Memorial

2 Rolls of Honour 1914-18 Usworth Colliery

Usworth

Memorial Name: 2 Rolls of Honour 1914-18 Usworth Colliery (U9.08)

NEWMP Ref No.: U9.08

Parish: Usworth

Original Location:

Usworth Colliery

Present Location:

F Pit Museum. Albany Way. Washington. NE37.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Paper in oak frames.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
the Names of Usworth Colliery
Workmen and Officials
who served with the colours in the Great War
1914-1919

Memorial Description:

2 framed Rolls of Honour, identical, 36 inches high x 27½ inches wide (914mm x 691mm) in a frame 6 inches (152mm) wide.

The frame containing the words “Roll of Honour” is surmounted by a crown with a wreath with two flags below.

A pillar is painted at each side. At the bottom is a motif of two crossed rifles.

Names are in five columns, the first Roll bearing the names of the first half of the alphabet, the second Roll contains the rest.

All lettering has been painted by hand using capitals for the titles and lower case for the names in a mix of black lettering with coloured initials.

Names:

666 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. There is a mystery of where these had been kept since the 1990s.

2. Usworth Colliery was owned by the following owners until it was closed in 1974.
1882 – John Bowes & Partners Ltd.
1900s – Johnasson, Gordon & Co. Ltd.
1910s – Leverson’s Wallsend Collieries Ltd.
1940s – Washington Coal Co. Ltd.
1947 – National Coal Board (N.C.B.)

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Mr. Naden; David Sloan

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Mr. Naden;
David Sloan;
James Pasby

Research In Progress:

Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials.

There are files of their information about the Harraton men in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Washington Village, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley and Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street.

The group have lots of photos and are happy to supply to anyone who wants them – they didn’t include photos because of the cost of printing.

They are starting to collect about WW2 men as well – harder to research.

There are also files of info about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places.

Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com

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

Names Documents:

USWORTH   Colliery

  

First frame

  Roll of Honour

  The names of Usworth Colliery

  1914      Workmen and Officials         1919

  who served with the colours in the Great War

  Column 1             Column 2           Column 3

  Abbot, Robt.         Buckham, Ed.W.     Cummings, Thos.    

  Ackroyd, Robt.J.W.   Buckham, Wm.       Curran, Fred.      

  Adams, H.            Bulch, Char.       Daglish Wm.        

  Alexander, Jos.      Bulch, Thomp.      Davidson, Jas.     

  Alexander, Thos.     Burleson, Ed.      Davidson, Martin   

  Alexander, Wm.       Burn, E.           Davidson, Tom.     

  Anderson, Matt.      Burns, J.          Davidson, Wm.      

  Anderson, Wm.        Burt, A.           Davidson, Wm.      

  Applegarth, J.       Campbell, Dan.     Davis, Wm.         

  Armstrong, C.H.      Campbell, Dav.     Dawson, Geo.       

  Armstrong, G.T.      Campbell, Jas.     Dean, Thos.        

  Arnott, Jas.         Campbell, M.J.     Dee, Wm.           

  Ashett, Ed.          Campbell, Wm.      Dermody, Dan.      

  Atkinson, Rich.      Carlton, Thos.W.   Devlin, Robt.      

  Bailey, Jno.         Carr, A.E.         Devonport, Jas.    

  Baker, Geo.          Carr, F.J.         Devonport, Jno.    

  Baker, Wm.           Carr, Jno.         Dixon, Jno.        

  Ballentyne, W.       Carr, Wm.          Dixon, Thos.       

  Banks, Peter         Carr, Wm.          Dixon, Wm.         

  Bannister, John      Carruthers, J.     Dobson, Matt.      

  Bannister, Jos.      Carson, Alex.      Dobson, N.A.       

  Barker, Eph.         Carter, Ed.G.      Dobson, Thos.      

  Barker, Jno.G.       Casey, Bern.       Docherty, B.       

  Barker, Jno.         Casey, Jno.        Docherty, Geo.     

