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Plaque 1914-18 St. Peter

Reference

H81.01

Place

HUMSHAUGH

Map ref

NY 920714

Original Location

St. Peter's Church, Humshaugh Village

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 1923.

Memorial Description

Plaque 107cm high x 76cm wide. The central plaque of white marble has a shallow pointed top, which is echoed by the black pattress. The names are listed in a single column using Roman capitals. The Biblical quotation is in lower case italics.

Materials used

White marble plaque on black marble pattress

Inscription

The Great War 1914-1918 / In grateful memory of / (names)
"Be thou faithful unto death" / Rev. 2.10.

Names

16 full names.
See transcript.

Notes

1. The original proposal was to dedicate an organ as a war memorial. Although a Faculty for a pipe organ had been applied for, it was never dedicated as a war memorial. The inscription states that the organ was installed in 1921 by two sisters in memory of their father. According to National Pipe Organ Register, (Ref. G00175) the organ was made and installed in 1920 by Bishop & Co.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding

Newcastle Daily Journal 09/04/1920 reports that faculties for pipe organ and tablet had been applied for.

Hexham Courant 27/02/1998 75 years ago reports unveiling in 1923.

Research acknowledgements

P. Thirkell; Michael Newrick; J. Brown; C.N. Dallison; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

Alan Grint researched the WW1 names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude: In Memory of the Men of the North Tyne Valley who Fell in the Great War; 2011; Ergo Press; ISBN 9780955751097: Contact:-Cogito books 01434 602555

Plaque 1914-18 St. Peter (H81.01)

HUMSHAUGH, St. Peter's Church.

   The Great War 1914-1918

   In grateful memory of

   Arthur John Herdman

   Edward Tailford

   Henry Vass

   Harold Hiscock

   John William Ritson

   Wilfred Henry Charlton

   Thomas Saint

   James Dobson Davidson

   Robert Lethard

   William Turnbull

   James Adam Beattie

   William Beattie

   John William Douglas

   James William Cocker

   George Crozer

   George Dalton

   "Be thou faithful unto death" Rev. 2.10.

NamesH81.01

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