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Plaque 1914-18 St. Michael

Reference

N50.02

Place

NEW HARTLEY

Map ref

NZ 308768

Original Location

St. Michael's Church, St. Michael�s Ave., New Hartley, Whitley Bay, NE25 0RP. On rear wall.

Which war

1914-1918

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled June 7th 1922 by Corporal Joseph Talantyre and dedicated by Rev. T. Wallace, Vicar of St. Mark's, Jarrow.

Memorial Description

Plaque 36 inches high x 48 inches wide x of classical design, with carved decoration along the top and down the sides, including a cross at top right and left. The dedication is in the top central raised panel. The quotation is along the bottom of the main central slab underneath the names, which are listed in four columns. Lettering is in Roman capitals and the names in sans serif capitals.

Materials used

White Sicilian marble

Inscription

To the Glory of God / and in Grateful memory of / the New Hartley Men who fell in the / European War 1914-18.
Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord.

Names

51 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Mr. J.W. Reed, sculptor, Newcastle.

Notes

1. Northern Echo reports that the plaque was unveiled by Mr. Joseph Ballantyne, who was severely wounded in action.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Jack Tait

Shields Daily News 08/06/1922 reports on the unveiling ceremony and brief press report (illegible) in which the cost of ?�44 is given.

Blyth News 02/06/1922; 08/06/1922 reports unveiling

Illustrated Chronicle 06/06/1922 carries photo.

Northern Echo 15/12/1921 reports the proposal to erect a plaque costing �49 is to be placed in the church; 09/06/1922 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 10/06/1922 reports unveiling with photo of plaque.

Source of quotation
�Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord�. Mass for the Dead

Links to Source Material :

Morpeth Herald 1922 06 09 Fri

Northern Echo 1921 12 15 Thu

Northern Echo 1922 06 09 Fri

Research acknowledgements

Seaton Delaval Local History Society; the late R.W. Gould; the late Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society; Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 St. Michael (N50.02)

NEW HARTLEY, St. Michael's Church.

   To the glory of God

   and in grateful memory

   of the New Hartley men

   who fell in the European War 1914-1919

   W. Beck       J.W. Davison W. Lonsdale  J. Purdy

   M. Bell       G.E. Fowler  W. Lynch     T. Riley

   W.F. Bell     R. Gills     W.P. McCall  F. Robe

   J.W. Bower    W. Gills     A.B. Morris  R.A. Robe

   T. Bower      J.W. Gowans  F. Morris    W. Robson

   J. Bradshaw   J.D. Grieve  H. Morris    H. Scott

   H. Bragg      J. Grieves   W. Morris    J.A. Scott

   J. Brown      G. Hall      T. Nicholson R.B. Smith

   W.P. Buck     H. Hewish    W. Nicholson W. Smith

   P. Burke      J.W. Howe    W. Porter    W.E. Stephenson

   F.A. Clough   F.W. Keir    A. Proom     E.M. Walker

   R.H. Collins  J. Knox      J. Proom     A. Wardhaugh

   T.G. Cockburn J. Legg      E. Pordum    R. Wardle

   "Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord"

NamesN50.02

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