  Barker, Thos.        Clark, Jno.        Docherty, Geo.     

  Barker, Wm.          Clarke, Jno.M.     Docherty, Peter    

  Barret, J.           Clark, Robt.J.     Docherty, Wm.      

  Batey, Wm.           Clifford, H.       Drummond, J.       

  Bell, Alex.          Clues, Jas.        Duff, J.G.         

  Bell, F.L.           Cockburn, Jno.     Dunn, Herbert      

  Bell, Geo.           Cockburn, Nich.    Durham, Geo.       

  Bell, Jos.           Conlan, A.         Durham, Jas.       

  Bell, J.Carr         Conlon, Peter      Ellison, Wm.       

  Bell, Thos.          Connor, Matt.      English, Jos.      

  Bell, Thos.          Connor, C.         English, Wm.       

  Bennison, Thos.W.    Conway, Thos.      Envy, J.E.         

  Bishop, Jos.         Cook, A.           Evans, E.          

  Black, Jno.          Cook, Jno.         Felton, J.         

  Black, Jno.          Cook, Jos.         Fenwick, Geo.      

  Black, Rid. T.       Cook, Wm.          Finlay, Thos.      

  Bland, R. Geo.       Cooper, D.         Fitzpatrick,Jas.R.

  Bland, T.            Cooper, Thos.P.G.  Fletcher, Hy.      

  Bohill, J.           Cooper, Jas.W.     Fletcher, Jno.     

  Bolam, B.M.          Cooper, W.         Fletcher, Jno.G.   

  Bolam, Hy.           Corkindale. Jno.   Forrester, J.      

  Bolam, Robt.W.       Corrighan, Jno.    Forsyth, Wm.       

  Bone, Wm.            Corrighan, Peter.  Forsyth, Wm.       

  Bottoms, Wilf.       Cosgrove, Arth.    Frain, Matt.       

  Boyd, Wm. N.         Cosgrove, Jno.     Frazer, Ed.        

  Boyle, Hugh          Cosgrove, Mich.    Frazer, Pat.       

  Boyle, J.            Cosgrove, Thos.    Gaffney, T.        

  Boyle, Jas.          Corven. Pat.       Gardner, Jno.R.    

  Boyle, Jos.          Corven, Robt.      Geddes, Wm.        

  Boyle, Rich.         Coulson, Renn      Gibson, Geo.       

  Brandon, Thos.       Coulson, Robt.     Gibson, Jno. W.    

  Brandon, Wm.H.       Coverdale, Humph.  Gibson, Jos.       

  Branyon, Jake        Cowen, Jas.        Gilhespy, Jack     

  Brittle, Jno.        Cowen, Jno.        Gilhespy, J.A.     

  Brown, A.            Cox, J.            Gilhespy, Steph.   

  Brown, A.            Cox, T.H.          Gordon, John       

  Brown, A.E.C.        Craig, Hy.         Gordon, Robt. H.   

  Brown, Geo.F.        Craig, Jno.        Gordon, Thos.      

  Brown, J.R.S.        Craister, Rich.    Gordon, Will.T.    

  Brown, Mich.         Craister, Robt.    Gouldburn, Geo.    

  Brown, Thos.         Craister, Wm       Gouldburn, Geo.    

  Brown, Walt.         Cresswell, Hy.     Gouldburn, Geo.    

  Brown, Wm.           Drooks, C.         Graham, Fred.      

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  Column 4             Column 5  

  Graham, Jno.J.N.     Humphrey, Robt.

  Graham, T.           Humphrey, Thos.C.

  Graham, Wm.          Hunter, Jos.

  Greenwell, G.        Hunter, W.C.

  Grundy, D.           Hunter, W.S.

  Grundy, D.           Husband, Jno.

  Grundy, Jno.         Husband, Jos.   

  Grundy, Jno.T.       Hutchinson, C.

  Grundy, Wm.          Hutchinson, T.

  Guthrie, J.          Hutchinson, Will.S.

