Plaque 1914-18 R.A.O.B.

Buffaloes’ Club, Bell’s Yard (now demolished).

Moved to the Old Nag’s Head, demolished c1966.

Enquiries have produced no reply.

1914-1918

Unveiled 30th July 1922 by Lt. A.H. Appleby, late of 7th N.F.,
dedicated by Canon J.J. Davies, Rector of Morpeth.

Stone

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes

Matthew Matthews, sculptor.

The Great War
1914-1919
Lest We Forget
R.A.O.B.
In Memory of
Fallen Brethren
St. George’s Lodge 960.

Pass, Friend, All’s Well.

Plaque, rectangular with rounded top

There are side pillars, and an elaborate cross raised in half relief at centre top.

The letters are in Roman capitals, the quotation at the bottom is in italics.

The name of the sculptor is along the bottom edge, the name on the left and the word “sculptor” on the right.

1. The clubhouse was the former home of Victor Amlett. See his Every Name A Story entry

2. Mrs. Amlett gave the R.A.O.B. St. George’s Lodge No.960 a chair of solid oak with leather upholstery in memory of her late husband, Primo Amlett, in March 1924.  Is this the chair below the plaque in the photo?

Copy of photograph: Alec Tweddle

Alnwick & County Gazette
05/08/1922 reports unveiling

Morpeth Herald
21/10/1921 reports the Amlett story;
28/07/1922 reports proposed unveiling;
04/08/1922 reports unveiling;
13/06/1924 reports gift of chair by Mrs. Amlett.

Shields Daily News
12/10/1921 reports handing over of “Medaille Militaire” to Mrs. Amlett.

Sources of quotations
“Lest we Forget” Recessional Rudyard Kipling;
“Pass friend, All’s Well” words said by a sentry on letting somebody through after challenging them.

Alec Tweddle;
Ralph W. Gould;
Janet Brown;
Tony Harding

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk