Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 Cricket Club
Reference
S138.29
Place
STOCKTON ON TEES
Map ref
4219
Original Location
Cricket Club
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled June 30th 1920 in the pavilion, the oldest building on the site, by the Vicar, Rev. E.A. Douglas, M.A., R.D.
Memorial Description
Plaque with rounded top, 3 feet 10 inches high x 2 feet 9 inches wide set in a moulded wood frame. At centre top is the badge raised in half relief. The names are listed in two columns. The lettering is painted in gold, using sans serif capitals for the dedication, headings and quotation, and cursive lower case for the names.
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
To the Glory of God and in Honour of / the Following Members of the Stockton Cricket Club / who took part in the Great War / 1914 - 18 (names)The following came not back but lie asleep in a foreign land (names)
"These laid the world away, poured out the red sweet wine of youth / gave up the years to be of youth and joy"
"These laid the world away, poured out the red sweet wine of youth / gave up the years to be of youth and joy"
Names
Who commissioned
Cricket Club
Notes
1. According to the Darlington and Stockton Times, photographs of those who died were placed at the bottom of the plaque. Photographs are on the unveiling programme.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: C. Sanders
Darlington and Stockton Times 03/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 01/07/1920 also reports unveiling and the photographs. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Source of quotation
“These laid the world away . . .” The Dead Rupert Brooke, which begins “Blow out, you bugles, over the rich dead”
Darlington and Stockton Times 03/07/1920 reports unveiling.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 01/07/1920 also reports unveiling and the photographs. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Source of quotation
“These laid the world away . . .” The Dead Rupert Brooke, which begins “Blow out, you bugles, over the rich dead”
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 Cricket Club (S138.29)
STOCKTON ON TEES Cricket Club
To the Glory of God and in Honour of
the following Members of the Stockton Cricket Club
who took part in the Great War
1914 – 18
Abbott, N. Jobling, T.N.
Armstrong, J.L. Kennedy, T.A.
Atkinson, J.J. Lewis, T.
Atkinson, G. Martin, Rev. E.W.
Barrowcliff, A. Pannett, J.
Barrowcliff, F. Pass N.
Barugh, H.P. Pearman, H.W.
Borrie, J. Pickles, H.J.
Borrie, W. Riley, J.
Borrow, J. Robson, T.N.
Bowron, L. Salmon, W.
Dickson, S. Salmon, W.E.
Gilbert, W. Sharp, T.B.
Grabham, G.M. Trenholm, P.
Grabham, H. Walker, J.
Hird, J. Wintersgill, J.
Hopper, B.R. Wright, H.
Jackson, J.R. Whitfield, E.
Kennedy, J. Appleton, E.R.
The following came not back but lie asleep in a foreign land
Bishop, H. Kidd, A.
Callender, R.H. Watson, B.A.
Gooding, C. Wilkinson J.B.
"These laid the world away poured out the red sweet wine of youth
gave up the years to be of youth and joy"
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Darlington and Stockton Times adds the following regarding the fallen, and whose photos appeared at the foot of the plaque:
Lieut. J.B. Wilkinson, a former captain of the club;
Sec.Lieut. R.H. Callender
Sec.Lieut. H. Bishop, M.C.;
Sec.Lieut. B. Watson;
Sergt. C. Gooding;
Sergt. A. Kidd.
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The Unveiling Programme has slight variations on names:
Abbott, N. Jopling, T.N.
Armstrong, J.L. Kennedy, T.A.
Atkinson, J.J. Lewis, T.
Atkinson, G. Martin, Rev. E.W.L.
Barrowcliff, A. Pannett, J.
Barrowcliff, F. Pass N.
Barugh, H.P. Pearman, H.W.
Borrie, J. Pickles, H.J.
Borrie, W. Riley, J.
Borrow, J. Robson, T.N.
Bowron, I. Salmon, W.
Dickson, S. Salmon, W.E.
Ford, T. Sharp, T.B.
Grabham, G.M. Trenholm, P.
Grabham, H. Walker, J.
Hird, J. Wintersgill, J.
Hopper, B.R. Wright, H.
Jackson, J.R. Whitfield, E.
Kennedy, T.
NamesS138.29
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