Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Sunday School Teachers 1914-18 Holy Trinity
Reference
S86.093
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ
Original Location
Holy Trinity Church, High Shields, now closed. It was at the crossroads formed by Laygate and Commercial Road.
Present Location
Church demolished.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled Wednesday, 16th March, 1921, by Major General Sir Percy Wilkinson. Dedicated by Rev.J.O. Aglionby.
Memorial Description
Plaque with raised bevelled edge. In the four corners is a raised hook shape, horizontal at the top corners and vertical in the bottom corners. On each side of the lettering is a plain cross raised in half relief. Lettering is in raised sans serif capitals.
Materials used
Bronze
Inscription
of two teachers
in Holy Trinity Sunday School
Joseph Thomas Bell and
Andrew Ohlsson, 7th D.L.I.
+ reported missing +
at Hooge, Flanders
on Monday in Whitsun week 1915.
Pleasant in their lives
and in their deaths not divided.
Names
See above.
Present condition
Lost in 1980s.
Notes
1. These two men joined the Durham Light Infantry. Their service numbers are 2856 and 2858. They must have signed up together. They died on the same day and are commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres.
2. Andrew Ohlsson is remembered in Every Name a Story
2. Andrew Ohlsson is remembered in Every Name a Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: E. Handy
Source of quotation
"Pleasant in their lives . . .” 2 Samuel 1 v 23, the story of David and Jonathan.
Source of quotation
"Pleasant in their lives . . .” 2 Samuel 1 v 23, the story of David and Jonathan.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
E. Handy; C. Sanders; James Pasby
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.
Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Plaque Sunday School Teachers 1914-18 Holy Trinity (S86.093)
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