Memorial

Plaque School 1914-18 St. Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne

Memorial Name: Plaque School 1914-18 St. Nicholas (NUT120)

NEWMP Ref No.: NUT120

Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne

Original Location:

Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Square. St. Nicholas Street / Mosley Street.

On wall near entrance to cathedral chapter offices.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 21st March 1921 by Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Cllr. T.W. Rowe;
dedicated by Canon Newsom.

Materials Used:

Oak

Inscription:

In grateful memory of the Old Boys
of St. Nicholas’ School who laid
down their lives in the Great War
1914-18

Grant them eternal life, O Lord
and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, approx. 48 inches high x 60 inches wide (123cms x 152cms) with pedimented top.

The dedication is in a sunken panel at the top, the quotation is at the bottom, all handwritten in gold Roman capitals.

The names are listed in three individual sunken upright panels, each handwritten in gold sans serif capitals.

Names:

53 names and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The former school was located next to the Brewery.

2. Between 300-400 boys served of whom 53 fell. One former pupil won the D.C.M. and four others won the M.M.

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; Tony Harding

Illustrated Chronicle
22/03/1921 reports unveiling last night.

Newcastle Journal
29/04/1920 reports proposal to erect a memorial costing estimated £50, and requesting names.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
26/03/1921 reports unveiling.

Tyne and Wear Archives
Newcastle Council Minutes 21/03/1921

Newcastle Heroes 1916-1917; Somme Passchendaele; Text Neil Storey; Newcastle Catherdral 2017

Source of quotation:
 “Grant them eternal life, O Lord . . .” Mass for the Dead.

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 03 22 Tue -1921

Additional Research Documents

NUT120 Plans of St. Nicholas School

Download
Research Acknowledgements:

Janet Brown;
Rev. Alan Bill;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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

Provide Details

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE   St. Nicholas’ Cathedral

 

 In grateful memory of the Old Boys

 of St. Nicholas’ School who laid

 down their lives in the Great War. 1914-18

 

 Jno.Jas. Anderson  1st N.F. Jno.Rbt. Masterman     10th N.F. Thos. Stonehouse    D.L.I.

 Jos. Anderson      “   “    Jno. C.M. Taylor       11th   “  Ed. Stonehouse      “   “

 Lawrence Leith     “   “    Jno. Taylor            12th   “  Wm. Burgess Brown   “   “

 Andrew Leith       “   “    Thos. Chandler         13th   “  Rbt. Cook           “   “

 Jas. Nugent        “   “    Jno.Rbt.Simpson           “   “  Jos. Bell           4th Gloucesters

 Geo. Wm. Urwin     2nd “    Andrew Valentine Bates    “   “  David Carr          4th Lancs.Fus.

 Jas. Marshall      4th “    Rbt. Howett            14th   “  Frank Corbett       York & Lancs.

 Jno.Geo. Thompson  6th “    Geo. McCall            17th   “  Marcus Stern        Som.L.I.

 David Balmer       “   “    Thos. Munro            19th   “  Frank Howett        Welch Fus.

 Thos. Carr         “   “    Rbt. Vincent           26th   “  Allan Riddell       4th Leicester   

 Ralph Taylor       “   “    Wm. Thompson              “   “  Rbt. Simm            R.F.A.

 Hugh Farbridge     “   “    Rbt. Ryott                “   “  Jas. Burns          K.O.Y.L.I.

 Chas. Watts        “   “    Jno. Dorner               “   “  Wm. Wood            R.N.D.

 Jno. Kelley        8th “    Rbt. Mason                “   “  Thos. Wm. Dixon     “   “

 Jas. Bell          “   “    Ralph Hardy               “   “  Jasper Brown        “   “

 Jos. Corbett       “   “    Jas. Ramsey          East Yorks  Saml. Newman        H.M.S. “Hawke”

 Jos. Brunekill     “   “    Herbert H. Howarth        “   “  Rbt. Nicholson      H.M.S. “Black Prince”

 Rbt.Chas. Forster  10th“    Jos. Sloan                “   “

 

 Grant them eternal life, O Lord

 and let light perpetual shine upon them.

NamesNUT120         

War Memorial Indexes

County Durham Index

Newcastle Index

Northumberland Index

Over The Tees Index

This is a work in progress. Interested in helping, contact 2014@newmp.org.uk 

NEWMP is a non profit organisation and we rely on donations to help us to keep the site running and updated. If you would like to donate you can do so by clicking here. Your help is greatly appreciated.

The British Library is preserving this site for the future in
the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk

Contact

North East War Memorials Project
Bilsdale, Ulgham, Northumberland, NE61 3AR

EMAIL: 2014@newmp.org.uk

Friends of NEWMP Signup

If you are interested in the local history of the North East and would like to support the Project, you can become a Friend of NEWMP by giving an annual donation.

Join

Copyright 2024, North East War Memorials Project.
Registered Charity No. 1113088

Exploring the North East’s History
Your Search Is Underway!

Please bear with us while we retrieve the information you're searching for. With access to over 1 million records, your search results will include Memorials and Names of individuals within the Counties, Districts, and Parishes of the North East of England. We've also provided filter options to help you narrow down your search. This may take a few moments, and we appreciate your patience!

NEWMP is a non profit organisation and we rely on donations to help us to keep the site running and updated. If you would like to donate you can do so by clicking here. Your help is greatly appreciated.