Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Golf Club

Whitley Bay

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Golf Club (W84.14)

NEWMP Ref No.: W84.14

Parish: Whitley Bay

Original Location:

Whitley Bay Golf Club, Briar Dene., Claremont Road, Whitley Bay NE26 3UF. NZ 34333 73769

In the Pavilion.

Present Location:

Whitley Bay Golf Club, Claremont Road.

On main staircase.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 18th September 1920 by Alderman R. Mason, M.P.

Materials Used:

Brass

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

W.J. Coulson

Inscription:

To the imperishable memory of
members of the Whitley Bay Golf
Club who fell in the Great War
1914-1920

Virtutis quaesiverunt gloriam vident Deo.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, approx 20 inches high x 24 inches wide (51cms x 61cms)

There is a single line border.

The names are listed according to regiment, with the badges alongside.

The badges are placed alternately to the left and right of the names.

Lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

10 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Arthur Sproat

Newcastle Daily Journal
20/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
 25/09/1920 briefly reports unveiling.

Whitley Bay Observer
24/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
“Virtutis quaesiverunt . . .” (‘They sought honour, they beheld the Glory of God’) Not ascertained.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

M. Newrick;
Arthur Sproat;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

Angela Conroy is researching the WW1 names on this memorial.
Contact: 2014@newmp.org.uk

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Names Documents:

WHITLEY BAY Golf Club.

 

  To the imperishable memory of

  members of the Whitley Bay Golf

  Club who fell in the Great War

  1914-1920

 

  Virtutis quaesiverunt gloriam vident Dei

 

  (Badge      Trooper  H. Thwaites      1914

   N.H.)      Northumberland Hussars

 

  Lieutenant W.J. Hopper      1918      (Badge

  Lieutenant R.J. Meikle      1916      D.L.I.)

  Lieutenant W.T. Thompson    1915

  Durham Light Infantry

 

  (Badge      Private   G.T. Easten     1916

   N.F.)      Northumberland Fusiliers

  

  Lieutenant W.H. Platten     1916      (Badge

  The King’s (Liverpool) Regt,          K.L.R.)

  

  (Badge      Lieutenant G. Houghton    1918

   W.Y)       West Yorks.

 

  Lieutenant C. McAllister    1918      (Badge

  Royal Dublin Fusiliers                R.D.F.)

 

  (Badge      Lieutenant A. Wallis      1918

  R.M.L.I.)   Royal Marine Light Infantry

 

  2nd Lieut. J.A. Gibson      1918      (Badge

  Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers          R.I.F.)

NamesW84.14

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