Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Roadside

Cleadon

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Roadside (C79.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: C79.01

Parish: Cleadon

Original Location:

Village Centre.

One of 3 memorials.

Which War:

a. 1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Unveiled 13th November 1920 by Lieut.Col. G. Pollard, CMG., DSO., of Seaton Delaval, a native of Cleadon;
dedicated by Rev. R.P. Moorsom, Vicar of Cleadon.

Materials Used:

Pink Heworth stone with South Wales green slate panels.

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee

Cost:

£300

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Thos. Curry, Sculptor, South Shields.

Ownership and Maintenance: South Tyneside Council

Inscription:

In honoured memory of
the men of Cleadon who gave their
lives for their country in the
Great War 1914-1919

(Names)

Also in tribute to those who served.

(Names)

Memorial Description:

Stone slab, rough hewn.

At the top is a laurel wreath carved in half relief.

Below this is a panel outlined with a carved border of oak leaves.

At the top of the panel is the 1914-18 dedication.

Below this are the names of those who died, listed in three columns.

Under these are the names of those who served, also listed in three columns.

Lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

14 names, ranks and regiments of those killed.
107 names, ranks and regiments of those who served.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. There is a very small plaque on the left hand side which reads “Thos. Curry, Sculptor, South Shields.”

2. The Shields Daily Gazette describes the memorial as “a large rockery, on the summit of which is a mammoth boulder stone with a large brass tablet inset bearing the names of the honoured men”.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders, Simon Raine; Nigel Thomas; Dorothy Hall

Illustrated Chronicle
20/10/1920 shows a photo of the memorial under construction;
15/11/1920 carries report of the unveiling including photos.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
15/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
20/11/1920

Northern Echo
15/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily Gazette
15/11/1920 reports unveiling.

South Shields in Old Picture Postcards carries photograph.

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 10 22 Fri -1920
Sources Link: Northern Echo 11 15 Mon -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Ralph W. Gould,
C. Sanders,
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
George Nairn;
Dorothy Hall;
Michael Mulhern

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:

CLEADON, Village Green.

 

  In honoured memory of

  the men of Cleadon who gave their

  lives for their country in the

  Great War 1914-1919

 

  Column 1                           Column 2

 

  Pte.   Adamson, J.         D.L.I.    Pte.   Hodgson, J.       D.L.I.   

  Gnr.   Airey, J.J.         R.G.A.    Pte.   Hogg, A.F.        D.L.I.   

  Pte.   Burrell-Cory, J.G., R.F.      Pte.   Iliff, E.         D.L.I.   

  O.S.   Elliott, A.R.       R.N.      Capt.  Kirkup, P.A.      R.F.C.  

  Pte.   Greathead, C.R.     N.F.                                      

 ——————————————————————-

  Column 3

  

  Pte.   Laidler, J.         Ches.R.

  Pte.   Metcalfe, W.H.      W.T.Y.

  Tpr.   Richardson, C.      N.H.

  Sig.   Sanderson, R.       R.F.

  Tpr.   Wills, E.           N.H.

  ——————————————————————-

  Also in tribute to those who served.

 

  Column 1                             Column 2

 

  Tpr.   Allison, R.         N.H.      Sig.   Haw, W.M.         R.G.A.    

  Pte.   Anderson, A.L.      W.Rt.     Pte.   Hodgson, J.       A.S.C.    

  Lt.    Anderson, A.P.      D.L.I.    Pte.   Holmes, H.        A.S.C.    

  Pte.   Ashford, A.R.       L.I.      Pte.   Holmes, R.        R.A.F.    

  A.B.   Atkinson, J.        R.N.      Pte.   Hogg, W.          D.L.I.    

  Dr.    Beadnell, G.        A.S.C.    Dr.    Horn, J.M.        R.G.A.    

  Gnr.   Bell, T.P.          R.G.A.    Pte.   Honley, G.W.      R.A.V.C.  

  Lt.    Bennett, H.J.       R.F.A.    Sgt.   Humphrey, W.M.    S.H.      

  Pte.   Biggs, M.           N.H.      Pte.   Humble, C.H.      D.L.I.    

  Pte.   Brettell, R.        —       Pte.   Hutchinson, W.E.  R.A.F.    

