Memorial
Monument 1914-18 Commercial Exchange
Newcastle upon Tyne
Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 Commercial Exchange (NUT043)
NEWMP Ref No.: NUT043
Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle Commercial Exchange., Guildhall, Sandhill (Closed).
Set in the old arched opening.
Quayside and Commercial memorial
Unknown
1914-18
Unveiled 10th August 1920 by Duke of Northumberland;
dedicated by the Vicar of Newcastle;
Portland Stone, bronze figure and brass plate.
(One report says “lower structure of Hoptonwood stone”)
Presented by Sir Arthur Sunderland (President)
Architects Messrs. Mauchlen and Weightman, 2 Collingwood Street, Newcastle;
Built by Sculptor:John Reid, A.R.C.A.;
Stone carving done by William Curry of Birtley;
Bronze work: Wreath held by Victory and case for Book of Honour made by Mr. Rene Bowman of Newcastle.
Rest of bronze work done by Messrs. J.W. Singer and Sons of Frome, Somerset.
Mason work done by Mr. Robert Beall, High Level Approach, Newcastle.
This memorial was erected in honour of the members of the Exchange who served in the Great War 1914-1918 by Sir Arthur M. Sutherland, K.B.E. Chairman of the Newcastle Exchange.
Above the names:
Their name liveth for evermore.
On a fascia in a recess:
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Above case containing the Book of Remembrance:
Non sibi sed omnibus
Monument 15 feet high and 48 inches wide (4.6m x 122cms) with brass plaque bearing the inscription.
It is in Classical style:
“Rectangular in plan, rising with a slight tapering outline from a stylobate of black Irish marble to a height of about 8 feet, crowned with an entablature, the frieze of which is enriched with boldly modelled laurel garlands carved in stone. Above this principal mass the memorial retains the same plan shape, but is reduced in outline with delicately curved shaping leading to a terminal winged figure in bronze representing Victory.
Recessed in front of the memorial is a tablet of cast bronze, having inscribed thereon in raised letters the names of those members of the Exchange who fell in the service of their country. Above the names on the tablet are the words “Their names liveth for evermore” On one of the fascias of the recess is incised the following inscription: ‘Dulce et decorum est’. On one side of the memorial is the dedication.”
153 names and ranks.
See transcript.
1. From the membership, 800 members joined up, of whom 133 died.
2. A “Quayside Company” was formed from the Northumbrian Division, which provided 1 Coy for the 16th N.F. and 1 for the 9th N.F. The Division also raised 16th, 18th and 19th Battalions of the New Army.
3. William Curry, stone carver, served as a private with the D.L.I. A mason by trade, he was a student of the sculptor, John Reid at the Department of Sculpture at Armstrong College.
4. See also Book of Remembrance NUT008
5. Alongside the memorial was the King’s Colour of the Newcastle upon Tyne Battalion of the National Reserve, together with the flags and drums of the 16th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, the first Commercial Battalion to be raised in the war.
6. A sealed bottle containing “certain appropriate documents” was placed in the pedestal beforehand by Sir Arthur Sutherland.
7. Was this monument demolished but the bronze panel kept? See NUT052
Alnwick & County Gazette
21/08/1920 reports unveiling “last week”.
Illustrated Chronicle
06/11/1919 carries photo of model of proposed memorial;
09/01/1920 page 11 carries the names;
29/07/1920 reports proposed unveiling;
06/8/1920 reports proposals;
10/08/1920 reports proposed unveiling;
11/08/1920 has photos of the unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle
09/01/1920 reports proposed memorial;
09/06/1920 reports placing the time capsule in the pedestal;
29/07/1920 and 06/08/1920 report proposed unveiling on Aug.10th;
07/08/1920 and 10/08/1920 carry more details;
11/08/1920 reports unveiling very fully
Newcastle Daily Journal
07/08/1920 reports proposed unveiling next Tuesday with full description.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle
10/08/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
08/11/1919 carries description;
12/06/1920 reports placing sealed bottle;
14/08/1920 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo
06/11/1919 carries report of a model of the memorial;
11/08/1920 has photo after unveiling.
North Mail
09/01/1920 describes proposals;
07/08/1920 and 11/08/1920 both report unveiling in great detail
Tyne and Wear Archives
Roll of members who served. DT/NCE/12
Sources of quotations:
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha Ecclesiasticus 44
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” (“It is a sweet and noble thing to die for one’s country”) Horace, Odes Book 3, No.2, 1.13
Non sibi sed omnibus (“Not for himself but for all”): Source not known but used universally.
Additional Research Documents
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James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall
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Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle Commercial Exchange.
The layout of this memorial is not known.
The following has been taken from a newspaper report
and has not been compared with the original nor a
good photograph.
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Armstrong, J.H. Gunner. Embleton, W.C. Cpl.
Atkinson, F. Pte. Edward, H.J. Pte.
Arkle, N.A. Lt. Ellison, T.S. Pte.
Allen, A. Cpl. Fairlam, J.T. Pte.
