Memorial

Panels 1914-18 St. James

Benwell

Memorial Name: Panels 1914-18 St. James (B86.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: B86.02

Parish: Benwell

Original Location:

St. James’ Church  Benwell Lane / Atkinson Road, NE15 6RR.

In the Baptistry.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 20th July 1921 by Lt. Col. R. Stephenson, C.B.E., D.S.O.;
dedicated by the Bishop of Newcastle.

Materials Used:

Oak

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Hicks and Charlwood;
made by Messrs. Brown and Sons.

Inscription:

To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of those from this Parish who for their country, their homes and for us laid down their lives in the Great War.

Memorial Description:

Panels all round the sanctuary.

The dedication is in Gothic lettering all round the top, each letter carved and fixed to the panels.

Each panel bears a cross at the top underneath which is a list of names in a single column.

All lettering is incised and gilded using sans serif capitals throughout.

Names:

359 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Some of the Gothic lettering bearing the dedication has dropped off.

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding; Kevin Milburn

Illustrated Chronicle
21/07/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
21/07/1921 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
21/07/1921 short press release on the unveiling ceremony.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty Book 1, No. 707, 04/11/1920, NRO 1875.

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
Ralph W. Gould;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall;
Kevin Milburn

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by St. James Heritage and Environment group.

Contact:stjamesbenwell@gmail.com

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

Names Documents:

BENWELL   St. James’ Church

 

 To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of those from this Parish who for their country, their homes and

 for us laid down their lives in the Great War.

 

 Panel 1            Panel 2             Panel 3             Panel 4

 Adams, E           Cameron, J.S.       Elliott, J          Hedley, W.H.

 Affleck, T.        Carr, L.            Elliott, J.T.       Henderson, J.T.

 Aitken, W.         Carr, R.            Fairless, W.        Henderson, R.

 Alexander, R.N.    Carruthers, R.      Firth, E.           Henderson, T.

 Armstrong, E.      Cato, W.            Flint, H.           Henzell, E.C.

 Armstrong, J.      Cave, G.            Foggan, P.          Hetherington, M.L.

 Armstrong, J.W.    Chaplow, T.         Forrest, B.         Hind, R.

 Armstrong, P.T.    Charlton, P.        France, W.          Hind, R.

 Armstrong, W.      Charlton, N.S.      Frizzell, G.W.      Hindley, W.

 Askwith, J.S.      Charlton, R.H.      Fuller, R.          Hindmarsh, J.

 Atkinson, T.       Charlton, S.S.      Garside, J.         Hobson, A.E.

 Barber, G.E.       Clayton, W.         Gibb, G.            Hodgson, C.B.

 Barnes, W.         Cole, T.            Gibb, J.W.          Hogg, G.

 Barnfather, E.J.   Collingwood, W.     Gibson, J.          Hogg, N.

 Barton, W.         Colston, A.         Gibson, T.W.        Hopwood, W.

 Batey, G.C.        Common, H.P.        Gillespie, J.W.     Horner, A.L.

 Batey, J.H.        Connolly, F.        Glancey, C.L.       Horton, J.

 Baxter, J.         Convery, A.         Glover, W.          Hudson, E.

 Beattie, T.        Convery, T.         Gordon, T.A.        Hugall, T.B.

 Bell, C.R.         Coxon, J.W.         Graham, A.          Hughes, H.

 Bell, J.           Craig, A.           Graham, C.          Hughes, R.

 Benn, S.           Crodden, A.J.       Graham, J.          Hughes, W.T.

 Bewick, A.S.       Cross, A.R.         Graham, J.T.        Humble, J.L.

 Bilcliff, J.       Croudace, J.        Graham, K.          Hunter, A.

 Burrell, T.J.      Cummings, G.W.      Graham, R.          Hunter, J.J.

 Black, N.S.        Curry, W.M.         Grant, A.           Hunter, J.C.

 Bone, W.           Curson, R.W.        Gray, I.            Hunter, R.E.

 Brankston, A.      Curtis, J.H.        Gray, J.T.          Hurst, J.

 Brewer, W.         Cutler, W.F.        Gray, M.H.          Husband, E.V.

 Brewis, J.G.       Dalgleish, G.       Gray, J.T.          Hutchinson, J.

 Briggs, G.E.       Davies, H.          Grisdale, E.T.      Inglis, J.

 Briggs, R.         Davidson, C.H.      Guthrie, H.         Jackson, E.

 Briscoe, S.        Dawson, H.          Hadden, E.C.        Jamieson, D.

 Broad, T.          De Pelsenaire, N.R. Hall, G.M.          Jones, B.T.

 Brown, J.J.        Devlin, J.L.        Hall, J.R.          Joyce, J.

 Brown, J.T.        Dickenson, R.       Hall, P.            King, A.

 Bruce, J.S.        Diment, T.L.        Hall, T.            Kipling, A.E.

