Memorial
Panels 1914-18 Council Chamber
Newcastle upon Tyne
Memorial Name: Panels 1914-18 Council Chamber (NUT181)
NEWMP Ref No.: NUT181
Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne
Old Town Hall, Groat Market/Mosley Street.
In Council Chamber.
Lost.
Five panels are in private ownership.
1914-18
Honduras mahogany
Present Condition: Dismantled.
Designed by the late Mr. J. Edgar Mitchell;
made by Ralph Hedley and Sons, Newcastle.
Wood panelling 42 inches high x 27 feet long x 4 inches deep (107cms x 8.2m x 10cms).
At centre the panelling has a curved top containing the council crest, whilst on a carved ribbon are the words “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”.
From the photographs, it seems that the names are incised in four, five or six columns, depending on the location of the panel.
All that remains is a series of five panels, all 25½ inches high (65cms).
Three have five columns of names and are 30½ inches wide (77cms), two bearing four columns are 24 inches wide (61cms).
The names are listed under regiments.
Some of the names are outlined, and it is presumed that these are the names of those who fell.
Lettering is incised and gilded using elaborate capitals throughout.
1200 names and regiments.
See transcript of five panels only.
The missing panels include those for the Northumberland Fusiliers and Durham Light Infantry
Help with the rest would be appreciated.
1. “Re the Hedley war memorial for Newcastle City Council. The job book gives Job 1264 Newcastle Council Chamber mahogany Roll of Honour 27 feet by 3ft 6ins by 4 inches with 1200 names. Ordered 17/06/22 finished 08/11/22.”
2. The plaque is the full width between two doors of the Council Chamber, and matches the furnishings of the chamber.
3. At the outbreak of war, 1148 municipal employees enlisted, of whom 160 were killed or died from wounds.
4. The memorial was dismantled and broken up. Five panels were discovered and are now in private ownership.
Photos of former Council Chamber: Beamish Museum;
photos of remaining panels; Dorothy Hall
Northern Echo
13/11/1922 reports unveiling.
In Tyne & Wear Archives:
Ralph Hedley Job Books:
Estimates Book 3, 1922-32 (Ref: DT/RH/1/2);
Cost Book 4, c.1910-1922 (Ref: DT/RH/2/3);
Source of quotation:
“Dulce et decorum est . . . . Horace: Odes Book 3, No.2, 1.13
Additional Research Documents
Tony Harding;
James Pasby;
Dorothy Hall;
Beamish Museum
If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk
Panel 1
Royal Navy R.N. Division Norman O. 3rd(K.O.)Hussars Royal Horse Artillery
Kavanagh T. Kidd J.W. Watt W.C. Maskell T.W. Boyd W.
Shaw J. Wood S.
Atkinson H. Eckford T. Royal Air Force 5thRes.Regt.Cavalry
Beswell J. Harwood W. Apedaile G. Patterson R. Royal Field Artillery
Brown T. Raper T. Appleby G. Whyte J.A. Brain G.E.,M.M.
Brown T.W. Ridley P. Armstrong S. Bromley A.
Chance S. Beresford W. Northd.Hussars Budge W.
Davison W.J. R.N. Vol.Res. Clarke W.D. Thompson H. Chamberlain J.
Davies W.M. Boustead R. Cockburn J. Bacon G.D. Christie J.
Donnelly J. Cockburn J.G. Graham A.V. Dodd R. Dinning L.
Dougall G.A. Dodgson G.W. Hall R.G. Edmondson M. Hodgson R.
Ferris J.E. Forster R.P. Herron G.W Johnson S. Page T.C.
Guthrie T. Smith W. Heslop T. Johnson W.B. Alder F.R.
Harking E. Weatherston J. Hilton R.B. Page C.,M.M. Amis J.F.W.
Houston E.P. Wevers H. Holliday G. Pearson E. Barrett W.
Hutchinson T. Irwin R. 1914-15 Star Bell H.
Kennedy A. R.M.Artillery Johnston W. Smettem W.H. Bowie D.
Mackie W.E. Bennett P. Kelly R. Watson H.E. Brereton W.
Mason E.T. Calder J. Leathart C. Wilson G. Croix de Guerre
Pringle R. Clayton J.O. Leck G. Wilson R. Briggs J.T.A.
Reeve H. Heatley W. Maughan A.E. Wrightson C. Channels H.
Smart J. Nixon T. Milsted J. Charlton G.
Stocksley G. Pollard W.H. Muris R. Scottish Horse Constantine P.
Swatman A. Smith A. Paterson E. Rae S.R. Cronin P.
Tansley D. Rudland R. Daglish J.
