Memorial

Memorial 1914-18 Moor Line Steamship Co

Newcastle upon Tyne

Memorial Name: Memorial 1914-18 Moor Line Steamship Co (NUT176)

NEWMP Ref No.: NUT176

Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne

Original Location:

Moor Line, Walter Runciman and Co. Ltd., Moor House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.

In the general office.

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 9th November 1925 by Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, O.M., G.C.B.

Materials Used:

Green oak; vellum

Who Commissioned:

Walter Runciman & Co. Ltd.

Present Condition: Missing

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Made by Ralph Hedley & Sons
Designed by Mr. Robert Bertram of Armstrong College.

Inscription:

In pursuit of
their duty to
their calling
and their country the
following
officer and
men were
drowned in
these vessels
or were
killed in
France.

Memorial Description:

Memorial.

Plaque with overhanging top.

In the top border is “The Moor Lane”.

The outer border is very plain.

There is an inner border of bound acanthus leaves.

There are five sunken panels of vellum.
Panel 1 lists the vessels which were sunk by enemy action
Panel 2 carries the dedication below crossed flags and the first of the names.
Panels 3, 4 and 5 carry the names in a single column on each.

The names of the vessels and the men are in capitals, with further details beneath each name in italics.

Names:

66 names, ranks and vessels.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. “Recently a specially interesting memorial was unveiled at Newcastle to the men of one particular steamship line (the Moor Line) who lost their lives”.
This statement was included in an article about the lack of a national memorial to the Mercantile Marine in Shields Daily News Thursday 10/12/1925.

2. Moor Line had 40 ships, of which 18 were sunk during the war. 8 others, principally owned by Sir Walter Runciman, were also sunk.

3. Of those who died, 58 officers and men died afloat, and eight of the office staff were killed on land.

4. Much effort had gone into finding relatives of the dead men to invite them to the unveiling ceremony, but an invitation to any relatives who had not been contacted but wished to attend was offered if they contacted the office.

5. This Memorial is linked to the WW2 Moor Line Remembrance Book NUT136.

Sources:

Photo: James Pasby

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
19/09/1925 reports proposed unveiling;
24/10/1925 carries details;
14/11/1925 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
Thursday 10/12/1925.

South Shields Gazette
28/9/1925 reports unveiling.

Tyne and Wear Archives
Ralph Hedley Plans Ref. Ac142 DC/RH/20/208, Job No. 1401

Research Acknowledgements:

Ralph W. Gould;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

  By enemy action

  the following

  vessels were sunk

  during the war

  1914-1918

     ——   

  1915 “Glenmoor”

   near Cape de Fer

  “Inglemoor”

   In the English Channel

  “Linkmoor”

   near Malta  

  “Spennymoor”

   in the English Channel

  “Tullochmoor”

   in the English Channel

  1916.  “Grangemoor”

   near Algiers

  “Rosemoor”

   East of Gibraltar

  1917  “Clodmoor”

   in the English Channel

  “Dunbar Moor”

   130 miles west of Galway

  “Elmmoor”

   40 miles east of Sicily

  “Fernmoor”

   West of Gibraltar

  “Forestmoor”

   South of Spanish Coast

  “Hopemoor”

   10 miles west of Ireland

  “Nentmoor”

   West of Gibraltar

  1918.  “Marston Moor”

   Off the Outer Hebrides

  “Uskmoor”

   in the English Channel

  “Ventmoor”

   In the Aegean Sea

  “Westmoor”

   West of Gibraltar

———————————–

Panel 2

  

  In pursuit of

  their duty to

  their calling

  and their

  country the

  following

  officers and

  men were

  drowned in

  these vessels

  or were

  killed in

  France.

