Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window Members 1914-18 St. Thomas
Reference
S86.007
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 365673
Original Location
St. Thomas' Church, on the North East corner of Fowler Street and Catherine Street, (demolished 1963).
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled June 16th 1921 by Rev. W.G. Burgis, late chaplain to the forces and a former curate of the parish and dedicated by Dr. Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham.
Memorial Description
Memorial window
Names
Present condition
Lost
Notes
1. St. Thomas Church was consecrated in 1877. The church closed in 1963. St.Thomas was sold and demolished. The parishes of St. Hilda and St. Thomas were united and would worship in St.Hilda’s. The church hall was not affected by the sale and was to be used by both parishes.
2. The stained window was removed by workmen of the Durham Dean and Chapter. It was taken into Durham cathedral to be used for repair work and to replace plain glass windows.
3. The Church stood on the site of a Chapel of Ease, built in 1819 on parcel of land which was part of "Fowlers Close" and which supplemented the cramped accommodation at St Hilda's. It was also known as the Westoe Chapel of Ease although the parish contained no part of Westoe. St Thomas Church was built in 1875, largely through the generosity of Alderman John Williamson, and later endowed with a very fine stained glass window by John Redhead in memory of his wife.
4. The bell from St Thomas went to St Oswin's church, also now gone.
2. The stained window was removed by workmen of the Durham Dean and Chapter. It was taken into Durham cathedral to be used for repair work and to replace plain glass windows.
3. The Church stood on the site of a Chapel of Ease, built in 1819 on parcel of land which was part of "Fowlers Close" and which supplemented the cramped accommodation at St Hilda's. It was also known as the Westoe Chapel of Ease although the parish contained no part of Westoe. St Thomas Church was built in 1875, largely through the generosity of Alderman John Williamson, and later endowed with a very fine stained glass window by John Redhead in memory of his wife.
4. The bell from St Thomas went to St Oswin's church, also now gone.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Shields Daily News 07/06/1921 reports the proposed unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 07/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling on June 16th; 17/06/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 11/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 17/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
South Shields Gazette 17/06/1921 reports unveiling; 02/04/1964 reports information in Notes 1 and 2 above; 15/05/1989 for note 3 and 4 above.
South Tyneside Library Service Unveiling programme Ref. L.p. 265.92
Illustrated Chronicle 07/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling on June 16th; 17/06/1921 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 11/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 17/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
South Shields Gazette 17/06/1921 reports unveiling; 02/04/1964 reports information in Notes 1 and 2 above; 15/05/1989 for note 3 and 4 above.
South Tyneside Library Service Unveiling programme Ref. L.p. 265.92
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; Dorothy Hall; James Pasby; Michael Mulhern
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Stained Glass Window Members 1914-18 St. Thomas (S86.007)
The following list of names has been copied from the
Unveiling Programme.
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Page 11
Roll of Honour
Sopwith, Frank Tarbitton, H.
Hindmarsh, James Thompson, A.V.R.
Crawford, John Henry, C.W.
Barnes, Gilbert Robson, Thomas Edward
Dawes, Percy Wylie, John
Sewell, James Bewie, Alex.
Ottiwell, Geo. Henry Hatfield, H.L.
Armstrong, John Edward Frazer, J.D.
Armstrong, William Glen, D.
Wilkinson, John Geo. Sharkow, W.F.
Campbell, William Ramsey, T.W.H.
Armstrong, George Stewart, John
Jary, Robert Joyce, Robert
Johnson, Edward Cairns, J.
Stout, William Jameson, W.
Trotter, Wallace Landers, -.
Bains, T.W. Manning, J.B.
Clark, R. Miller, E.
French, S. Napier, A.
Henaghan, B. Palmer, G.W.
Parkes, A. Peters, G.
Parker, G.J. Shields, J.
Richardson, J.H. Tugby, J.
Stevenson, H.M. Whitfield, H.M.
Tate, W. Cleland, L.C.T.
Whitehead, J. Rutley, Joseph
Hunt, C.R. Stephenson, J.H.
Lyth, H. Taylor, Robert
Errington, J.A. Watson, John
Errington, R.S. Bays, John W.
Carver, H.H. Berg, Joseph H.
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Page 12
Roll of Honour (continued)
Clark, Thomas Garrett, Benjamin
Johnson, R.D. Jennings, Richard
McNamee, Francis Jobling, Frank
Rea, Geo. W. McLaren, Edward
Watson, John Adamson, M.
Appleton, William Gray, W.
Brannen, Michael Manning, E.
Burdon, Thomas Peacock, J.
Bainbridge, James Skelly, T.
Cunningham, I.W. Emms, G.T.
Clark, Alexander Hall, Edward
Collier, John D. Jones, T.H.
Cook, David S. Finch, Bert
Davis, William Fowles, Richard
Dennis, Clement Vans, Robert
Durrant, Charles Jones, Francis H.
Ferguson, Ralph
NamesS86.007
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