 Brutnell, F.       Dodd, G.            Hanton, J.W.        Kirkpatrick, S.

 Buchan, W.         Doick, J.J.         Harrison, A.        Kirtley, J.T.

 Buckham, A.        Donelly, J.         Harrison, J.        Holmes, G.

 Budge, R.          Donelly, R.H.       Harrison, J.W.      Makin, A.

 Budge, W.          Douglass, J.W.      Harrison, R.        McLauchlin, G.O.

 Bull, T.T.         Drinkrow, W.F.      Havelock, S.

 Bulman, T.         Drummond, W.J.      Haveron, A.

 Burdon, J.         Dunbar, T.          Hayton, M.H.

 Burke, E.          Dunlavey, F.        Hedley, E.

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 Panel 5            Panel 6             Panel 7             Panel 8

 Kolbe, D.W.        Mole, J.W.          Renwick, R.S.       Stewart, V.F.

 Lacey, G.W.        Monaghan, J.        Renwick, T.         Stirzaker, C.M.

 Lakey, A.          Mooney, J.          Revell, E.          Strong, R.W.

 Lakey, J.          Moore, B.           Richards, J.        Stuart, J.

 Lakey, W.          Moore, J.           Richardson, J.      Tait, A.

 Lamb, G.W.         Moore, T.           Richardson, S.      Tait, R.

 Lamb, J.W.         Mortimer, S.P.      Riddell, W.         Taylor, A.E.

 Lancaster, J.A.    Mossman, A.         Ridley, J.          Taylor, G.H.

 Lee, T.            Mossman, W.F.       Ridout, G.A.E.      Taylor, W.R.

 Lee, W.            Mulgrew, J.         Robinson, E. Sister Teesdale, G.

 Lee, W.            Mulgrew, F.W.       Robinson, O.        Thirlwell, T.A.

 Leitton, G.W.H.    Munro, J.           Robson, G.W.        Thoburn, H.

 Lewis, A.          Musgrave, W.        Robson, J.T.        Thompson, G.

 Liddell, T.J.      Nairn, W.H.         Robson, J.W.        Thompson, H.

 Linton, F.         Nelson, R.W.        Robson, W.G.        Thompson, W.I.

 Little, A.         Nesbit, A.          Rose, J.A.          Thornton, C.J.

 Little, C.         Nesbitt, I.R.W.     Ruddick, W.G.       Todd, E.

 Lyons, E.          Newton, T.          Russell, R.         Turnbull, R.M.

 Lyons, J.          Noble, J.W.         Sadler, A.          Turnbull, T.

 Macdonald, J.A.    Northey, S.J.       Scorer, A.          Tweddell, G.

 MacKenzie, D.A.    Ogle, W.S.          Scorer, A.G.        Tweddle, J.H.

 Martin, A.P.       Oliver, A.S.        Scott, A.J.         Vusthoff, G.

 Mason, N.          O’Neill, J.H.       Shanks, R.H.        Waite, F?

 Mason, V.          Ord, J.             Sharp, N.C.         Wallace, H.

 Maude, E.A.        Parker, W.F.        Shavel, F.          Walton, T.C.

 Maude, G.W.        Parnell, J.W.       Shield, N           Watson, A.

 Maude, J.B.        Pattison, J.B.      Shield, P.S.        Watson, F.

 Maughan, W.F.      Peacock, E.         Shield, W.          Watson, J.

 McAleer, J.        Peart, J.R.G.       Simpson, W.         Waugh, G.

 McDougal, R.H.     Peel, R.            Slee, J.J.          Wells, L.

 McGuire, H.        Pennie, A.          Slight, J.          While, A.D.

 McKenna, W.        Pennie, W.          Sloan, W.J.         Whipp, R.

 McPhee, D.A.       Percival, R.H.      Smith, J.           Whiting, J.

 Messer, T.         Percy, W.           Smith, R.           Wilkinson, J.

 Metcalfe, C.       Potts, J.W.         Smith, W.D.         Wilkinson, J.W.

 Middlemiss, E.     Potts, W.           Snowdon, J.         Wilkinson, R.H.

 Millar, W.         Pouncey, W.         Snowdon, S.         Willis, J.W.

 Millican, W.       Pringle, G.W.       Soulsby, H.O.       Willis, S.

 Moffat, S.S.       Proud, S.           Soulsby, H.S.       Wilson, C.

 Riccalton, R.A.    Purkins, J.         Sparrow, J.         Wilson, T.

 Smiles, C.B.       Rawson, G.A.        Spencer, J.         Wilson, T.H.

                    Read, G.P.          Spottiswood, J.     Winship, J.

                    Read, M.            Stanger, J.         Winter, W.

                    Redpath, A.         Steel, W.H.         Wood, G.D.

                    Reed, A.            Stephens, J.        Young, J.

                    Reed, J.            Stewart, S.S.       Young, A.E.

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