  Guy, Martin          Hutchinson, M.

  Gwyther. E.B.        Ingleby, Jno.

  Hagan, Hugh.         Irving, Jos.

  Hagan, Jno.          Jackson, Ralph

  Hagan, P.            Jackson, R.H.

  Haggan, A.           Jeffrey, J.

  Haggan, Is.          Jeffrey, Mark

  Haggan, J.           Jennings, H.

  Haggan, Owen         Johnson, Jas.M.

  Hall, Thos.          Johnson, Geo.   

  Hall, Jno.           Johnson, H.

  Hall, Jos.           Johnson, Hy.

  Hall, R.             Johnson, Thos.

  Hall, Rich.          Johnson, W.

  Hall, Robt.          Jordan, Jas.

  Hall T.              Jordan, Jno.W.

  Hall, Thos.          Jordan, Mart.

  Hall, W.             Jordan, Mich.

  Hall, Jno.           Jordan, Thos.

  Hann, Jos.           Jordan, Thos.

  Hannah, Matt.        Jordan, Will.

  Hannah, S.           Keenan, P.

  Hannah, W.           Kelly, C.

  Harbin, Jared        Kelly, Dav.

  Hardy, J.N.          Kelly, Ed.

  Harris, Thos.W.      Kelly, Hy.

  Harrison, Robt.      Kelly, Jas.

  Harwood, J.R.        Kelly, Jno.

  Harwood, Jos.        Kelly, Jno.T.

  Hayton, Jno.G.       Kelly, M.

  Hayton, Thos.        Kenny, Thos.

  Hedley, Jas.         Kenyon, Geo.A.

  Hedley, Robt.        Kirkbright, Geo.

  Hedley, Thos.        Kirtley, Robt.

  Henderson, G.        Knowles, Geo.

  Henry, Thos.         Knowles, Jas.

  Hessey, C.           Lamb, Geo.V.

  Hetherington,Jno.T.  Lamb, Pat.  

  Hobin, Mich.         Lamb, Pat.J.  

  Hodgson, Ralph       Laws, Jas.  

  Hodgson, Will.       Lawson, Jos.  

  Hogarth, Thos.       Lawson, Rich.

  Holland, J.          Lee, Jos.

  Hope, Geo.           Lee, Will.

  Hope, W.T.           Lee, Will.

  Hopson, Jno.J.       Leebetter, Alb.E.

  Hornsby, Alf.W.      Leek, Hy.

  Horrighan, B.        Leek, Jas.

  Horrighan, J.        Lennon, Jas.

  Horsborough, A.A.    Lennon, R.

  Hough, W.            Lennon, T.

  House, Will.         Lennox, Geo.N.

  Howarth, J.          Lewins, Alex.

  Howarth, Robt.       Lewins, Robt.

  Hudson, Alf.R.       Lewins, Geo.

  Hudson, Ed.J.        Lewins, Hy.

  Hume, W.             Lewins, Jos.

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Second frame

  Roll of Honour

  The names of Usworth Colliery

  1914      Workmen and Officials         1919

  who served with the colours in the Great War

  Column 1     Column 2           Column 3

     

  Liddle, F.           McNally, Jos.W.    Postlethwaite,Jas.

  Liddle, R.           McQuillan, Jos.    Price, Thos.       

  Lightburn, Jno.W.    McQuillan, Sam.    Quinn, And.        

  Lightburn, Jos.R.    McQuillan, W.      Quinn, Geo.        

  Lloyd, Jonth.        McTernon, J.       Quinn, Jas. W.     

  Lloyd, Thos.         McVean, Will.      Quinn, Jno.        

  Longworth, Will.     Meek, Dav.         Quinn, Thrs.       

  Lonsdale, Anth.B.    Meek, Geo.         Quinn, Wm.         

  Lonsdale, T.W.       Meek, Wm.          Race, Charles      

  Lowden, Benj.        Middleton, Jos.    Race, Thos.        

  Lowden, Dan.         Miller, Mark       Race, Wm.          

