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Plaque 1914-18 ?Salem Methodist

Reference

N34.26

Place

NORTH SHIELDS

Map ref

NZ 347687

Original Location

?Salem Methodist

Present Location

Hawkey's Lane Methodist Church, Hawkey�s Lane / Lansdowne Terrace West. In the vestibule.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque 29 inches high x 21 inches wide with a dome at centre top. It is set on a pattress of oak which is 2 inches wider all round. The words "Lest We Forget" are at the top, enamelled in red. The names are listed in two columns. Around the edge is a patterned design of foliage. Lettering is a mixture of fonts.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

The Great War / 1914-1919 / To the Glory of God / and / in grateful remembrance of the / gallant men of this church who fought / and suffered for liberty, truth and honour / and / in loving memory of / those who laid down their lives in / our righteous cause / whose names are given below.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man / lay down his life for his friends. St. John 15 ver.13.

Names

9 full names.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Notes

1. It is not clear whether this memorial was in the former Salem Church.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Ralph Gould; Tony Harding

Source of quotation
�Greater love hath no man than this . . .� St.John 15 v 13

Research acknowledgements

The late R.W. Gould; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

The names on the North Shields memorials are being researched by the Tynemouth WW1 group. Contact info@tynemouthworldwarone.org

Plaque 1914-18 ?Salem Methodist (N34.26)

NORTH SHIELDS, Hawkeys Lane Methodist Church.

   Lest

We

   Forget

   The Great War  1914-1919

   To the Glory of God

and

   in Grateful Remembrance of the

   gallant men of this Church who fought

   and suffered for Liberty, Truth and Honour

and

   In Loving Memory of

   those who laid down their lives in

   our righteous cause

   whose names are given below.

   Samuel Humble               J. Herbert Armstrong

   Fredk. C. White, R.N.       John J. Frame

   Thomas L. Johnson           Henry Kyles, M.M.

   Stephen Hull                Joseph N. Thwaites

   ------------  Wm. S. Cowell  ------

   “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man

    lay down his life for his friends.”  St. John 15 ver.13.

NameN34.26

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