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Plaque Choristers 1914-18 St. John

Reference

H93.03

Place

HEBBURN ON TYNE

Map ref

NZ 311642

Original Location

St. John's Church, Canning Street, NE31.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 18th September 1921 by Col. R. Chapman, CMG., DSO., MC., Royal Field Artillery.

Memorial Description

Plaque 20 inches (512mm) high x 32 inches (812mm) wide x 2 inches (52mm) deep. There is an elaborate fluted top and sides. At centre top of the main panel is a small cross. The names are carried in two columns in a variety of Roman and sans serif capitals and italics.

Materials used

Marble

Inscription

To the glory of God
and in loving memory
of the Choristers
who fell in the Great War
1914-1919
(names)
�Thy will be done�
Erected by the choir and friends.

Names

6 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Choir and friends.

Notes

1. The Rev. G.K. Wilkinson, vicar, had been chaplain to the Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Army) which attended the unveiling.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: C. Sanders; Peter Hoy; James Pasby

Shields Daily News 19/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle 19/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo 19/09/1921 reports dedication

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 24/09/1921 reports unveiling.

South Shields Gazette 19/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 19/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
�Thy will be done� : St. Matthew 6 v 10; St.Luke 11 v 2

External web link

Durham at War

South Tyneside Remembers

Links to Source Material :

Northern Echo 1921 09 19 Mon

Research acknowledgements

The late R.W. Gould; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Michael Mulhern; Peter Hoy

Research In Progress

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

Plaque Choristers 1914-18 St. John (H93.03)

HEBBURN ON TYNE, St. John's Church.

   To the glory of God

   and in loving memory

   of the choristers

   who fell in the Great War

   1914 – 1919

   H. Cameron            A.E. Oake

   G.E. Dickinson        R. Veale

   F. Hardy              E.M. Wardle

   “Thy will be done”

   Erected by the choir and friends.

NamesH93.03

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