Memorial

Organ and Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Alban

Windy Nook

Memorial Name: Organ and Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Alban (W95.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: W95.02

Parish: Windy Nook

Original Location:

St. Alban’s Church, situated at the junction of Windy Nook Road and Carr Hill Road.

Present Location:

The organ was replaced in 1972.

The Roll, originally placed above the organ, was placed near the back of the Church.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 5th December 1920 by Rev. T.H.A. Morris, Vicar;
dedicated by Right Rev. F.C. Kilner, the Bishop of Richmond.

Materials Used:

Paper behind glass.

Cost:

£650.00

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription and fund raising.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Roll of honour made by C.H. Jennings, Mosely Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Organ made by Messrs. Blackett and Howdon of Newcastle.

Inscription:

The organ
in this church was erected in 1920,
to the glory of God and in proud and grateful
memory of the following men of the parish who
served in His Majesty’s Forces during the
Great War 1914 to 1918.

Memorial Description:

Organ.

There is a Roll of Honour approx. 4 feet 9 inches high x 3 feet 9 inches wide in a heavy wood frame 5 feet 4 inches high x 4 feet 8 inches wide.

The frame is rolled with squares carved at the corners and bosses at regular intervals all the way round.

There is a wide border of laurel leaves bound with gold braid.

At centre top is a shield bearing arms.

To left and right are angels facing inwards, the one of the left bearing a set of balances.

The dedication is highly ornamented in Art Nouveau style.

The main plaque is divided into two panels, each made to represent a scroll.

The names are handwritten in 10 columns, five to each “scroll”.

Names:

676 full names and decorations.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The organ, not new, replaced an 1872 instrument. By 1970 it was unplayable. A new one was purchased in 1972, made by Johnson and Co., Cambridge.

2. By the time of the unveiling, of the £650 needed, £500 had been raised. A bazaar was to be held on Shrove Tuesday to raise this balance.

3. The church booklet states that the Roll of Honour was made by Mr. Cunningham, a joiner.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Alan Little

Illustrated Chronicle
22/11/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 07/12/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
06/12/1920 reports unveiling briefly.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
05/02/1921 reports unveiling.

North Mail
06/12/1920 carries brief report of unveiling.

The Story of St. Alban’s Church 1842-1992 Joan M. Hewitt; 1992; St. Alban’s Parochial Church Council.

Research Acknowledgements:

Ethel and Neville Armstrong, Whickham and District L.H.S.;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Alan Little

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

WINDY NOOK   St. Alban’s Church

 

  The organ

  in this church was erected in 1920,

  to the glory of God and in proud and grateful

  memory of the following men of the parish who

  served in His Majesty’s Forces during the

  Great War 1914 to 1918.

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Column 1               Column 2              Column 3

 

                        Bruce John T.W.       Coates William           

                        Bickerton William R.  Codd John E.          

                        Boddy Isaac           Codling William J.         

                        Bolton George         Collin Mathew            

                        Bone William          Collingwood Richard      

  Adamson Thos. M.M.    Booth Thomas E.       Collison Charles          

  Allan Joseph          Bowman John           Connelly John          

  Allison Edward        Boyd William          Courery John          

  Allison Joseph        Boynes Michael        Cook Charles          

  Anderson Richard      Boynes Wilfred        Cooper J.F.            

  Appleton Joseph M.    Bray Richard          Coulsey Robert          

  Archer John R.        Brewer Walter S.      Coulthard Thomas       

  Archer William        Brewes Robert A.      Cowell Jesse          

  Archibold Colin       Brooks John W.        Cox James             

  Armstrong James       Brown Arthur M.M.     Craggs Mathew            

  Armstrong Richard L.  Brown George          Craig George W.          

  Armstrong William     Brown James M.M.      Craig John           

  Arnell James P.       Brown John W.         Crook Charles          

  Arnell John T.        Brown Robert          Crossley Benjamin B.      

  Arnell Robert         Brown Thomas          Cuddiford John          

  Arnett Robert B.      Brown-King Frederick  Cullen Christopher       

  Ashcroft  James       Brown-King Harry      Cummings Frederick       

  Ashcroft Joseph       Brown-King John       Curry John             

  Ashcroft John R.      Brown-King Samuel     Cuthbertson William       

  Ashcroft Robert       Buckley William T.    Cutter John T.D.          

