Memorial

Panels 1914-18 1939-45 St. John

Hebburn

Memorial Name: Panels 1914-18 1939-45 St. John (H93.15)

NEWMP Ref No.: H93.15

Parish: Hebburn

Original Location:

St. John’s Church, Canning Street.

In the sanctuary.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 18th September 1921 by Col. R. Chapman, C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D., Legion of Honour.

Materials Used:

?Beech

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Inscription:

a.
St John’s Church
Roll of Honour
in memory of those who fell in
The Great War
1914-19

b.
St John’s Church
Roll of Honour
in memory of those who fell in
The Second World War
1939-45

Memorial Description:

Three panels 51 inches high x 27 inches wide (129cms x 69cms) in a frame 81 inches high x  33 inches wide (205cms x 84cms).

Two panels are for 1914-18, the third is for 1939-45.

There is a border of twisted rope with leaves at the four corners.

The lettering is hand painted using sans serif capitals throughout.

Names:

a. 48 names, ranks and regiments.
b. 22 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The regiment to which George W. Borsberry was attached should be R.F.A., not R.F.H. as recorded on the memorial.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby; Peter Hoy

Illustrated Chronicle
 19/09/1921 reports unveiling.

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

++HEBBURN ON TYNE   St. John’s Church.  

 

First panel

 

  St John’s Church                      

  Roll of Honour                        

  in memory of those who fell in        

  The Great War                         

  1914-19                               

  

  Herbert Greason  E.R.A – R.N          

  John H. Simpson  R.N.                 

  Pte. W.T. Kew  D.L.I.                 

  Pte. James Cairns  D.L.I.             

  Pte. Robt. Bartram  D.L.I.            

  Pte. Geo. Fenwick  D.L.I.             

  Pte. Robt. Hunter  D.L.I.             

  Gunr. G.W. Borsberry  R.F.H.          

  Engnr. John L. Mavin R.M.S ”Okhla”    

  Corpl. G.E. Dickenson  R.F.A.         

  Pte. Robt. Veale  Gren. Gds.          

  Lieut. Fred Hardy   N.F.              

  Pte. Geo. Bartram   —               

  Pte. Chas. Bartram  —               

  Corpl. Wm. Richards   R.I.F.          

  Pte. Henry Fletcher   Yorks.          

  Pte. Jos. Kew   E.Yks.                

  Sergt. Edwd. Green   E. Yks.          

  Pte. Wm. J. Kew    D.L.I.             

  Pte. B. Doyle   N.F.                  

  Pte. H. Brown   D.L.I.                

  Pte. C.M. Averall   R.I.Fus.          

  Pte. John Dorman   M.G. Corps.                                         

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Second panel

  St. John’s Church

  Roll of Honour

  in memory of those who fell in

  The Great War

  1914-19

  

  Pte. Wm. Taylor  D.L.I.

  Signlr. John K. Taylor  Lincs.

  Pte.  A.S. Bramwell  Sct. Fus.

  Pte. James Hanson  N.F.

  Sergt. Tom Carlisle  R.F.C.

  Gnr. G.B.T. Whiting  S.S. “Ancona”.

  Driver A.F. Scott  R.F.A.

  A/Sergt. Richd. Jameson  P.Sc.

  Pte. Edwd.M. Wardle  Gren.Gds.

  Pilot A.J. Cornhill  Trinity House

  Pte. Wm. Roy  N.F.

  Pte. A.E. Oake  G. Loc. Regt.

  Sergt. Albert Bushell, N.F.

  Captn. Chas. Hardy  N.F.

  Pte. A.T. Holtham  K.O.Y.L.I.

  Engnr.  A.V. Turner

  Henry Pattinson  R.N.

  Pte. Wm. Bell  D.L.I.

  Corpl. R. Bruce  D.L.I.

  Pte. T.A. Boucher Glouctr. Regt.

  Pte. John Hammond  E. Yks.

  Rifleman Jos. Newby  Rifle Brigade

  2nd Lieut. John Edwd. Quin  R.A.F.

  Capt. Hume Cameron  Norfolk Regt.

  Pte. Wm. Sibbald  1st Royal Scth. Fus.

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Third panel

 

  St John’s Church

  Roll of Honour

  in memory of those who fell in

  The Second World War

  1939-45

 

  Pte. George Wm. Aynsley  A.M.P.C.

  Flt. Engineer Sgt. Ian Bell  R.A.F.V.R.

  Sgt. Andrew Carmichael  R.A.F.

  A.C.2 Thomas Robson Cumming  R.A.F.

  Pilot Officer Ernest Crossley  R.A.F.V.R.

  Sgt. Norman Docherty  R.A.F.

  Sgt. A.E.H. Dodds  M.M.  R.E.

  Engr. Officer Leonard Ferguson  M.N.

  L.A.C. Allan Frear Harrison  R.N.Z.A.F.

  L.A.C. Robert Jackson  R.A.F.

  Flt. Sgt. A. Jardine  R.A.F.

  A.C.2. David Donald Lindsay  R.A.F.V.R.

  Engr. Officer James Livingston  M.N.

  Spr. John McCartney  R.E.

  Ernest Wilfred Munro, Civil Defence

  Cpl. Ernest James Pawsey, Grn. Howards

  Sgt. John Wycliffe Watson, R.A.F.V.R.

  Sgt. Joseph Weatherson, R.A.F.V.R.

  P.O. Reginald Webster  R.N.

  Engr. Harry B. Robson  M.N.

  Pte. Robert Jardine,  D.L.I.

  Sub. Lt. Eric Whyte  R.N.

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