Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Conservative Club

Blyth

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Conservative Club (B42.43)

NEWMP Ref No.: B42.43

Parish: Blyth

Original Location:

Blyth Conservative Club, 13 Croft Road.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Mahogany plaque and frame made from timber from “H.M.S. Britannia”

Inscription:

For God, King and Country
Roll of Honour.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, 35 inches high x 26 inches wide (91cms x 66cms), of classical design with raised pilasters on either side.

The words “For God, King and Country” are in a border at the top, while the words “The Heroic Dead” are at the bottom, with a painted star on either side.

On the main central panel, the names are listed in two columns, hand painted in gold sans serif capitals.

Those who died are indicated by a star to the left of the name.

Low down on one side is a plaque telling the origins of the timber used.

Names:

49 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. On small brass plaque:
Made from timber
removed from
H.M.S. Britannia
Cadet Training Ship
at Dartmouth
1869 1905

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown; Jack Tait

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Jack Tait, Blyth L.H.S.;
Janet Brown

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Names Documents:

BLYTH, Conservative Club.

 

  “For God, King and Country.

  Roll of Honour

 

  Atkinson, W.E.R.    Littlejohn, R.B.

  Alderson, A.S.      Lee, J.A.

  Blackburn, T.B.     Lamb, E.

  Bowmaker, W.        Lee, Wm.

  * Bingham,Dr.       Milburn,R.

  Bailey,W.H.         * Newstead, F.

  Corner, E.S.        Parsons, W.B.

  Chicken, M.         Reader, H.C.

  Cumming, F.         * Ridley, Viscount

  Davidson, W.        Ridley, Jasper

  Davison, J.W.       Scott, J.E.

  Dowley, T.          Stoker, J.

  Erskine, R.P.       * Straker, A.G.

  Fraser, C.W.        Spence, J.R.

  Frost, W.           Tibbs, A.

  Frazer, C.H.        * Tate, E.

  Frost, J.L.         Thompson, R.

  Fail, A.            Tweedy, H.

  Horn, J.            Warner, Ed.

  Hanns, J.N.         Wedderburn, A.

  * Harney, J.        Walton, F.

  Jarvis, J.D.,Jun.   Wallace, F.

  Jackson, P.         * White, R.E.

  Johnston, W.        Watson, T.

  Irwin, W.T.

 

  * The Heroic Dead

NamesB42.43

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