Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert

Shotley Bridge

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert (S27.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: S27.03

Parish: Shotley Bridge

Original Location:

St. Cuthbert’s Church, Church Bank, Benfieldside.

On wall opposite the south door.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 15th January 1921 by Maj.Gen. Sir Percy Wilkinson, K.C.M.G.,
dedicated by Dr. Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham.

Materials Used:

Marble on black marble pattress.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Messrs. W. Ayton & Sons, Blackhill.

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in Memory of
the Men of the Parish who laid down their lives
in the Great War 1914 – 1918

(Names)

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Plaque of white marble 46 inches high x 32 inches wide with shallow rounded top set into a black marble rectangular frame 6 inches wider all round (117cms x81cms x15cms).

The dedication is at the top, the quotation at the bottom.

Lettering is in gilded Roman capitals for the names and Gothic script for the dedication and quotation.

Names:

55 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders

Consett and Stanley Chronicle
21/01/1921 reports unveiling

Consett Guardian
21/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
17/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
15/01/1921 reports proposed unveiling;
22/01/1921 reports unveiling

Northern Echo
17/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Stanley News
20/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
C. Sanders;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress:

The names on local Shotley Bridge War Memorials are being researched by Dave Wright.

Contact: wrightphotographic@hotmail.co.uk

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

Names Documents:

BENFIELDSIDE  St. Cuthbert’s Church

 

  To the glory of God

  and in Memory of

  the Men of the Parish who laid down their lives

  in the Great War  1914 – 1918

  F.  Allen          F.H. Hull

  H.J. Armstrong     W. Jerrison

  W.  Armstrong      C. Johnson

  J.J.  Archer       T.  Liddle

  C.S. Barron        W. Lishman

  F. Bramley         T. Marshman

  H. Beck            J.W. Mitchell

  J. Carson          S.C. Mitchell

  J. Charlton        J.S. Moore

  G.E. Colling       T.S. Moore

  R.W. Coulson       R.S. Nattrass

  W. Dinning         N. Oswell

  G. Errington       J. Reay

  G. Fox             J.T. Routledge

  W. Gibb            I.A. Routledge

  J.W. Gibson        M.W. Siddle

  W.R. Gradon        W. Snowdon

  L.J.J. Hall        O. Sullivan

  T. Hall            J.H. Swinburne

  W.N. Harkness      H. Tait

  C. Harris          R.C. Tait

  G. Henderson       C. Telford

  T. Henderson       M. Thompson

  W.T. Hetherington  H. Thomas

  E.C. Hogarth       W.S. Turnbull

  T. Hogg            W. Turner

  C. Howarth         T.B. Walton

  P.J. Newton

  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man

  lay down his life for his friends.

  ————————————————-

The names of those who served from Shotley Bridge are listed as follows.  

  H.J. Armstrong  E. Dixon         A. Logan, Senr.  O. Telford

  W. Armstrong    E.C. Dixon       A. Logan, Junr.  W. Telford

  J. Allan        R.F. Elliot      G. Lamb          J. Telford

  C. Angus        V.H. Elliot      T.W. Lister      N. Telford

  J. Anderson     I. Featherstone  J.W. Lister      J. Teal

  C.S. Barron     J.K. Fisher      E.H. Lister      J.R. Telford

  S.H. Barron     A.J. Fox         R. Lawson        M. Thompson

  N. Blyth        C.J. Fox         T. Manon         P. Toole

  J. Broadly      P. Farrell       E. McElrue       J. Toole

  J. Bell         W. Fairless      C. McElrue       W. Toole    

  J.H. Bell       I. Foster        W. Mode          T.W. Turnbull

  J.W. Bell       J.W. French      R.A. Milburn     W.C. Taylor

  T.W. Bell       J. Gibson        W.S. Moore       E. Taylor

  F. Brown        J. Grant         J.S. Moore       J. Thorpe

  E.J. Barradell  T.W. Glendinning T.S. Moore       W. Urwin

  J. Blair        T. Henderson     S.C. Mitchell    W. Urwin

  R. Bramley      G. Henderson     D. McQueim       R. Walker

  E. Best         J.W. Howarth     P. Newton        T.N. Wigham

  R.W. Coulson    C. Howarth       R. Nixon         W. Weightmon

  J. Carson       C. Hogarth       J.D. Nichol      C. Wilson

  C.E. Collins    W. Hogarth       N. Oswald

  J. Coats        J.H. Hamilton    H. Oswell

  T. Coats        W. Houliston     W.J. Oswell

  S.T. Coxon      J. Houliston     G. Patterson

  D. Coxon        T. Hopper, Senr. J.L. Priestman

  W.V.W. Cranstoy T. Hopper, Junr. H.S. Raisbeck

  G.R. Clarkson   J. Holyoak       W.J. Robinson

  G.E.Colling     J.T. Jewitt      H. Robertson

  J. Connor       S. Joyce         G. Richardson

  T. Chisholm     T.W.M. Johnson   W. Snowdon

  T. Dixon        H. Johnson       O. Sullivan

  H. Dixon        C. Johnson       F. Sloan

  W. Dinning      W.E. Judson      G. Stubbs

  T.W. Dodd       A. Jones         H.L. Seymour

  J. Dewar        C. Jones         C. Telford

NamesS27.03    

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