Todd R.J. R.M.L.Infantry Sherwin J. SouthIrish Horse Davidson J.
Wardhaugh H.E. Clark A. Smith R. Anderson G. Dawson H.
Wilson W.J. Beatty G.E. Thompson J.W. Dolan P. Easton W.J.
McDonald R. Walker J. Edgar D.
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Panel 2
Fryer B. Murray J. Wilkinson P. Robinson G. Tank Corps.
Gardiner J. O’Brien J. Wood H. Russell D. Ayres P.
Gibson T. Ovington D. Trotter R.,D.S.M. Duers R.
Gill T. Palmer A. R.G.A. Walton E. Howe E.
Grainger V. Reeve E. Bruce P. Wilson W. Maher E.
Gray P.O. Richardson J. Buck C. Machine Gun Corps Shreehe G.
Gregson T.J. Robertson A.J. English J. Birks T. Youll P.A.
Howard W.J. Robertson D. Lee T. Campbell A. M.C. M.in.D.
Huitson J. Robinson F.W.H. McCaffrey W. Cockburn J.F. Royal Engineers
Huntington T. Scott G. Vincent F. Cockburn W. Crowe A.
M.in D.,M.M. Sharp R. Wilson P. Croudall A. Pinkney G.
Husband E. Shepstone A. Amos R. Crozier W.B. Rollins J.
Hutchinson J.W. Shortt J. Bell J. Coward P. Telford R.B.
Irving J. Smail T. Brotherstone J. Hudson G.T. Wood J.
Jewitt A.R. Smith A. Brown P. Johnson J. Adams J.B.
Johnson T.U. Smith J.D. Charlton J.H. Leyburn J. Ainsworth F.
Kerr H.E. Smith R. Dixon I. Medler C.H. Anderson W.
Kirk F. Smith T.B. Fyfe H.J. Monteith E. Atkinson H.
Laing C. Spencer J. Hall J.L. Patterson R.W. Atwell R.
Laws G. Stones H. Herdman T. Robson H. Axworthy G.
Lunn P. Stubbs H.W. Muras R. Smurthwaite T. Bell P.
Mann F.L. Thompson J. Nicholson A. M.M. Best E.L.
Marsh C. Thompson R. Nutman H.D. Sparks R. Best J.A.
Matthewson R.O. Triggs W.A. Picken J. Stuttard H. Bestford W.
McLeod W. Trotter A. Pringle W.J.I. M.M. and Bar Bews W.
Mitchell F. Turnbull S. Purves J. Turner P. Bone H.
Moat F. Turner W.H. Renwick J. Whelans T.M. Bootes G.
Moat G. Weatheritt J. Rickleton A. Wilde G.E. Bramwell H.
Monaghan R. Westgarth A. Robertson R.D. Wilkinson R. Brewis W.
Moore W.,M.M. Wilde F. M.M. Bruce A.C.
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Panel 3
Bryan A. Howe T.H. Peters T.J. Welsh J.
Card of Honour Johnson M.P. Potts P. White A.H.
Carroll W. Kelly A. Roach H. Whitehall T.
Carter G. Kelly G.,M.M. Robinson W. Whitfield D.S.
Chapman A.J. Killock T. Rood C.W. Whitfield T.
Clark J.W. Laidler G. Ross G. Whitfield T.M.
Coutts J. Lang J. Ross J. Winterburn G.
Curphy W. Laws H. Scrimshaw H. Young T.
Douglas J. Legg H.H. Shanks T.
Duffield A. Little W. Smith F. Grenadier Guards
Dunns J. Longden R. Smith F. Newton T.
Ellis S. MacDonald N. Smith J. Nesbitt J.C.
Fairlamb R. Marr J. Speed J.E. Spoors J.
Fenwick J. Marshall G. Speed S. Winter R.
Flockhart A. Martin J.T. Steele W.J.
Forrester R. Matheson F. D.S.O. Coldstream Gds.
Fowler J. Mattison J.W. Stevens H.A. Batey G.
Gair J.H. Mattison T. Storey J. Brown R.
Gibson W. McCrimmon A. Sweeney T. Hudson R.
Greening L.E. McDonald J. Taylor H. Mills G.R.
Gregson H. Metcalfe E. Tempest J. Nairne W.H.
Hardy D. Middleton C. Thompson F. Potter A.
Hayton J. Miller J.W. Thompson G. Byers M.
Hedworth L. Moran J. Thompson S. Combe W.
Henderson T. More L. Toohey J. Forder A.
Hill H. Myack R. Trench F. Harrington F.
Hilton H.C. Nicholls E. Turner J. Leighton T.
