Memorial

Organ and Plaques 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Greenside

Memorial Name: Organ and Plaques 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (G42.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: G42.01

Parish: Greenside

Original Location:

Greenside Wesleyan Methodist Church.(closed)

Present Location:

Greenside Community Centre

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled by Col. Simpson on February 21st 1920

Materials Used:

Brass

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Organ installed by Messrs. Nelson and Sons of Durham

Inscription:

Dedicated to the Memory of the Men of this Church
who Fell in the Great European War
1914-1918
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Pipe organ.

A plaque 9 inches high x 24 inches wide (23cms x 61cms) at side of the organ, mounted on the panels, lists the fallen in two rows.

Both have a single line border round the very edge.

The lettering is in elaborate capitals for the dedication and lower case Roman lettering for the names.

Names:

5 surnames and initials of those who died
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Brian Graham

Blaydon Courier
28/02/1920 reports unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle
24/02/1920 page 6;
25/02/1920 page 10 has photo

Newcastle Daily Journal
23/02/1920 reports unveiling.

“A History of Blaydon District” by J. Maughan, quotes extracts from articles serialised in the “Blaydon Courier” c1955-6, and which is available as a collection of newspaper cuttings in the Newcastle Central Library.

Tyne and Wear Archives
Nan Smith’s Records compiled for the Association of Northumberland Local History Societies Ref: SX37

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Geoffrey Nicholson;
Nan Smith;
C. Sanders;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall;
Brian Graham

Research In Progress:

Ryton and District War Memorials Project are researching the names on this memorial.

Contact: enquiries@rytonwarmemorials.org.uk

No map link available...
Provide Details

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

  Dedicated to the Memory of the Men of this Church

  who Fell in the Great European War

           + 1914 – 1918 +

  

  Ed. Archer  John W. Fawcett    Wm. R. Clark

         Robt. Peebles   Ed. Hawkins

NamesG42.01

War Memorial Indexes

County Durham Index

Newcastle Index

Northumberland Index

Over The Tees Index

This is a work in progress. Interested in helping, contact 2014@newmp.org.uk 

NEWMP is a non profit organisation and we rely on donations to help us to keep the site running and updated. If you would like to donate you can do so by clicking here. Your help is greatly appreciated.

The British Library is preserving this site for the future in
the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk

Contact

North East War Memorials Project
Bilsdale, Ulgham, Northumberland, NE61 3AR

EMAIL: 2014@newmp.org.uk

Friends of NEWMP Signup

If you are interested in the local history of the North East and would like to support the Project, you can become a Friend of NEWMP by giving an annual donation.

Join

Copyright 2024, North East War Memorials Project.
Registered Charity No. 1113088

Exploring the North East’s History
Your Search Is Underway!

Please bear with us while we retrieve the information you're searching for. With access to over 1 million records, your search results will include Memorials and Names of individuals within the Counties, Districts, and Parishes of the North East of England. We've also provided filter options to help you narrow down your search. This may take a few moments, and we appreciate your patience!

NEWMP is a non profit organisation and we rely on donations to help us to keep the site running and updated. If you would like to donate you can do so by clicking here. Your help is greatly appreciated.