     ——

  T. Alimoor

     Cook of “Forestmoor”

  M. Ali

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

  E.J. Beggins

     First officer of “Ventmoor”

———————————–

Panel 3

  Edgar Best

     Third Engineer of “Forestmoor”

  J. Bracebridge

     Donkeyman of “Spennymoor”

  J. Caesar

     Fireman in “Forestmoor”

  J.G. Campbell

     Boatswain of “Spennymoor”

  T. Campbell

     Boatswain of “Ventmoor”

  John H. Clark

     Apprentice in “Ventmoor”

  E.J. Collins

     Master of “Dunbarmoor”

  F. Cox

     Chief Engineer of “Ventmoor”

  W. Crawford

     Chief Engineer of “Forestmoor”

  J. Crookshanks

     Chief Steward of “Ventmoor”

  W. Cross

     Able Seaman in “Westmoor”

  D. Davies

     Able Seaman in “Forestmoor”

  G. Dorf

     Able Seaman in “Spennymoor”

  J.A. Dyer

     Chief Officer of “Forestmoor”

  P. Farley

     Able Seaman in “Dunbarmoor”

  Alfred Gerous

     Able Seaman in “Ventmoor”

  E. Green

     Fireman in “Dunbarmoor”

  T. Haley

     Able Seaman in “Forestmoor”

  E.C. Ingleby

     Apprentice in “Forestmoor”

  Ahmed Ismail

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

———————————–

Panel 4

  T. Jenkins

     Chief Steward of “Forestmoor”

  P.C. Johnson

     Carpenter of “Westmoor”

  Ernest Kassell

     Apprentice in “Dunbarmoor”

  George Knott

     Master of “Spennymoor”

  Levi Lagesse

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

  D. Lynch

     Fireman in “Forestmoor”

  Ali Mohamed

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

  Saba Mohamed

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

  W.B. McVeigh

     Second Engineer of “Dunbarmoor”

  J. McWilliams

     Donkeyman of “Dunbarmoor”

  A.G. Nilson

     Second Engineer of “Forestmoor”

  Henry C.C. Norris

     Apprentice in “Ventmoor”

  J.R. Owen

     Carpenter of “Forestmoor”

  W. Parkinson

     Second Steward of “Ventmoor”

  H. Pentecost

     Able Seaman in “Dunbarmoor”

  T. Peters

     Chief Cook of “Dunbarmoor”

  J. Powell

     Fireman in “Forestmoor”

  Leonard Priestley

     Apprentice in “Dunbarmoor”

  R.G. Roberts

     Able Seaman in “Forestmoor”

  F.J. Rumbellow

     Master of “Forestmoor”

  E.E. Shippey

     Apprentice in “Forestmoor”

———————————–

Panel 5

  J. Shorey

     Fireman in “Forestmoor”

  W.R. Simmons

     Fireman in “Dunbarmoor”

  W. Slaymaker

     Gunner in “Dunbarmoor”

  John Stewart

     Second Cook in “Ventmoor”

  M. Subremnay

     Fireman in “Ventmoor”

  J.C. Surridge

     Chief Officer of “Dunbarmoor”

  W. Wake

     Second Engineer of “Ventmoor”

  F. Wilkinson

     Able Seaman in “Ventmoor”

  C. Williams

     Boatswain of “Forestmoor”

  W. Wilson

     Boatswain on “Dunbarmoor”

  H.B. Winlo

     Master of “Ventmoor”

  H. Young

     Able Seaman in “Spennymoor”

  also: L. Grice

     Lieutenant, Head Office, killed in France (1917?)

  Robert Moran

     Private, Head office, Killed in France (1916?)

  L. Stephens

     Private, Head Office.  Killed in France (1916?)

  W.J. Sivewright

     Captain. London Office. Killed in France 2nd November 1917

  William Tully

     Private. London Office. Killed in France 1st July 1916

  Ernest F.H. Watkins

     Private. London Office. Killed in Flanders, 24th November 1916.

  Robert Young

     Gunner. London Office. Killed in France 24th April 1915.

  J. Hadley

     Yacht Steward, Petty Officer. Drowned in H.M.S. “Goliath”

  J.W. Wallen

     Yacht Master, Lieutenant R.N.R. Drowned in H.M.S. “?Erin’s Isle”

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