  Lowden, Hy.          Mitchell, Thos.    Radford, Geo.      

  Lowden, Jno.E.       Mitchinson, Hy.    Reid, And.         

  Lowden, Jno.T.       Monaghan, P.       Reid, Jos.         

  Lowden, Lewis F.     Moody, J.          Reiling, Geo.      

  Lowes, Walt.         Mooney, Jos.       Reiling, Pat.      

  Lowes, Will.         Mooney, Will.      Reynolds, J.       

  Luke, Jas.           Mooney, Will.      Reynolds, Thos.    

  Lumsden, Jno.B.      Moore, Thos.       Richardson, Chas.  

  Lumsden, Robt.W.     Moore, Will.       Richardson, G.T.   

  Lumsden, Norman V.   Moran, Arth.       Richardson, Jas.   

  Maddison, J.A.B.     Moran, Jno.        Richardson, R.     

  Maddison, Geo.A.     Moran, Jno.        Richardson,Thos.W.

  Maddison, Hy.        Morgan, Jno.       Ridley, Geo.       

  Maddison, Ralph G.   Morris, Hy.        Ridley, Geo.       

  Marriner, Will.      Morrow, Jno.       Ridley, Jno.       

  Marshall, Jos.L.     Morton, J.         Ridley, Jas.W.N.   

  Marshall, Matt.      Morton, S.         Roberts, Hugh A.   

  Marshall, Will.      Moul, Arth.        Roberts, J.T.      

  Martin, E.           Moul, W.           Roberts, Jno.T.    

  Matthews, J.         Mulholland,Fred.J. Roberts, Jos.      

  Matthews, Jas.       Mullier, Jas.      Roberts, Will.     

  Matthews, W.         Murray, J.P.       Robinson, Geo.T.   

  Maughan, Anth.       Murray, P.         Robinson, Jas.     

  Maughan, Anth.       Murray, Thos.A.    Robinson, Jas.     

  Maughan, H.          Naden, Ed.         Robinson, Robt.    

  Maughan, Jas.        Nairns, Hy.        Robinson, Thos.    

  Maughan, Jas.H.      Neal, Corn.        Robson, Hy.        

  Maughan, Jno.O.      Nee, S.            Robson, Jas.       

  Maughan, T.W.        Nesbitt, Charles   Robson, Jno.V.     

  McAdam, A.           Nesbitt, Jas.      Robson, Jos.       

  McAdam, Jno.         Nesbitt, Jno.G.    Robson, W.         

  McAdam, Will.        Nesbitt, Steph.    Roddam, Nicholas   

  McCall, Ed.          Nevins, Jno.T.     Rogan. J.J.        

  McCartney, Chas.     Nevins, Thos.      Rogan, T.          

  McCartney, Ralph.    Ogle, Will.H.      Rooney, J.         

  McClennan, Adam.     Oliver, Hy.        Rudd, Thos.        

  McCourt, Dav.        Palmer, Ed.        Rump, G.W.         

  McCourt, Hy.F.       Palmer, Jack.      Rutter, Jno.W.     

  McCourt, Sam.        Palmer, Jno.       Rutter, R.H.       

  McCourt, Will.       Pape, Jno.         Savage, Jno.       

  McDermott, T.        Pape, Will.        Savage, Nich.      

  McGee, Jno.          Parr, H.           Scott, Jno.        

  McGee, Jos.          Pascoe, Jno.       Scott, W.          

  McGee, J.P.          Pascoe, Will.T.    Scurfield, Jos.    

  McGee, Mich.         Patterson, Will.   Seagrove, Nathan   

  McGee, Peter.        Patterson, Ralph   Self, Tim.S.       

  McGee, Thos.         Pattinson, Robt.W. Shannon, Jas.      

  McGivern, Jno.       Pattinson, Thos.   Shannon, L.        

  McGuire, J.E.        Pattinson, Walt.   Sheperd, H.        

  McGuire, Jno.E.      Pearson, Jabez     Sheperd, Jno.      

