Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: Errol Broomfield

Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 City Council

Reference

NUT159

Place

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Original Location

Town Clerk’s Office, Old Town Hall, Groat Market/Mosley Street.

Present Location

Tyne Wear Archives. See Note 1 below

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Dated 8th November 1918 at the bottom.

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour. There is a single line border with elaborate corners. Inside this is a border of leaves. The words “Roll of Honour” at the top are set in a scroll with a coat of arms below. The dedication is in Gothic script with some coloured initials. The names are printed.

Materials used

Paper behind glass.

Inscription

The Great War / Roll of Honour./ List of Members of the Council of the City and County of / Newcastle upon Tyne, Chief Officials of the Council, their Sons, / Grandsons and Sons-in-Law, who joined Her Majesty’s Forces.

Names

Who commissioned

The name of George Lunn, Lord Mayor appears in the bottom right hand corner.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Grey Street. Their ref: 5166E.

Notes

1. This memorial was found in the basement of the Pilgrim Street Police Station in 1984 and presented to the Lord Mayor at Market Street Police Station on Tuesday 20th November 1984 by Chief Supt. Thynne. It was later transferred to Tyne-Wear Archives.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Market Street Police Station

Tyne and Wear Archives Ref T237/1

Research acknowledgements

Errol Broomfield; Chief Inspector Tommy Heron; James Pasby

Research In Progress

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Roll of Honour 1914-18 City Council (NUT159)

 
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
  
The Great War 
Roll of Honour.
List of Members of the Council of the City and County of 
Newcastle upon Tyne Chief Officials of the Council their Sons 
Grandsons and Sons-in-Law who joined Her Majesty’s Forces.
  
Members of Council   Name of                    Relationship    Branch of                Rank
and Chief Officials  Person serving                             Service joined.   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aldermen
Archibald G.G.     Arnott John H.           Son-in-Law  Canadian Field Artillery         Gunner
   “   “           Stewart John             Grandson    Highland Light Infantry          2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Nicholson Geo.A.         Grandson    Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve    Petty Officer
   “   “           Archibald Geo.R.         Grandson    R.H. & Royal Field Artly.        Gun fitter
   “   “           Archibald Dinsdale       Grandson    Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
Cail Wm.           Ingledew Norman M.       Son-in-Law  Loyal North Lancashire Regiment  Captain
Criddle J.M.L.     Criddle Bertram Oliver   Son         Canadian Horse                   Lieutenant
Elliott C.C.       Elliott Henry            Son         Australian Forces                Sergeant
   “   “           Elliott Wm.J.            Son         New Zealand Forces               Private
   “   “           Elliott C.C.             Son         M.T. Army Service Corps          Private
Ellis Sir Jos.B.   Ellis W. Baxter          Grandson    Royal Air Force                  Lieutenant
   “   “           Ellis Mary Baxter ORF.   Daughter    F.A.N.Y. Belgian Motor Transport Corporal
   “   “           Ellis Francis            Grandson    Welsh Regiment                   Lieutenant
   “   “           Walker F.T.              Son-in-Law  Royal Engineers                  Sub Lieutenant
   “   “           Ellis J.T.               Son         Black Watch (attached)           Sub-Lieutenant
Fitzgerald John    Fitzgerald Edward J.     Son         Royal Dublin Fusiliers           Sergeant
   “   “           Fitzgerald Gerald        Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Fitzgerald Patrick N.    Son         Royal Air Force                  Private
Forster J.J.       Forster Chas. Matthew    Son         General Staff War Office         Major
Gillespie J.J.     Gillespie William Ernest Son         Army Service Corps               Captain
Kirby W.E.         Clery James (C.B.)       Son-in-Law                                       Surgeon-General
   “   “           Clery Noel               Grandson    Royal Field Artillery            Captain
   “   “            Clery Vyvian            Grandson    Royal Engineers                  Captain
   “   “            Coote Ian               Grandson    Canadian Expeditionary Force     Lieutenant
   “   “            Coote Leslie Russell    Grandson    Canadian Expeditionary Force     Sniper
   “   “            Coote Leslie            Son-in-Law  Canadian Expeditionary Force     Major
   “   “            Kirby Clifford          Grandson    Monmouthshire Rifles             Lieutenant
   “   “            Kirby Norman            Grandson    Monmouthshire Rifles             2nd Lieutenant
   “   “            Kirby Bertie            Grandson    Royal Navy                       Seaman
Lord Sir Riley      Lord Sidney Riley       Grandson    Grenadier Guards                 Lieutenant
   “   “            Lord Arthur             Grandson    Royal Field Artillery            Major
   “   “            Lord Rowland            Grandson    Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
   “   “            Lord Reginald           Grandson    Royal Naval Flying Corps         Lieutenant
Mason J.R.          Mason Rbn. Ethelbert I. Son         Royal Army Medical Corps         Private
Morton Hugh         Morton Hugh             Son         Royal Engineers                  Sapper
Robson E.W.         Robson Edmund John B.   Son         Directorate of Forestry          Captain
   “   “            Robson Sidney Cecil     Son         Canadian Field Artillery         Bombardier
Sanderson W.J.      Sanderson Euan          Son         Machine Gun Corps                Lieutenant
   “   “            Sanderson Philip N.     Son         King’s Own Scottish Borderers    Captain
Wallace Sir Johnstone  The Same                         Northumberland Fusiliers         Hon. Colonel
   “   “            Wallace D.B. Johnstone  Son         Royal Field Artillery            Captain
   “   “            Wallace A.S. Johnstone  Son         Royal Engineers                  2nd Lieutenant
Weidner J.F.        Weidner R.J.            Son         Royal Army Medical Corps         Lieutenant
   “   “            Weidner C.W.            Son         Royal Field Artillery            Bombardier
   “   “            Johnson N.H.            Son-in-Law  West Yorks. Regiment             Corporal
Wilson A.           Wilson W. Frank         Son         Royal Army Medical Corps         Captain
  
