Memorial

Crucifix 1914-18 St. Cuthbert R.C.

North Shields

Memorial Name: Crucifix 1914-18 St. Cuthbert R.C. (N34.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: N34.05

Parish: North Shields

Original Location:

St. Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Church, Albion Road West / South Preston Grove.

In the Rectory grounds, Bedford Street.

Present Location:

It was moved to its present position outside the new St Cuthbert’s R.C. Church in 1975. Albion Road West.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 5th September 1920 by Dean Haggerty at a service conducted by Rev. J. Kinleside, priest of St.Cuthbert’s.

Materials Used:

Stancliffe Sandstone.

Who Commissioned:

The Parishioners

Present Condition: Poor. The figure is eroding with the weather. The lead lettering is falling out, and is now missing. Some names cannot be read.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Messrs. R.L. Boulton and Sons, Sculptors, Cheltenham.

Inscription:

This crucifix
was erected by
the parishioners
of St. Cuthbert’s
to the memory of the
members of the congregation
who died on active service
during the Great War 1914-1918

Memorial Description:

Crucifix 15 feet (4.57m) high on a base 6 feet (1.82m) square.

The hood is carved out of the solid stone.

The dedication is on the sloping shoulder of the pedestal, and the names are listed in sets of three columns on each facet of the square base.

The lettering is incised and the names have been lead filled.

The letters “R.I.P.” are on the upper side of the flat shallow base.

All lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

138 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle should have unveiled the cross, but had been taken ill, and was replaced by Dean Haggerty.

2. It originally sat within the site of the old church (now demolished) on the opposite side of the road.

3. There are plans to have this Memorial renovated. 2019. (Visited by a War Memorials Trust Regional Volunteer).

4. The present St Cuthbert’s Church, Presbytery and Parish Centre comprise one unit in Albion Road West, North Shields. The new church was opened on the 22nd December 1975 and the Parish Centre a month later.

5. This was also linked to the Organ which was part of the War Memorial as well, see N34.74.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: P. Thirkell; T. Harding

Illustrated Chronicle
07/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal
06/09/1920 reports unveiling

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
11/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Whitley Bay Observer
10/09/1920 reports unveiling.

Research Acknowledgements:

Philip Thirkell;
Ralph W. Gould;
Michael Newrick;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

NORTH SHIELDS, St. Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Church.

Front:

  This Crucifix

  was erected by

  the Parishioners

  of St. Cuthbert’s,

  to the memory of the

  members of the congregation

  who died on active service

  during the Great War 1914-1918

——————————————————————

Front:

  Farrow, W.A.      Jones, W.           Mankin J

  Fell, F.          Joyce, E.           Martin, O.

  Fitzgibbon, E.    Kenny, D.           Matthews, L. 

  Flanagan, P.      Kerrigan, E.C.      May, P.

  Gavigan, W.       Kerrigan, J.L.      Millward, H.

  Gibbons, Mn.      Lauder, J.          Mitcalfe, E.S. 

  Gibbons, M.       Lawless, H.         Moffat, A.

  Gosling, J.       Lawless, M.         Mylotte, R.

  Grant, H.J.       Logan, M.           Myock, M.

  Grant, M.         Lowden, S.          Mudd, W.

  Hall, J.          Lowes, W.           Myers, R.

  Halloran J.       Lumsden, J.         McArthur, A.

  Horn L.           Lumsden, R.         McCabe, J.

  Hunter T.         Maguire, M.         McCabe T.

  H…….. T.      Main, A.            McCaffrey, O.S.

  Jennings J.       Grenyer, A.         McCarty W.

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Side 1

  Bell, J.          Cairns, J.          Craig, H.

  Blackman, H.      Callaghan, W.       Creed, M.

  Bolam, J.         Cavanagh, T.        Crosby, J.

  Bower, W.         Ceci, J.            Curry, T.

  Bradbury, E.      Clarke, J.          Davison, R.

  Bradley, B.       Clarke, Jos.        Dehn, J.

  Bradley, J.       Clarke, W.          Dick, T.

   Brannen, P.       Coleman, J.         Dodds, C.

  Brookbank, R.     Connelly, C.        Donoghue D

  Brown, J.         Connelly, J.        Donoghue, C  

  Burgoyne, R.      Connelly, M.        Donoghue, W.  

  Burnett, A.       Connor, R.          Elwell, J.

  Butler, T.        Conroy, E.          English, C.

  Butler, W.        Coyne, A.           Ewins, A.

  Byder, L.         Coyne, J.           Fallon, T.

——————————————————————

Side 2 :

  McCullock P       Reed T.             Smith, R.P.

  McEwan, C.        Reid, M.            Smith, W.

  Napier, J.        Riley, P.           Spendiff, A.

  Newton, B.        Robson, E.R.        Standen, J.

  O’Brien, W.       Rooney, W.          Stevenson, A.

  O’Connor, C.      Rose, C.            Suttie, H.

  O’Halleron, M.    Ross, W.            Swinney, J.

  O’Neill, E.       Rowley, J.          Talbot, W.D.

  O’Neill, J.L.     Ruddy, J.           Teague, E.

  Peterson J        Shannon, T.         Thewles, F.

  Phelon F.         Shannon, W.         Thompson, J.W.  

  Platten W.        Sherrington, W.M.   Todd E.

  Priestman G.A.    Shuttleworth, J.A.  Todd, A.

  Quinn J.          Skipsey, C.         Watson C.

  ………. A.     Smith, J.           Whelan J.

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