Plaque 1914-18 Dockmaster’s Office

The hall of Central Dock Offices. Victoria Terrace. Headland. Hartlepool. NZ 514329.TS24.

Christ Church Art Gallery, Church St, Hartlepool TS24 7EQ..

At the top of the flight of steps giving access to the Tower.

1914-18

Unveiled 30 July 1922 by Mr J.J. McCabe dock manager,
dedicated by Rev. B. Jones, Rector of Hartlepool

Brass tablet in oak moulding

Officials and fellow workmen.

R.H. Mackin, 8 Surtees St.

In memory
of the men of the
Dockmaster’s Staff
who fell in the Great War
1914-1918
(Names)
erected by the Officials
and fellow workmen.

Plaque, 18 inches high x 13 inches wide (474mm high x 330mm)

There is a double line border.

Lettering is in sans serif capitals apart from the details at the bottom which are in Roman capitals.

1. This was formerly in the Dock Co. office which was demolished in 1993. It was then in Sir William Gray House (former art gallery)

2. West Hartlepool Corporation accepted the gift of Sir W.C. Gray, Bart., of “The Willows” for Art Gallery and Museum. January 17th 1919.

3. During the bombardment a railway sleeper was dislodged not far from the West Hartlepool passenger station, and was hurled across Clarence Road into the iron gateway of the “Willows”.

4. Captain J. R. Nicholson was the Dockmaster on duty on the 16th December 1914. One of the shells landed directly on a crab winch which was on the seaward side of the dockmaster’s office. It destroyed the winch completely.

Photos: Gillian Smith; Dorothy Hall; Pam Hogg

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
31/07/1922 reports unveiling.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-18 Published 1919 by H.M.S.O.

The Hartlepools and the Great War. Published 1920 by Chas. A. Sage by Frederick Miller. Printed by Butler and Tanner pages 80, 82 and 278 give the information Notes 2, 3 and 4 above.

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

Janet Brown;
Dorothy Hall;
Gillian Smith;
James Pasby;
Syd Reed;
Pam Hogg

If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk