Memorial Details
Memorial
Reredos 1914-18 1939-45 St. Paul
Reference
C36.01
Place
CHOPPINGTON
Map ref
NZ 255839
Original Location
St. Paul's Church, on A1068, 1 mile north of Bedlington.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. Unveiled 23rd March 1924 by Dr. Neal, and Dedicated by Rev. H.C. Snowden, Vicar (Hon. Chaplain to H.M Forces).
b. Unveiled 31st October 1948 by Capt. Appleby, on National Executive of British Legion, and President of Northumberland British
b. Unveiled 31st October 1948 by Capt. Appleby, on National Executive of British Legion, and President of Northumberland British
Memorial Description
Reredos of twelve panels on either side of the altar. The six to the left of the altar, and two of those to the right, are dedicated to 1914-18. The remaining four panels are dedicated to 1939-45. Each panel is about 4 feet high by 1 foot wide and decorated at the top. The names are incised in Roman script, whilst the dedication, which runs along the bottom, is incised in larger Gothic lettering.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
a. In grateful remembrance of those from this parish who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-18
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
b. In memory of those / who lost their lives / during the Second / World War 1939-1945.
"They shall not / grow old as we / that are left grow / old."
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
b. In memory of those / who lost their lives / during the Second / World War 1939-1945.
"They shall not / grow old as we / that are left grow / old."
Names
Who commissioned
b. War Memorial Fund Committee.
Cost
b. £97/9/= was collected, of which £40 surplus was to be given to the Earl Haig Fund.
How money was raised
a. Voluntary public donations only.
b. War Memorial Fund Committee.
b. War Memorial Fund Committee.
Present condition
Excellent
English Heritage Listing
In Grade II Listed Building
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Ralph Hedley & Sons, Newcastle.
Notes
1. For 1939-45 the suggestion for memorial gates was proposed and rejected.
2. As well as creating the panel on the reredos for 1939-45, a credence table was agreed upon for 1939-45, but whether it was actually obtained has not been ascertained. It was not mentioned in the press report of the unveiling of the panel, neither was it seen on a search of the church for this survey.
The Faculty allows for the fixed credence table to be replaced by a suitable movable table, inscribed "In memory of those who lost their lives during the Second World War 1939-1945".
2. As well as creating the panel on the reredos for 1939-45, a credence table was agreed upon for 1939-45, but whether it was actually obtained has not been ascertained. It was not mentioned in the press report of the unveiling of the panel, neither was it seen on a search of the church for this survey.
The Faculty allows for the fixed credence table to be replaced by a suitable movable table, inscribed "In memory of those who lost their lives during the Second World War 1939-1945".
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown
Blyth News 24/3/1924 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 28/03/1924 reports unveiling of 1914-18 memorial; 17/09/1948 reports proposals for 1939-45 memorial; 05/11/1948 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1661, 06/09/1948 obtained to add the names from 1939-45 to the four empty panels on south side of the those for 1914-18.
Tales from the Front Line: Part III World War One Local History Booklet published by Six Townships Community History Group contains “Bedlington Man in the Trenches” telling Pte.J. Reay’s account.
Sources of quotations
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13; “They shall not grow old . . .” For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon.
Blyth News 24/3/1924 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 28/03/1924 reports unveiling of 1914-18 memorial; 17/09/1948 reports proposals for 1939-45 memorial; 05/11/1948 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 2, No. 1661, 06/09/1948 obtained to add the names from 1939-45 to the four empty panels on south side of the those for 1914-18.
Tales from the Front Line: Part III World War One Local History Booklet published by Six Townships Community History Group contains “Bedlington Man in the Trenches” telling Pte.J. Reay’s account.
Sources of quotations
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15 v 13; “They shall not grow old . . .” For the Fallen Lawrence Binyon.
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Rev. and Mrs. R. Ford; Janet Brown; John S. Perry; Morris Robinson; Mabel Percy; Patrick Easen; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Reredos 1914-18 1939-45 St. Paul (C36.01)
CHOPPINGTON, St. Paul's Church.
1st Panel 2nd Panel 3rd Panel 4th Panel 5th Panel 6th Panel
Adamson, A.S. Cairns, A. Fawbert, J. Ingham, T. Martin, H. Parkes, A.B.
Allen, R.W. Calvert, H. Fish, R. Mavin, R. Patterson, H.
Anderson, H. Carr, A. Ford, A. Jackson, G. Maxwell, T. Patterson, J.A.
Anderton, G. Chapman, A. Foster, F. James, R. McCarthy, J. Pattie, T.
