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Plaque Fallen 1914-18 All Saints

Reference

C79.02

Place

CLEADON

Map ref

NZ 385623

Original Location

All Saints� Church, Cleadon Lane

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 11th November 1925 by Lieut.Col. Chapman.

Memorial Description

Organ.
Plaque 3 feet high x 3 feet 6 inches wide 914mm x 1.06m) by with dome at centre top. There is a border of twisted string design. The first words of the dedication echo the shape of the domed top. The dates are in the two upper corners. The names are listed in three columns. The lettering is in raised and burnished Roman and sans serif capitals.

Materials used

Bronze plaque

Inscription

This tablet is erected / to the / Glory of God / and in grateful remembrance of the men / from this church and parish / who gave their lives in the Great War.

Names

23 surnames and initials only.
See transcript.

Present condition

Cleaned and restored November 2003

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle on Tyne.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; Nigel Thomas; James Pasby

South Shields Gazette 12/11/1925 reports unveiling.

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

External web link

Durham at War

South Tyneside Remembers

Research acknowledgements

C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Nigel Thomas; Michael Mulhern; James Pasby

Research In Progress

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

Plaque Fallen 1914-18 All Saints (C79.02)

CLEADON   All Saint’s Church

     This tablet is erected

     to the

     1914   Glory of God   1918

     and in grateful remembrance of the men

     who from this church and parish

     gave their lives in the Great War.

     Adamson J.          Elliott A.R.     Kirkup P.A.

     Airey J.G.          Ericson E.       Laidler J.

     Allison N.          Graham A.        Metcalfe W.H.

     Allison R.S.        Greathead C.R.   Overton C.

     Burge C.            Hodgson J.       Richardson C.

     Burge H.            Hogg A.F.        Sanderson R.

     Burkitt E.          Iliff, E.        Wills, E.

     Burrell-Corey J.G.  Kirkley W.

NamesC79.02

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