Memorial

Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside

Seaton Sluice

Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 1939-45 Roadside (S9.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: S9.01

Parish: Seaton Sluice

Original Location:

In triangular park between West Terrace and Collywell Bay Road.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 10th September 1921 by Lt. Col. Pollard, C.M.G., D.S.O. in the absence of Lord Hastings;
dedicated by Rev. J. Metcalf, Primitive Methodist Minister.

Materials Used:

Rubislaw Granite (Aberdeen) and stone, on steps of Yorkshire stone.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Cost:

£600 approx.

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription.

Site donated by Lord Hastings.

Present Condition: Restored late 1993 by the Seaton Sluice Memorial Association.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

T. & G. Cocks, Blyth.

Ownership and Maintenance: Memorial handed over to Council at Unveiling Ceremony.

Inscription:

On west side
To the Honour of our
Glorious Dead
and in memory of the men of
Seaton Sluice and Old Hartley
who fell in the Great War
1914-1919
and the World War
1939-45

On north side
In the Great War 1914-1919
202 men from the district
responded to the country’s call.
23 made the supreme sacrifice.
In the World War over
200 men and women served and
27 made the supreme sacrifice.

Erected by Public subscription.

Memorial Description:

Cross of Latin type on column resting on a stone base, 20 feet total height (6m), and weighing over five tons.

Stone base is 95 inches square (241cms).

Low wall surround, 14 feet square (4.3m), which originally had railings with an iron gate, since removed.

The cross is described as being “a real work of memorial art, bearing festoons of oak leaves and laurel wreaths”.

The dedications are on the granite pedestal on the west and north sides, with the names listed in single columns on the south and east sides.

All lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

a. 23 names, ranks and regiments
b. 27 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; Phil Thirkell; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; old postcards: Bob Preston; Tom Allan; Tony Harding

Blyth News
12/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
13/09/1921 has photo and reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
09/04/1920 reports the investiture of the Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) to Miss Winifred Taylor by King George V at Buckingham Palace for services rendered during the war;
30/04/1920 reports fund raising;
01/04/1921 reports discussion;
12/08/1921 reports details of the memorial;
02/09/1921 announces unveiling;
16/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
24/08/1921 reports expected unveiling;
12/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal
21/04/1921 reports fund raising fancy dress ball

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
17/09/1921 reports unveiling.

News Post Leader
09/12/1993 reports repairs and thanks those who helped

Northern Echo
10/09/1921 reports inability of Lord Hastings to attend the unveiling;
12/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
17/02/1921 and 1921 passim reports discussions about monument, fund-raising entertainment and state of funds;
24/08/1921 gives notice of proposed unveiling;
12/09/1921 reports unveiling

Whitley Bay Observer
16/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Northumberland Record Office
War Memorial Committee meetings.

Morpeth County Library
Frith collection of photographs

Newcastle Central Library
Photo 1930?

 

Research Acknowledgements:

Tom Allan, Seaton Delaval & District Local History Society;
Ralph W. Gould;
Bob Preston;
Philip Thirkell;
Janet Brown;
Michael Newrick;
Tony Harding;
Sydney Graham;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

SEATON SLUICE.

         

On west side :                       On north side

  

  To the Honour of our               In the Great War 1914-1919         

  Glorious Dead                      202 men from the district          

  and in Memory of the Men of        responded to the country’s call

  Seaton Sluice and Old Hartley      23 made the supreme sacrifice      

  who fell in the Great War          in the World War over              

  1914-1919                          200 men and women served and       

  and the World War                  27 made the supreme sacrifice

  1939-1945                               

                                      Erected by Public subscription.     

                                                                                

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On third side :                     On fourth side :

  

  L.Sergt. Wm. Hedley   R.W.           A.B.    J.D. Ingram  R.N.

  Corp.   Joseph Wardle K.O.Y.L.I.     Sergt.  D. Bumphrey  R.A.F.

  Corp.   G.E. Hunter   N.F.           Sergt.  D. Rowles    R.A.F.

  L.Corp. Wm. Dixon   N.F., M.Medal.   Capt.   A. Gibson    M.N.

  L.Corp. T.L. Humble M.G.C.C.         F/O.    W.D. Fairney R.A.F.

  Pte.    John Jas. Mitchell N.F.      L/Bdr.  A. Hodkinson R.A.

  Pte.    Geo. Jackson  N.F.           P.O.    J. Sharp     R.N.  

  Pte.    Jas. Watts    N.F.           A.B.    M. Angus     R.N.

  Pte.    Chris. Dixon  R.F.A.         P.O.    F. Whalebone R.N.

  Pte.    John Watson   W.R.           Bdr.    T.H. Hume    R.A.

  Pte.    Robt. Hudson  C.G.           Tpr.    W. Dixon     K.D.G.

  Pte.    John Jordan   N.F.           Std.    E.M. Beales  M.N.

  Pte.    R.B. Storey   K.O.Y.L.I.     Ast.Ck. J. Park      R.N.

  Pte.    Geo. Wren     N.F.           Sergt.  K.D. White   R.A.F.

  Pte.    W.E. Wilson   N.F.           Pte.    W. Gibson    W.Y.R.

  Pte.    Alf. Lynn     R.S.           Pte.    L.R. Heron   R.A.

  Pte.    Jas. R. Lynn  R.I.R.         Pte.    A.W. Mosey   R.A.M.C.

  Pte.    Geo. Burt     K.L.R.         1st.Eng. M. Robinson  M.N.

  Pte.    Robt. Thompson W.R.          Sergt.  G. Parker    R.A.

  Pte.    Isaac Wier sic) N.F.         Sergt.  T. Nainby    R.A.F.

  Pte.    Jas. Brown    N.F.           Capt.   J.A.Tilmouth M.N.

          Thos. Watson  A.B.           P.O.    A. Whitford  F.A.A.

          J.H. Erskine  A.B.           L.S.    E.W. Bennett R.N.

                                       A.C.    R.B. Clewes  R.A.F.

                                       4th.Eng. D. Davies    M.N.

                                       Pte.    L. Johnson   E.Y.R.

                                       Std.1st/C. T.W.C. Tweedy R.N.

 

      1914 – 1919                           1939 – 1945  

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The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 24/8/1921 has some differences:

  R. Hudson, regiment given as N.F. instead of C.G.

  Jas. Jordan W.R. instead of John Jordan N.F.

  A. Lynn regiment given as N.F. instead of R.S.

  Jas. Warran N.F. does not appear on the memorial.

  G. Burt regiment given as K.Y.L.O. instead of K.L.R.

  Jas. Lynn R.A.F. instead of Jas. R. Lynn, R.I.R.

  J. Weir N.F. instead of Isaac Wier, N.F.

  W. Hedley N.F. instead of Wm. Hedley, R.W.

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Newcastle Daily Chronicle 12/9/1921 has some differences:

  Lce.Cpl. William Dixon N.F. instead of L.Sergt.

  Corpl. T.L. Humble instead of L.Corp.

  B.J. Mitchell instead of John Jas. Mitchell

  R. Hudson N.F. instead of C.G.

  Jas. Jordan instead of John Jordan

  A. Lynn regiment N.F. instead of R.S.

  G. Wren regiment E.F. instead of N.F.

  Jas Warren N.F. does not appear on the memorial.

  G. Burt regiment K.O.Y.L.I. instead of K.L.R.

  Jas. Lynn regiment R.A.F. instead of R.I.R.

  J. Weir instead of Isaac Wier

  W. Hedley N.F. instead of Wm. Hedley, R.W.

  J.H. Arskine instead of Erskine

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