Atkinson, G.R. Pte. Falconar, R.W. Lt.
Buckle, J. Pte. Fraser,O.(MM & bar)L.Cpl.
Bowman, C.S. Lt. Feetham, A. 2nd Lt.
Burkley, W.G. Pte. Forster, J.G. Pte.
Bell, J. Pte. Forster, B. Pte.
Burn, J.C. Pte. Gibson, J. L.Cpl.
Brewis, R.W. Pte. Gray, J.M. Pte.
Buckham, W. Sgt. Golightly, G.F. 2nd Lt.
Black, J.A. 2nd Lt. Goldthorp, S. L.Cpl.
Blake, W.H. Major Hodgson, C.W. Pte.
Bowman, E.O. 2nd Lt. Hodgson, G. Flt.Comdr.
Brunstrom, W. (M.C.) 2nd Lt. Hopkins, C.P.L. Pte.
Bullen, H.S.T. Lt. Harvey, W. Lt.
Barclay, H. 2nd Lt. Hounam,. L. 2nd Lt.
Bell, W.M. Pte. Henderson, F. Pte.
Bryant, R.E. Capt. Hall, W.E. Cpl.
Baston, G.T. L.Cpl. Hepsworth, F.E. Pte.
Beisterfield, W. Pte. Hogg, L.W. Pte.
Clark, H. L.Cpl. Halliday, W.H. Pte.
Carney, C.A. Pte. Harbron, R.D. C.S.M.
Coulson, M. Pte. Jobling, E. Capt.
Carling, G.M. Pte. James, W.L. Flt.Cadet
Cooper, R.R. Pte. Jewers, T. Pte.
Corder, A. Pte. Jacques, G.H. 2nd Lt.
Copeland, J.S. 2nd Lt. Jones, G. Sig.Bomb.
Dalton, M. L.Cpl. Johnson, B. 2nd Lt.
Drury, P.B. Capt. Joicey, Hon. S.J.D. Capt.
Dunn, F.O. Lt. Jackson, W. 2nd Lt.
Davidson, T.E. Sgt. Kent, J.M. Capt.
Douglass, E.W. Pte. Knott, J.L. Major
Dixon, J.G. 2nd Lt. Knott, B. Capt.
Darling, A.H. 2nd Lt. Lamb, J. Pte.
Errington, T.W. Pte. Logan, G.B. Lt.
Errington, J. Pte. Lambert, J.H. Capt.
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Lamb, G.F. Pte. Raynes, R. 2nd Lt.
Laing, D.C. Capt. Richardson, B. Pte.
Lauderdale, J.M. 2nd Lt. Rodriguez, F.L. L.Cpl.
Marshall, J.A. Pte. Robinson, N.S. Major
McCabe, J.B. 2nd Lt. Russell, S.C. Pte.
Marshall, G.E. Pte. Robley C.C. Marci. Optr.
McIntosh, W. Lt. Smyth H.R. L.Cpl.
Moorhouse, A.E. 2nd Lt. Stephens, L.N. L.Cpl.
Milligan, J. L.Cpl. Skelton, R. Pte.
Murphy, P. 2nd Lt. Stewart, H. 2nd Lt.
Moffatt, W.D. L.Cpl. Sutcliffe, H.R.C. 2nd Lt.
Maughan, W.D. 2nd Lt. Steel, R.K. Lt.
Marks, L.G. L.Cpl. Souter, T.H. 2nd Lt.
Muir, H. 2nd Lt. Sanson, H.C. L.Cpl.
Marley, W. Capt. Stroner, F.C. Pte.
Miller, J.C. 2nd Lt. Stobbs, W. G.T.C.
McLean, R.S. Pte. Stephenson, J.W. Pte.
Mather, A. Sgt. Saunders, K. 2nd Lt.
Mawson, A.J. Lt. Sales, E. Pte.
Moor, W. Pte. Stevenson, W. Pte.
Merritt, C.N. Sgt. Soulsby, W. Pte.
Milne, A. Lt. Tully, H.R. 2nd Lt.
Moore, J.F. Pte. Templeton, J.S. A.B.
Noble, W.B. Lt. Temperley, H.K. Lt.
Newton, J.E. Pte. Thompson, S. Lt.
Ogle, W.S. Signr. Thorman, A.M. Lt.
Ord, B.P.D. Pte. Walmsley, E. L.Cpl.
Pippett, T.N. Pte. Walker, J.P. Pte.
Percy, J.F. Pte. Wild, W.W. Sgt.
Phillips, J.R. Pte. Wilson, H.R. (M.C.) Capt.
Potts, W.S. Pte. Wilson, T.C. Sgt.
Phillips, N. Pte. Waite, A.S. 2nd Lt.
Penther, L. Pte. Watson, A.T. Major
Pumphrey, J.L. Tpr. Woods H. Lt.
Punshon, H.F. Cpl. Wells, E.H. Pte.
Pearson, J.H. L.Cpl. Watson, E. Pte.
