Memorial

Monument 1914-18 Roadside

Rochester

Memorial Name: Monument 1914-18 Roadside (R19.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: R19.02

Parish: Rochester

Original Location:

Eastern approach to Village

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 3rd December 1921 by Major Clifton Brown, M.P. for Hexham

Materials Used:

Stone

Cost:

£337 12 shillings 7d.

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Present Condition: Inscription was recut and paid for by the Parish Council in the ?1960s

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Mr. Weightman (Architect);
built by Messrs. Muckle of Rothbury;
Lettering done by Walter Wilson, Cemetery Road, Gateshead.

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in proud memory
of the men of this country-
side who fell in the cause
of right and freedom
1914 – 1918
(Names)
————————–

Also in gratitude for
services rendered in
the same cause by
(names)

Memorial Description:

Cross on large square block standing on a raised stone pedestal, overall height 22 feet (7m) and approx. 78 inches square (2m).

Four stone pillars support a stone tiled pitched roof which covers the monument.

A cobbled path (now cemented over) originally encircled the monument.

The approach is by five stone steps leading up from the roadside.

The dedication is on a plaque 36 inches high x 36 inches wide (91cms x 91cms) at the front.

The lettering is incised using Roman capitals.

The names of those who served are on the sides and back.

Names:

36 names, ranks and regiments of those who died.
17 names, ranks and regiments of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Originally there was a cobbled path round the monument, but this has been cemented.

2. The cost was also given as £340.18s plus £25 architect’s fee.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown, T. Harding, P. Thirkell; Rodney Higgins; Old Postcard: George Nairn

Illustrated Chronicle
31/03/1922 carries photo of memorial.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
 01/04/1922 reports unveiling.

Northumberland Record Office
Draft Order of service for unveiling on December 21st; letter from Walter James to Rev. Stephens shows £360 had been raised, and the idea of a village hall had been suggested. (NRO EP.97/23)

In private hands
 original letters re fees etc, which he inherited from Mr. J. Amos, Hon. Sec. Rochester War Memorial Committee.

Newcastle Central Library
 photograph 1921

Redewetter No.6
Magazine of the Redesdale Society.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Redesdale Society;
Janet Brown;
Philip Thirkell;
J. Forster;
Rodney M. Higgins;
Raymond Ion;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

ROCHESTER, roadside.

    

Front:

  To the glory of God

  and in proud memory

  of the men of this country-

  side who fell in the cause

  of right and freedom

  1914 – 1918

 

  P. Conroy Pte. N.F.           E. Corbett Pte. N.F.

  T. Davidson Pte. R.A.S.C.     J. Dixon Pte. N.F.

  H. Hall Capt. Ayrshire R.H.A.  The Hon.

  C. Mitford D.S.O. Major  10th Hussars.

  J. Murray Pte. N.F.

  D. Myles Capt. H.L.I. and K.A.R.

  W.N. Pringle Pte. N.F.

  J. Rough Gnr. R.G.A.  

—————————————–

Side 1.

  Also in gratitude for

  service rendered in

  the same cause by –

  J. Anderson Serge. N.F.   J. Beattie Pte. N.F.

  W. Beattie Pte. N.F.      M. Biggs Trooper

                            Northumberland Hussars

  O.W. Browell Lieut. R.A.F.

  R. Brown Sergt. R.G.A.    W. Corbett Pte. N.F.

  F. Corbett Pte. R.A.S.C.  M. Dagg Pte. R.A.F.

  L. Dixon D. Pte. R.F.A.   J. Dixon Pte. N.F.

  T. Dunn Gnr. R.F.A.       D. Finnie Pte. N.Staffs.

  J. Graham 2nd Lieut. R.S.F.

  T. Glendinning Pte. K.O.S.B.

  J.R. Hunter Chief Mechanic. R.A.F.

  D. McIntosh Pte. N.F.

—————————————–

Back

  W.E.C. James Lieut. N.F. attd. M.G.C.

  The Hon. W.J. James Lieut. R.N.V.R.

  J. Luce 2nd Lieut. R.E.

  H. Myles Midshipman R.N.

  The Hon. R. Mitford D.S.O. Capt. R.N.

  The Hon. I. Mitford Lieut. I.T. Life Guards.

  The Hon. R. Mitford Sub.Lieut. R.N.V.R.

  I. Murray Pte. Lancs.F.

  F. Leighton Corpl. D.L.I.

  J. Leighton Sapper R.E.

  N. Leighton Guner R.F.A.

  J. Pringle Pte. N.F.

  R. Pringle Sergt York & Lancs.

  T. Pringle Sapper R.E.

—————————————–

Side 2:

  W.T. Patterson Pte. York. & Lancs.

  L.E. Pratt Pte. R.A.S.C.

  The Lord Redesdale Capt. N.F.

  R. Robison Sapper R.E.

  E.J. Rough Pte. R.A.S.C.

  W. Rutherford Pte. N.F.

  T. Stobie Sergt. N.F.

  J. Scott Corpl. R.E.

  T. Telfer Pte. N.F.

  W.A. Tully Sergt. N.F.

  E.R. Waite Pte. S.Staffs.

  J. Wallace Pte. R.A.S.C.

  E.H. Wilson Pte. N.F.

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