Councillors
Barker John        Barker Ernest            Son         Royal Navy                       Leading Seaman
   “   “           Barker John Capel        Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
Beckett Wm.        Beckett Herbert          Son         Royal Engineers                  Sergeant
   “   “           Beckett William Ewart    Son         Royal Air Force                  Lieutenant
   “   “           Beckett George A.        Son         Royal Field Artillery            Cadet
Benson Harry       Benson Henry Lawrence    Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Benson Reginald Haggie   Son         Labour Corps                     2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Benson Victor Leslie     Son         Royal Air Force                  Flight Cadet
Bramble William    Bramble Arthur           Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Lance-Corporal
   (Deputy Lord Mayor)
Bennett Sir E. Napier  The Same                             Personal Staff of Director-General
                                                            Army Medical service War Office
Charlton Ed.       Charlton Samuel          Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
Cole John G.       Cole George T.           Son         Durham Light Infantry            Major
   “   “           Cole Percy               Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
   “   “           Cole Herbert Wallace     Son         Sherwood Foresters               Corporal
Cooper Jas.        Cooper W.F.              Son         Royal Garrison Artillery         Gunner
Cruddis Thos.      Cruddis R. William       Son         Royal Air Force                  2nd Air Mechanic
   “   “           Ord J.A.                 Grandson    Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
   “   “           Cruddis Thos.            Grandson    Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
   “   “           Straughan Norman         Son-in-Law  Gordon Highlanders               Private
Donald A.F.        Donald Leslie John       Son         Yorks Regiment(att.Roy.Eng.Sig.) Lieutenant
   “   “           Donald Robert            Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Lieutenant
   “   “           Donald Anthony Jr        Son         M.T. Army Service Corps          Corporal
Easten Stephen (Sheriff) Easten Stephen Jr. Son         Royal Air Force                  Cadet
   “   “           Easten Robert            Son         Royal Engineers                  Lieutenant
   “   “           Easten Wm.               Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
Elliott G.G.       Elliott Archibald        Grandson    Machine Gun Corps                Lieutenant
Ellis William Barker  Ellis William Barker  Son         Royal Air Force                  Lieutenant   
   “   “           Ellis Alfred Gregson     Son         Officers Cadet Battalion Oxford  Cadet
Forster Hy.        Forster Henry Brown      Son         Royal Engineers                  Staff Sergeant
Gibbin Edwin       Gibbin James             Son         Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve    Wireless Tel.
   “   “           Gibbin Edwin Jr.         Son         Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve    Wireless Tel.
Harker W.E.        Harker John              Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Lieutenant
   “   “           Harker Wm. Edmund        Son         Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve    Staff Surgeon
   “   “           Harker Geo. Alfred       Son         York. & Lancs. Regiment          Private
   “   “           Hepworth Stanley         Son-in-Law  Northumberland Fusiliers         Lieutenant
Heatley W.R.       The Same                                 H.B.M. Consular Service (Odense 
                                                            Temp. Vice-Consul Denmark)
Lambert Arthur W.  The Same                             Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
Locke Wm.          Locke Robt.Wm.           Son         Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve    Surg.Sub-Lieut.
Lunn Jas.          Lunn George Oliver       Son         Army Service Corps               Private
   “   “           Lunn Thomas Oliver       Son         Suffolk Regiment                 Sub-Lieutenant
Lunn Sir George (Lord Mayor) Lunn George R. Son         King’s African Rifles            2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Lunn Walter Noel         Son         Royal Air Force                  Cadet
   “   “           Lunn Wm.                 Son         37th Infantry Brigade            Staff Captain
   “   “           Evans A.J.T.             Son-in-Law  King’s Own York.Light Infantry   2nd Lieutenant
Matthewson Thos.   Matthewson Wm.John       Son         Northern Rhodesian Rifles        Corporal
Mayne Richd.       Mayne Richd.Oliver       Son         Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Private
   “   “           Mayne Wm. Turnbull       Son         Royal Army Medical Corps         Private
   “   “           Mayne George             Son         Durham Light Infantry            2nd Lieutenant
   “   “           Mayne Alexander          Son         Royal Engineers                  Sapper
Millican R.H.      Millican H.C.            Son         Army Service Corps               Lieut-Colonel.
Oates Anthony      Oates John               Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         2nd Lieutenant
Proctor John       Proctor John Wm.         Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
   “   “           Proctor Albert Edward    Son         Royal Field Artillery            Driver
Robson Wm.         Robson Ernest W.         Son         Royal Army Medical Corps         Private
   “   “           Robson Wm.               Son         Army Service Corps               Corporal
Smith John George  Smith Walter J.          Son         Royal Engineers                  Captain
   “   “           Dunn Harry               Son-in-Law  M.T. Army Service Corps          Sergeant
Smith James        Smith Samuel Wesley      Son         West Yorks. Regiment             Rifleman
   “   “           Smith Frank              Son         Royal Engineers                  Pioneer
Stephenson Joseph  Stephenson Foster        Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
Stewart R. Strother  The Same                               Headquarters Staff Tyne Garrison 
                                                            Major (Asst. Compnt) Military Authority)
Sutherland A. Munro Sutherland A.M. Junr.   Son         Royal Air Force                  Lieutenant
Taylor Swainson T. Taylor Edwin J.          Son         H.M. Transport Service           Wireless Officer
   “   “           Taylor S. Leslie         Son         Motor Machine Gun Corps          Gunner
Teago Jerrold      Redpath G.W.             Son-in-Law  Northumberland Hussars           Trooper
   “   “           Teago C.D.               Son         Queen’s Royal West Surrey        Captain
   “   “           Teago E.B.               Son         King’s Own York.Light Infantry   Corporal
Telford J.W.       Telford Francis          Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Corporal
Thwaites John Wm.  Thwaites Wm.Albert       Son         M.T. Army Service Corps          Sergeant
   “   “           Thwaites Robert John     Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
Vincent William    Vincent Ralph Todd       Son         Durham Light Infantry            Lieutenant
   “   “           Vincent William Elvey    Son         Canadian Ammunition Column       Private
   “   “           Vincent Frederick        Son         Royal Garrison Artillery         Gunner
   “   “           Vincent Albert Edward    Son         Labour Company                   Private
   “   “           Bright Thomas            Son-in-Law  Royal Army Medical Corps         Private
   “   “           Elliot Francis Robert    Son-in-Law  Royal Air Force                  Private
Woolf Gabriel      Woolf A.S.               Son         Northd. Divl. Cycle Corps        Lieutenant
                                                                                          (Traffic)
   “   “           Woolf B.F. Gorden (sic)  Son         Canadian Field Artillery         Gunner 
                                                                                             Officer)
   “   “           Woolf Montefiore         Son         Highland Light Infantry          Private
  