Pattison, J.B. Pte. Yeaman, D. Lt.
Poulton, J.H. C.S.M. Young, F.D. Lt.
Pennie A.C. Pte.
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The preliminary list printed in the Illustrated Chronicle 9/1/1920
is as follows:
Pte. F. Atkinson Lieut. R.W. Falconer
Lt. N.A. Arkle L.Cpl. O. Frazer (M.M.&Bar)
Cpl. A. Allen 2nd Lieut. A. Feetham
Lieut. C.S. Brown Pte. J.G. Forster
Pte. W.G. Buckley Pte. J.M. Gray
Pte. J. Bell 2nd Lieut. G.F. Golightly
Pte. J.C. Burn Flt.Commander G. Hodgson
Pte. R.W. Brewis Pte. C.P.L. Hopkins
Sgt. W. Buckham Lieut. W. Harvey
2nd Lieut. J.A. Black 2nd Lieut. L. Hounam
Major W.H. Black Pte. F. Henderson
2nd Lt. G. Bowman Cpl. W.E. Hall
2nd Lt. W. Brunstorm, M.C. Pte. F.A. Hepworth
2nd Lieut. H.S.T. Bullen Capt. E. Jobling
2nd Lieut. H. Barclay F-Cadet W.L. James
Pte. W.M. Bell Pte. T. Jewers
Capt. Bryant, R.E. 2nd Lieut. G.H. Jacques
L.Cpl. H. Clark Sig. Bomb. G. Jones
Pte. C.A. Carney 2nd Lieut. B. Johnson
Pte. M. Coulson Capt. Hon. S.S.D. Joicey
Pte. H.A. Carney Capt. J.M. Kent
Pte. R.R. Cooper Major J.L. Knott
Capt. P.B. Drury Capt. B. Knott
Lieut. F.O. Dunn Lieut. J.H. Lambert
Sgt. T.E. Davidson Pte. C.F. Lamb
Pte. T.W. Errington Capt. D.O. Laing
Pte. J. Errington 2nd Lieut. J.M. Lauderdale
L.Cpl. W.E. Embleton
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Pte. G.E. Marshall L.Cpl. F. Rodignez
Pte. J. Mulligan Major N.S. Robinson
Lieut. W. McIntosh Pte. S.C. Russell
2nd Lieut. A.E. Moorhouse Marconi Operator C. Robley
2nd Lieut. P. Murphy Pte. R. Skelton
L.Cpl. W.D. Moffatt 2nd Lieut. H. Stewart
2nd Lieut. W.D. Maughan 2nd Lieut. H.R.C. Sutcliffe
L.Cpl. L.G. Marks Lieut. R.K. Steed
2nd Lieut. H. Muir 2nd Lieut. T.H. Souter
Capt. W. Marley L-Cpl. H.C. Samson
2nd Lieut. J.C. Miller Pte. P.C. Stroper
Pte. R.S. McLean O.T.C. W. Stobbs
Sgt. A. Mather Lieut. H. Sutcliffe
Lieut. A.J. Mawson 2nd Lieut. A.N. Thorman
Lieut. W.B. Noble 2nd Lieut. H.R. Tully
Pte. J.E. Newton A.B. J.S. Templeton
Signlr. W.S. Ogle Lieut. H.T. Temperley
Pte. B.P.D. Ord L.Cpl. E. Walmsley
Pte. M. Phillipps Pte. J.P. Walker
Pte. W.S. Potts Sgt. W.W. Wild
Trooper J.L. Pumphrey Capt. H.R. Wilson, M.C.
Cpl. H.F. Punshon Sgt. T.C. Wilson
L.Cpl J.H. Pearson 2nd Lieut. A.S. Waite
Pte. J.B. Pattison Major A.T. Watson
Act.Co.Sgt.Maj. J.H. Pulton H. Woods
2nd Lieut. R. Raynes Pte. E.H. Wells
Pte. P. Richardson Lieut. F.D. Young
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The North Mail list has variations, including sequence of names:
Pte. F. Armstrong instead of Pte. F. Atkinson
Pte. W. Basterfield instead of Beisterfield.
Lt. F.C. Dunn instead of F.O. Dunn
Lance-Cpl. W.C. Embleton instead of Cpl. W.C. Embleton
Lieut. R.W. Falconer instead of Falconar.
Pte. G.W. Hodgson instead of C.W. Hodgson
Pte. C.P. Hopkins instead of C.P.L. Hoskins
Pte. F.A. Hepworth instead of Hepsworth.
Lce.Cpl. G.E. Lamb instead of Pte. G.F. Lamb
Capt. D.O. Laing instead of Capt. D.C. Laing
C.S.M. J.H. Pulton instead of Poulton
L.Cpl. F. Rodriguez instead of F.L. Rodriguez
Pte. F.C. Stropper instead of F.C. Stroner
O.T.C. W. Stobbs instead of G.T.C. W. Stobss.
Pte. E. ?Safles instead of Sales
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