gregory, William R.G.A.
Colpitts, George N.R. Grieves, Robert N.F.
Crawford, James C.F.A. Grieves, Wilfred T.R.G.A.
Cuthbert, Albert R.W. Hall, Ralph N.E.B.
Curry, Brian N.C.B. Hardy, John N.F.
Davison, John N.C.B. Hastings, Norman H.L.I.
Dawson, David R.E. Hateley, Harold R.E.
Detchon, Robert R.G.A. Hateley, Norman E. Yorks
Dingwall, George L. A.C.C. Haugh, R.F. R.E.
Dingwall, Alexander N.F. Helmsley, William T.S.
Dingwall, Alexander R.E. Henderson, Alfred R.N.R.
Donkin, Arthur Yorks R. Henderson, Edward R.N.R.
Donkin, George T.E.R.E. Henderson, Anthony N.F.
Donkin, William N.F. Henderson, Gerard R.E.
Dodds, Robert W.C. K.O.Y.L.I. Henderson, William A.E. R.N.R.
Dorman, Thomas D.L.I. Henderson, William J. -
Douglas, Luke N.F. Herron, Frederick Yorks R.
Driver, William N.F. Herron, Robert R.N
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Centre panel
R.I.P. R.I.P.
Arnott, Frederick, D.L.I. Holmes, Matthew D. -
Anderson, Marshall D.L.I. Johnson, Matthew N.F.
Barnes, Joseph Edwin N.C.B. Lawrence, Osmond -
Bates, William C.F. R.G.A. Lidster, James R.E.
Bennett, John N.F. Mitcheson, Robert R.E.
Bell, Matthew N.F. Morley, Robert -
Brown, Joseph W. K.R.R.C. Napier, James R.A.F.
Butters, Andrew N.F. Old, William N.C.B.
Carr, George - Redford, Ernest -
Combes, Wilfrid - Ringwood, John T. R.F.A.
Davis, William H. N.F. Ringwood, William Alfred W. Yorks.
Davison, George - Robinson, Richard -
Dodds, John R.E. Robinson, William S. -
Donigan, Christopher - Routledge, John N.F.
Donkin, Henry T.S. Rutherford, John N.F.
Durward, David N.R. Scott, Walter -
Easton, Reginald - Shanks, John T. N.F.
Erskine, Albert N.F. Skipsey, Edward S. N.F.
Elliott, J. - Smith, John R.M.
Fairbairn, Joseph N.F. Stevens, George H. N.F.
Fenwick, David R.G.A. Strangeways, Harold M.R.
Foster, Thomas R.F.A. Summerbell, George T.S.
Gillies John William K.R.R.C. Taylor, Ernest R. W. Yorks.
Gowland, Walter B. N.R. Taylor, John W. Yorks.
Halliwell, Joseph - Thomas, Reginald -
Harvey. John T.S. Thompson, Frederick James -
Henderson Ernest Spring A.R. Thompson, James Staff. Reg.
Henderson, Robert C.C. Wilkinson, John -
Hertweck, John F. L.F. Winship, William John Beds. Regt.
Halliday, John R.N. Scrimgour, Denis R.N.R.
Keeney, Teddy R.N.R.
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Right hand panel
St. Mary's Church
Roll of Honour
Heron, Arthur R. R.N. Routledge, George A.C.
Hewitson, Robert N.F. Siddle, Fred W.R. Regt.
Henderson, John T. R.E. Siddle. George R.N.R.
Henderson, John C.E. Smith, William C.(Chaplain) A.C.
Hogarth, John W. N.C.B. Stannard, William D.F.
Hopper, Ernest C.I. Stark, Sidney A.S.C.
Hopper, William R.E. Stark, Stanley A.S.C.
Hudspith, George N.F. Stephenson, W. Cecil N.H.
Hunter, A. Stanley N.F. Stephenson, William T.S.
Jones Francis H.(Chaplain) R.N. Stoker, James R. N.F.
Keay, Charles H. R.A.M.C. Strong, George N.F.
Keay, Edward J. M.R. Summerbell, Richard N.F.
Key, David N.C.B. Shepherd, William 2nd.W.Yorks.
Larson, John A.S.C. Swinhoe, John W. A.S.C.
Lee, Stephen R.E. Swinhoe, Joseph R.E.
Lee, John W. R.N.T. Skipsey, Robert S. R.N.
Lynn, Thomas - Tate, James R.A.M.C.
Manners, Edward R.A.F. Taylor, Ernest R.E.
Matthewson, Gilbert N.F. Taylor, George R.E.
Matthewson, Lyell R.N. Taylor, John T. -
Meikle, David N.F. Taylor, Thomas A. C.C.
Meikle, John N.F. Thompson, William R.G.A.
Meikle, Samuel R.G.A. Thompson, Alfred G.H.
Mills, F.L. R.W. Thompson, Robert N. R.A.F.
Mooney, Thomas N.F. Thorne, H.W.(Chaplain)C.F.
Nicholson, John T.I. Tuff, Henry N.C.B.
Nicholson, Robert K.R.R.C. Taylor, Frank R.N.A.S.
Ochiltree, John R.E. Usher, Arthur S.R.
Pallister, William N.C.B. Usher, Matthew S. R.N.R.
Patterson, William J. R.E. Usher, William R.R.C.
Pattison, Alexander N.F. Wallace, John N.C.B.
Purvis, Lawrence E. W.R. White, Thomas -
Reah, Herbert - Wheatley, William R. N.F.
Redford, Potter N.H. Woodcock, Henry N.F.
Rutherford, James R.A.F. Woods, John T.S.
Robinson, Charles N. N.E.B. Woods, J.W. Yorks. R.
Robinson, John R.E. Woollett, G. R.E.
Robinson, John W. C.C. Williams, A.H. Nort. Rifles.
Roper, William A. A.S.C. Williams J. R.A.F.
Routledge, Barras N.F. Young, George N.F.
Rood, Edward John R.A.F. Hill, Cecil Norman M.M.
Strangeways, John T. N.F. Strangeways, J.Henry R.F.A.
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