Hinson E. Nixon T. Walton G. McVittie G.
Hogg J. Nossiter G. Watson J.H. M.M.
Holmes R.J.M. Peart J.W. Wardle W. Potts C.C.
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Panel 4
Turnbull W. Rifle Brigade Royal Irish Fus. R West Kent Regt.
Turner D. Connell J. Robinson J. Cook C.
Turner J. Parkes J.
Turner W. Purvis J. Royal Irish Regt Seaforth Hldrs.
Twells E. Reeve G. Eagleson W. Nuttney D.
Wake E. Sayer C. McGee P. Shepherdson T.
Waldie H. Wilson J. Zanetti C.
Wallace P.M. South Staffs Regt.
Walton R. Royal Berks. Regt Royal Irish Rifles Potts J.W.
Warden L. Edwards S.W. Mair F. Turner F.
Wardhaugh S. Jones A. Suffolk Regt.
Wardle J.W.,M.M. Royal Fusiliers King T.D. Swift W.
Watson R.S. Hindmarsh R.
Watson T. Joyce L. Royal Scots West Riding Regt.
Waugh R.W. O’Neill T. Chapman J. Alcroft B.,M.M.
Welsh J. Ward W., M.M. Corbett J. Curry J.
White J. Lowe W.,M.M.
Whiteacre G.W. Royal Highlanders Royal Scots Fus. Seymour E.
Wilson J.W. Barwick A. Doyle F.
Wintrip R. Blackie G. West Yorks.Regt.
Wood B. Edgar J. R.Munster Fus. Anderson P.R.
Wood R. Haigh W. Gibbon T. Mansfield H.L.
Wright J.W. Patterson B. Armstrong J.
Young A. Richardson G. R.Warwickshire Regt.Dalkin G.N.
Young J. Watt J. Bone T.W. Errington J.
Hall J.
Queens R.W. R.Inniskilling Fus. Royal Welsh Fus. Holland W.
Surrey Regt. Bruce J. Gibbin J.M. Marshall J.
Gibson W.H. Hislop S.,M.M. Knappett C. Sproat R.
Lacey R. Stell W.
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Panel 5
Worcester Regt. Royal Army Irving J. Summerville W. Dale T.H.
Stephenson W. Service Corps Irvin H.,D.C.M. Thorne E. Davidson A.
Wishart T.J. Johnson J. Todd J. Deakins J.T.
York&Lancs Regt. Adams S.W. Joice F. Turner A. Dennison W.
Taylor R. Allen J. Kegie J. White G. Dewar J.
Webb R. Baxter A.L. Lowe G.S. Young R. Dover W.
Anderson J.W. Beattie J. Lowery F.W. Dunn M.J.
Dodds G. Bird T.W. Mann G.R. Royal Army Evans A.
Gardner T. Birkley E. McAllister L. Medical Corps Falconar D.
Ormston A. Brunton J. McCloskey H. Hall T. Fisher H.
Stephenson R. Bulman T. McGillan E. Lilley J. Frame T.B.
Clelland R. McGrath M. Alexander W. Furness A.G.
Yorkshire Regt. Collins J.J. Mitchell A. Allison W. Fyfe L.L.
Spottiswoode J. Cruelly M. Mitchell S. Anderson E. Gates W.G.
Adams F. Curtis F. Moffitt J. Armstrong T.G. Gray D.
Clark J. Davison S.L. Morgan V. Asher J.G. Gray W.
Hall A.H. Daircloth R. Murray C. Bailey A. Griffiths A.
Hunter T. Edminson J.T. Oliver T. Bell R. Halford A.
Park F. Ferguson M. Pigdon R.J. Bell R. Halford E.
Ramsay H. Forster A.W. Redhead J. Bell W.E. Hardaker L.
Redhead G. Foster M. Robson J.W. Blight S. Hay C.
Thomas W.H. Gardner A. Robson W. Bonsfield J. Heavisides W.
Thomas W.H. Green H. Russell R. Brown W.J. Hedley A.,M.S.M.
Trigg J. Harkness G. Sanderson F. Bulman T.W. Hudson W.W.
Hartley S.,M.S.M. Satchwell F. Clavering R. Hunter J.
N.Cyclist Batt. Healey M. Scott G. Clegg S.J.,O.B.E. Hunter J.
Shepherdson J. Heslop E. Shipley J. Cole G.A.B.,M.C. Hunter S.
Walker S. Hiftle F. Shipley W. Corduff M. Jackson T.
Hill J.E. Simpson R. Cousins W. Laidler T.
Hindmarsh J. Smith P. Coxon J. Liddell J.A.
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