Officials
Anderton Basil     DeBarbieri Roger         Nephew      Northumberland Fusiliers         Lieutenant
 (Chief Librarian)                            (Adopted son)
  
Roberts J.R.       Roberts Hugh Oliver      Son         Rifle Brigade                    Captain
 Magistrates Clerk Deputy Magistrates Clerk)
   “   “           Roberts Jno.Robt. Bowden Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         2nd Lieutenant
  
Sharp Percival     Sharp Percival Henry     Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Private
 (Director of Education)
  
Steele W.J.        The Same                             Headquarters 2nd Army           Lt. Col  
(City Engineer)                                             Deputy Asst. Director of Roads
  
Stevenson C. Bernard Stevenson Bernard T.W. Son         Durham Unit Contingent Q.T.C.   Cadet
 (Curator Laing Art Gallery)   
  
Wedderburn Robt. R. Wedderburn J. Roland    Son         Northumberland Fusiliers         Captain
 (Lord Mayor’s Secretary)
   “   “           Wedderburn Jos. Alb.     Son         Durham Unit Contingent Q.T.C.    Cadet
  
Wright J.B. (Chief Constable) Wright S.T.C. Son         King’s Own Scottish Borderers     Lieutenant
   “   “           Wright J.B.Jr.           Son         Royal Navy                        Midshipman
  
8th November 1918                                             GEORGE LUNN LORD MAYOR
NamesNUT159   

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