  Ashcroft Thomas       Burn Foster           Dawson Thomas         

  Ashworth Richard      Burn Robert           Dean Nathan          

  Askew Joseph M.M.     Burrell Robert        Diamond Mathew           

  Askew William T.R.    Burrell Sidney        Diamond Thomas       

  Atkinson Joseph       Butler Mathew         Ditchburn John          

  Atkinson Robert       Bye Joseph            Divine Hugh          

  Atkinson Thomas       Bygate Andrew D.      Dixon Frank                

  Atkinson William      Bygate John           Dixon Joseph          

  Avery Benjamin        Bygate William        Dixon Joseph          

  Avery Robert          Calder William        Dixon J.D.             

  Baggeley Frederick    Campbell James        Dixon Mathew          

  Barker John J.        Carmichael John       Dixon Robert          

  Barker Thomas P.      Carr A.E.             Dixon Robert           

  Barnes Charles        Carr Thomas           Dixon Thomas          

  Barnsley John T.      Carr William          Dobson George          

  Barrow Daglish        Carter Edward         Dodd William          

  Barras William        Carter John M.M.      Dodds Septimus          

  Barry John T.         Carter Rennison       Donelly John M.          

  Barwise John          Case James            Dorman Joseph C.      

  Bate Richard          Cassidy Hugh          Dorman Robert          

  Beattie Isaac         Chadwick Thomas       Driver Adam R.             

  Beattie William       Chambers Michael      Duffy James          

  Bell Edward           Champney James        Duffy Robert          

  Bell George D.        Chapman Arthur        Dunbar George K.      

  Bell John D.C.M.      Charlton George W.    Dunbar William          

  Bell John W.          Charlton Harry        Dunlop Robert          

  Bell Matthew          Charlton Joseph       Dunn Dixon             

  Bell Nicholas S.      Charlton Temple       Eager Leonard          

  Bell Robert           Christmas John        Edwards Arthur          

  Bell Stephen          Clarke Albert E.      Elinore John               

  Bell Thomas W.        Clarke Edward         Elliott John          

  Bell William          Clarke George         Elliott Joseph         

  Bell William R.       Clarke Joseph         Elliott Robert          

  Bellerby Simpson      Clarke Joseph         Elliott Thomas M.M.       

  Bemment L.            Clarke John           Ellis Alfred          

  Bennett John E.       Clarke Robert         Ellis Charles E.         

  Bennett Thomas        Clarke Robert H.      Ellis William               

  Berrystone William    Clarke William        Ellis William L.         

  Besford John W.       Clish John            Ellison John T.         

  Bewley John R.        Clough Thomas       Eltringham Herbert A.F.M.    

  Bickerton John T.     Clough William        Entwhistle Benjamin       

  Bickerton Thomas      Coates Alfred         Etherington Hugh         

  Binks John G.         Coates George         Evans Mathew          

                        Coates Thomas         Faid William          

                        Bryden Robert         Dixon Geo. H.

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Column 4               Column 5              

  

  Garner John G.

  Fairbrother Joseph

  Farrell Joseph   

  Farrow John

  Faucus Edward         Hall John

  Fenwick Ernest        Hall Norman

  Finlay Robert         Hall Robinson

  Flax George           Hall William

  Flax Jacob            Hamilton Richard

  Fleming John          Hann Samuel

  Fleming Joseph        Hardwick Herbert

  Fleming Thomas        Hardy Joseph

  Fletcher James        Harland Robert D.

  Fletcher Robert       Harrison John M.

  Forster Edward        Harrison Joseph

  Forster James         Harrison R.

  Forster John          Hattle Stuart E.

  Forster Ralph         Havelock John A. M.M.  

  Forster Robert        Hay George

  Forster Robert        Hay John

  Forster William       Hebron A.T.  

  Forster Edward        Hedley John

  Foster Robert         Henderson Richard

  Frater James          Heron Thomas

  Freeman William W.    Hessy Charles

  Fulton Joseph         Hewitt Alfred

  Gaffney Peter         Hewitt Isaac

  Gaffney Thomas        Hewitt James E.

  Gair Edward           Hewitt J.L.

  Gair Thomas           Hibbert Frederick

  Gair William          Hibbert Joseph

  Gamblin William R.    Hindmarsh William E.  