  McKeown, A.          Pearson, Jno.G.    Shields, Hy.       

  McKie, J.            Pearson, Will.     Shields, Thos.W.   

  McMann, Den.         Pepper, Jno.       Shipley, Geo.      

  McMann, Jas.         Pestall, Robt.     Shipley, Jos.E.    

  McMann, Peter        Platts, H.         Short, Pat.        

  McMann, Thos.        Postlethwaite, Dav.Short, Thos.       

  McNally, Jos.                           Simpson, E.        

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  Column 4             Column 5 

  Simpson, Jonth.      Trueman, Geo.

  Simpson, Will.       Trueman, Matt.

  Slater, Fred.        Turnbull, Rich.

  Smith, And.          Turnbull, Will.

  Smith, A.            Tyson, T.

  Smith, Chris.W.S.    Urwin, J.S.

  Smith, J.T.          Waddle, Matt.

  Smith, Ralph         Waddle, T.

  Smith, Thos.         Waites, Sam.

  Smith, Will.         Wallace, Dav.

  Sowerby, Fred.       Wallace, Jas.

  Southern, S.         Walker, W.

  Sparkes, Mark.       Walmsley, R.

  Sparnon, Jos.        Walmsley, Wm.

  Sparnon, R.          Walters, P.

  Spencer, J.          Walton, Jno.W.

  Starling, Will.      Ward, Jno.W.

  Starr, F.            Ward, T.

  Starr, S.            Ward, W.

  Stephenson, Alex.    Warrender, Jos.

  Stephenson, J.C.     Warrender, J.

  Stevens, J.          Watson, D.

  Stewart, J.          Watson, Geo.C.

  Stocks, W.           Watson, J.B.

  Stoddard, Fred.W.    Watson, Jos.

  Stokoe, John         Watson, Robt.

  Storey, Fred.W.      Watson, W.

  Swinburn, Robt.      Watson, Wm.F.

  Tait. Jas. A.        Watt, Jno.

  Tait, W.             Watt, Jos.

  Tappenden, Pat.      Watt, Wm.

  Tappenden, W.        Weedy, J.T.

  Tate, Alder          Welsh, R.W.

  Tate, Jos.           Welsh, Rich.

  Tate, Matt.          Wheatley, Geo.R.

  Tate, T.A.           Wheatley, Jas.

  Tatters, J.          Whitfield, Chris.

  Taylor, J.           Whitfield, Jno.

  Taylor, Jno.         Whitfield, T.T.

  Taylor, W.R.         Whittaker, Jas.

  Terry, Ed.           Whittle, Jas.W.

  Thirlaway,Ed.        Wild, Jno. Geo.

  Thirlaway, Fred.     Wilkinson, A.

  Thirlaway, Will.     Wilkinson, J.

  Thompson, Jos.       Willey, Robt.

  Thompson, R.         Willey, Thos.

  Thompson, T.         Willey, Thos.J.

  Thompson, Will.      Williams, Jno.Geo.

  Thompson, Will.      Williams, Sam.

  Thornton, Jno.G.     Williams, T.

  Thornton, Jos.       Williams, T.

  Thornton, Walt.H.    Williams, Thos.

  Thurston, Robt.W.    Wilson, A.

  Todd, Dan.           Wilson, C.

  Todd, Hy.            Wilson, J.

  Todd, Jno.           Wilson, Jno.

  Todd, Jno.           Wilson, Robt.

  Todd, Jos.M.         Wilson, Thos.S.

  Todd, Thos.          Wilson, Will.

  Todd, Phil.          Winter, J.T.

  Tomlinson, J.        Woodward, Charles

  Tomlinson, Jas.      Wright, J.

  Trotter, Dav.        Wright, Jas.

  Trotter, Jno.W.      Wright, Wm.H.

  Trotter, Jos.        Yorke, Jos.

  Trotter, Thos.       Yorke, T.

  Troupe, Will         Young, Jno.

                       Young, Robt.

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