Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Primitive Methodist
Reference
D31.05
Place
DUNSTON HILL
Map ref
NZ 227616
Original Location
Dunston Hill Primitive Methodist Church
Present Location
Transferred in the late 1970s to Dunston Hill Methodist Church. Shrewsbury Street, Dunston,
Gateshead, NE11 9NS. NZ 227616
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Organ opened 16th June 1923 by Mr. S. Norwood, dedicated by Rev. F.S. Bullough. Plaque unveiled by Mr. Robert Scott.
Memorial Description
Organ.
There is a plaque 1 foot 4 inches (408mm) high x 1 foot 8 inches (454mm) wide mounted on a wood pattress which is 2 inches wider all round. There is a border of two double lines which outline the bolts in the four corners. The names are listed in two columns. The lettering is in Roman capitals for the dedication and quotation, and sans serif capitals for the names, with some red initials.
There is a plaque 1 foot 4 inches (408mm) high x 1 foot 8 inches (454mm) wide mounted on a wood pattress which is 2 inches wider all round. There is a border of two double lines which outline the bolts in the four corners. The names are listed in two columns. The lettering is in Roman capitals for the dedication and quotation, and sans serif capitals for the names, with some red initials.
Materials used
Brass on wood pattress.
Inscription
Erected by the members of / Dunston P M Church / in memory of the following who made the / supreme sacrifice in the Great European War. / (Names) / Their name liveth for evermore.
Names
Cost
£550
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Organ made by Messrs. Nelson of Durham
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: NEWMP;
Illustrated Chronicle 18/06/1923 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
Illustrated Chronicle 18/06/1923 reports unveiling.
Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Primitive Methodist (D31.05)
DUNSTON HILL Primitive Methodist Church
Erected by the members of
Dunston P M Church
in memory of the following who made the
supreme sacrifice in the Great European War.
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Bullock, James Hutchinson, William
Cawkwell, Alfred H. Oakes, Thomas
Cairns, Edward Oakes, Norman
Clark, Henry Scott, Frederick E.
Davison, Thomas Swindle, Jackson
Findley, John M. Swindle, Matthew
Fletcher, Thomas M. Thompson, May
Grieves, Roland E. Watson, Frank
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“Their name liveth for evermore”
NamesD31.05
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