  Gardener Michael      Hinksman Amos

  Gardner John J.       Hogg Frank

  Gibson David          Hogg Edward

  Gibson Thomas         Hogg Edward

  Gilroy Edward         Hopper James W.

  Girling Gilbert       Horsley Norman

  Glendinning John      Houghton R.

  Glendinning Joseph W. Huntingdon James

  Gofton  Frank B.      Huntley Albert

  Goldsworthy William   Huntley William

  Goodfellow Mathew     Hutchinson James         

  Goscombe  John H.     Ilderton John

  Graham John T.        Iredale George

  Graham Harry          Iredale Robert

  Grainger Edward       Irvine John

  Grant David           Jackson Edward

  Grave Peat            Jackson George

  Gray Henry            Jackson Walter

  Gray John             Jeffers Thomas

  Gray Robert A. M.M.   Johnstone David

  Green John J.         Johnstone William

  Greenhaff  Nielson    Johnstone William

  Greenhaff  William S. Jones John H.

  Grieveson Albert      Jones Thomas E.

  Grieveson Edward      Kay Thomas

  Grieveson Robert H.   Kell John

  Grundy Joseph         Kelly James

  Gulliver Charles      Keenlyside Joseph

  Gulliver Robert       Knight William E.

  Gustard Hilton        Knox George W.

  Guy Robert            Lamberton John T.

  Haddick William       Lamberton William          

  Haker John            Laws William

  Hall Adam             Lee William M.

  Hall Alexander        Legge Thomas

  Hall A.C.             Lewis Arthur                                 

  Hall, John            Liddle Ralph

  Hibbert William         

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Column 6               Column 7              Column 8

 

                                              Reay George E.         

                        McGuire John          Reed James          

                        McKee William J.      Richards Thomas M.      

                        McKenna John T.       Richards John W.         

                        McKenny J.B.          Richards James W.      

  Lewis Joseph          McKie Joseph          Riddle George W.      

  Liddle Frederick      McKie William         Ridley Edward          

  Liddle George         McLean Thomas A.      Ridley Robert          

  Liddle John H.        McNally John          Ridley S.S.             

  Liddle Robert         Nattrass William A.   Roberts H.            

  Lightfoot John W.     Neesam Henry          Robertson Harry          

  Lightfoot Thomas      Neesam John           Robertson Sidney       

  Lightfoot Thomas      Newall John           Robertson Stanley          

  Lister George         Newman Samuel M.M.    Robertson William       

  Lister Joseph         Newsome Samuel        Robinson Henry J.       

  Livingstone Joseph    Newsome Thomas S.     Robinson James          

  Logan Robert          Nicholson Edwin A.    Robinson John W.      

  Longstaff John G.     Nicholson John T.     Robinson Joseph          

  Lowery George W.      Nicholson Walter      Robinson John          

  Lowes John            Norman Andrew         Robinson Mathew R.      

  Lund Albert           Norman Daniel         Robinson Ralph                

  Lyell Alexander       Norman John           Robinson Thomas       

  Lynn George G.        Norman Joseph         Robinson Thomas       

  Lynn John             Norman William        Robinson Thomas       

  Lynn Ernest           Oakes Frederick       Robinson William       

  Mackin John T.        O‘Donnell Thomas      Robinson William          

  Mackin John           Oliver William        Robinson William       

  Mains Richard         O‘Neil James          Robinson William R.      

  Malany Thomas         Orrell Edward         Robson James W.       

  Marsh Henry           Owen William          Rogan Martin              

  Marsh James           Owens Thomas          Rogers James          

  Marshall John         Oxberry John          Rogerson William       

  Martin John E.        Oxberry Thomas        Rolf Thomas R.         

  Martindale John       Oxberry Thomas        Ronan James          

  Martindale Robert     Parker Thomas         Rooney Patrick             

  Marshall John         Pattison George       Ross Christopher          

  Mathew William        Pattison John E.      Ross Edward          

  Milburn John          Pearson William       Rowe J. Frederick           

  Milburn Ralph         Peart R.              Rowley William          

  Milburn Thomas        Pendleton James       Ruddick John             

  Miller John W.        Pendleton William     Ruddick Stanley          

  Milling David         Percival Charles      Rutter Richard          

  Milling James         Percival Christopher  Salkeld Benjamin       

  Milling James A.      Percival Henry S.     Salkeld Michael          

  Milling Joseph        Percival Joseph       Salkeld Robert          

  Milling Robert        Percival Mathew V.    Salkeld Thomas          

  Millington Harry      Percival Thomas       Scaife John M.S.M.       