Armstrong, R. Charlton, R.A. Frater, I. Jameson, J. McGarrigle, W. Pattison, D.P.W.
Armstrong,R.J. Chrisp, T. Frazer, I. Johnson, A.M. McIntyre, J. Paxton, G.
Atherton, J. Chrisp, W. French, B. Johnson, E. McKay, J.W. Percy, J.
Athey, J. Clark, H.C. Johnstone, F. Mein, A. Pendrich, J.
Atkinson, D. Coppin, J.H. Gallon, J. Johnstone, J. Middleton, J. Phillips, W.
Atkinson, H.L. Coxon, P. Gallon, W. Johnstone, T. Moffatt, J. Porter, D.
Auld, J. Cowans, J. Gibbon, G.E. Johnstone, W.B. Montgomery, W. Price, H.
Collingwood, G. Gibson, H. Joisce, W.M. Moore, H.C. Pyle, J.G.
Bacon, D. Crane, G.W. Gibson, S. Jordon, J. Mossman, T.W. Queen, C.
Baker, F. Crackett, T. Golden, H.H. Murray, A.E. Redpath, J.
Banks, T. Cunningham, P. Golden, R.W. Lamb, J. Reed, J.
Barnes, W. Curry, T. Graham, J. Lawson, J.J. Neal, G. Richardson, E.
Barnfather, G. Grant, G. Lawson, J.J.W. Neal, S. Ridge, T.
Barnett, W.R. Darling, W. Green, G. Leece, J. Neal, T. Roberts, F.
Battersby,TWM. Deans, J. Legg, R.H. Neesam, T. Robinson, A.
Batchelor, H. Dickenson, J. Hall, J. Lennon, W. Nelson, T. Robson, A.
Black, I. Dickenson, J.J. Halcrow, R. Locke, M.T. Nichol, F.W. Robson, C.
Blaylock, J.W. Dickinson, J. Hare, A. Lodge, W. Nicholson, W. Robson, J.
Briggs, J. Dickinson, W.J. Hare, J. Logan, H. Robson, J.R.
Brown, W. Dixon, L. Harle, J. Logan, W. Orkney, A. Robson, R.
Bryans, W. Dixon, R.M. Hawkins, G.R. Lowes, G. Osborne, A. Robson, W.
Burns, M. Dixon, T. Henderson, W. Ross, J.
Burrell, W. Dobie, T.W. Hetherington, J.W. Russell, P.
Dodds, R. Hogg, J.
Dunn, J. Hutchinson, J.W.
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IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
7th Panel 8th Panel 9th Panel 10th Panel 11th Panel 12th Panel
Sanderson, R. Watson, M. In memory of those/who lost their lives/during the Second/World War 1939-1945
Scurfield, J. Watson, W.
Seymour, H.M. Weightman, J. Angus, J. Fairbairn, J. Nixon, C.H. Stark, J.
Sherrard, E.F. White, P. Adamson, E.Y. Stuart, S.
Short, R. Willis, G.J. Aird, J. Hall, J. Orange, W.
Slaughter,J.W. Wilson, A. Hindmarsh, J. Taylor-Walker, I.
Smith, T. Winlow, R.S. Balaam, C.J. Hudspith, J. Panton, H.M. Turner, G.
Straughan, G. Wood, R. Bell, R. Hunn, A. Parker, J.G. Twist, R.
Summers, G.B. Boddy, G.H. Philips, T.
Young, R. Brown, H. Johnson, T.R. Prail, D.H. Warrior, R.A.
Taylor, J. Young, T.S. Joisce, L. Punshon, M. Whitfield, J.C.
Ternent, G.H. Cook, J.R. Jordan, W.C.
Ternent, J.W. Died from the Crammond, A.J. Redpath, N.
Thompson, A, Effects of Service Lennox, W. Rice, R. "They shall not
Thompson, E. Davis, R.J.H. Lynn, L. Robinson, H. grow old as we
Thompson, H. Barnfather, I. Dinsdale, T.W. Mash, J. Robinson, J. that are left grow
Thompson, J. Barnfather, N. Dye, B.A. McBride, J.N. Rogers, J. old".
Thompson, R. Cook, J.E. McGregor, R. Saviour, A.
Turnbull, J. Cutter, J. Eastham, G. McIntyre, H.R. Spencer, W.J.
Turner, J. Hare, H. Elliott, J. Moffitt, R. Stanton, H.
Turner, J.W. Knox, W.F.
McDonald, G.R.
Seely, J.
Wilson, A.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
NamesC36.01
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