  Moody Hubert          Perfect George        Scott F. Hugh          

  Morris Albert         Philipson Thomas H.   Scott George          

  Morris Thomas         Place Anthony         Scott James W.          

  Morris William        Place Thomas          Scott John             

  Mortimer J.           Potts William         Scott John W.         

  Mortin P.F.           Potts William H.      Scott Walter          

  Moses William         Powell Robert         Shaw Frank          

  Mould Herbert         Pratt Harry           Shaw George A.         

  Mudd Charles C.       Pratt Norman          Shepherd Henry          

  Mullens Thomas        Pratt Sidney          Short George          

  Murray John           Prigg J.H.            Short Joseph R.         

  Musgrove Joseph       Prime Charles V.      Simpson Charles   

  McClelland George F.  Prime George W.J.     Simpson John          

  McDonald John         Pondham Thomas        Simpson William F.      

  McElwea James         Quigley Joseph        Simpson William N.   

  McGahan Nicholas      Quin James            Simpson Thomas H.      

  McGahan John          Quin Michael          Sisterson Stuart            

  McGeorge Thomas       Ramsden Edward        Slater John

  McGregor Edmund       Ramsden James         Sloan James

  McGuinness Philip     Ramsden Jesse         Smethurst William

  McGuinness Stuart     Ratcliffe John        Smith George

                        Read James F.         Smith George      

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Column 9               Column 10

 

  Summersides John J.

  Smith Jacob

  Smith John R.

  Smith Robert S.  

  Smith William        

  Snowball George S.    Turnbull George B.

  Southern John T.      Turnbull Richard  

  Southern Norman M.M.  Turner J.T.     

  Southern W.L.         Urwin George

  Southern W.S.         Usher Isaac S.

  Spedding John         Usher William

  Stanger W.M.          Veitch Mathew        

  Stark Thomas          Venables J.W.

  Steel John            Walker Thomas

  Stephenson Alexander  Walker William

  Stephenson Charles    Walters James

  Stephenson John       Ward John         

  Stephenson J.G.       Wardle James

  Stephenson J.W.       Wardle J.G.

  Stephenson Joshua     Wardle William         

  Stephenson Thomas     Watson Benjamin

  Sterling Edward H.A.  Watson E.G.

  Sterling Hugh         Watson Robert

  Sterling William M.M. Watson William

  Sterling William      Watson William S.

  Stocker T. George     Weedy J.T.

  Stockton William      Welsh James W.

  Stoker J.R.           Welsh John

  Stoker Robert         Welsh Richard

  Stokoe T.W.           Welsh Richard

  Stokoe Wilfred        West George W.

  Storey Charles        West Ralph

  Storey James          West Robert

  Storey John           Westwell J.

  Street George C.      Westwell Robert

  Swinburne William     Winham George O.

  Swindale Hugh         Whittaker Joseph        

  Swindale John         Wiles John

  Swinney George        Wilkinson George    

  Sysum John T.         Wilkinson John

  Tait George           Wilkinson Thomas

  Tait Hugh W.          Wilkinson Urwin       

  Tait Thomas           Willmott J. Harry

  Tate E.               Wilson Edward

  Tate Ralph A.         Wilson James R.

  Taylor George         Wilson John

  Taylor George H.      Wilson Mathew     

  Teasdale Thomas       Wilson William

  Temple Joseph         Winship S.J.   

  Terry Edward          Winship William

  Thew Joseph           Winwood John H.

  Thompson Edward       Witherby J. William

  Thompson Frederick    Withington William

  Thompson Frederick    Wonnacott William G.

  Thompson James        Wood Andrew

  Thompson J.D.         Wood George

  Thompson R. Frazer    Wood William

  Thompson Thomas       Woodhouse William

  Thompson Thomas       Wright Cecil J.          

  Thompson Thomas       Wright Charles

  Thompson Thomas H.    Wright Francis

  Thompson William      Wright Henry

  Thorn William         Wright Thomas H.

  Tinkler Charles M.    Wrightson Arthur

  Tinkler John          Wrightson John G.

  Tinkler William       Wrighton Thomas

  Traynor John          Youds George

  Tulip Robert          Wise A.P.

  Turnbull Alexander

  Telford Benjamin  

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