  A.B.   Brown, R.G.         R.N.      Pte.   Irwin, B.         D.L.I.    

  Pte.   Buckham, J.         M.G.C.    Dr.    Jacobs, H.        R.G.A.    

  Pte.   Burrell-Cory, H.    N.F.      Sgt.   Jackson, N.S.     R.G.A.    

  Capt.  Canney, E.E., M.C.  D.L.I.    Pte.   Jenkins, T.       R.A.F.    

  Lt.    Canney, J.R.        R.G.A.    Pte.   Johnson, T.B      N.F.      

  Pte.   Chrisp, J.          D.L.I.    Sgt.   Jordan, E.        N.H.      

  Pte.   Chrisp, J.G.        D.L.I.    Pte.   Jordan, H. McD.   R.A.F.    

  L/Cpl. Chrisp, R.          D.L.I.    Pte.   Kirk, R.W.        R.A.F.    

  Gnr.   Crofton, G.P.       R.G.A.    Capt.  Kirkley, A., M.C. D.L.I.  

  Sgt.   Cook, J.            R.G.A.    Pte.   Kershaw, J.H.     R.A.M.C.  

  Lt.    Cowan, —           R.A.F.    Cpl.   Laidler, G.       R.E.      

  Cpl.   Eltringham, A.      R.F.      Gnr.   Langton, R.W.     R.F.A.    

  Pte.   Evans, E.T.         A.S.C.    Cpl.   Lawson, H.        N.H.      

  Pte.   Gardner, M.         A.S.C.    L/Cpl. Leithes, A.       M.G.C.    

  Cpl.   Gardner, T.         M.Rt.     Dr.    Leithes, J.       R.F.A.    

  Gnr.   Gibbon, T.          R.G.A.    Spr.   Lincoln, T.      R.E.     

  Sgt.   Gibbon, J.P.        R.F.A.    A.B.   Lineton, W.H.    R.N.      

  Pte.   Giles, F.J.P.       D.L.I.    O.S.   Lineton, S.      R.N.      

  A.B.   Gilchrist, W.H.     R.N.      Pte.   Lowdon, G.W.     M.R.      

  Lt.    Gray, H.A.          Y. & L.   Pte.   Lowdon, R.       N.F.      

  E.R.A. Graydon, E.         R.N.      Dr.    Lowdon, T.       R.E.      

  Pte.   Graydon, G.         W.Y.      L/Cpl. Mason, T.R.H.    N.F.      

  Pte.   Graydon, T.         D.L.I.    Pte.   Mason, L.C.      R.S.      

  Pte.   Hately, A.          D.L.I.    Pte.   Melville, J.W.   R.A.M.C.  

  ?      Hawdon, A.F.        R.N.      Pte.   Melville, A.W.   R.A.M.C.  

  Lt.    Haw, A., M.C.       R.F.A.                                     

——————————————————————-

  Column 3

  Pte.   Melville, E.        R.A.F.

  Spr.   Metcalfe, J.G.      R.E.

  Pte.   Metcalfe, H.W.      D.L.I.

  Pte.   Murrell, C.         D.L.I.

  Pte.   Murrell, C.H.       D.L.I.

  Pte.   Murrell, E.         N.H.

  Pte.   McPhee, C.          R.A.

  Pte.   Murphy, R.W.        Lins.Y.

  Gnr.   Murphy, W.          R.F.A.

  Gnr.   Oswald, G.          R.G.A.

  Pte.   Parkin, W.          Et.Y

  Pte.   Passey, A.          D.L.I.

  Capt.  Pollard, T.B., M.C. D.L.I.

  Pte.   Poole, C.           A.S.C.

  Lt.    Porteous, J.        R.F.A.

  W.O.   Porteous, C.        R.N.

  Pte.   Purvis, J.          A.S.C.

  A.B.   Purvis, T.G.        R.N.

  Pte.   Rea, H.             R.A.F.

  Dr.    Reynolds, T.H.      R.F.A.

  Lt.    Robson, C.W.        R.E.

  O.S.   Smith, G.R.         R.N.

  Cdt.   Smith, M.H.         N.H.

  Cpl.   Spotswood, T.       R.E.

  E.A.   Spencer, J.         R.N.

  Pte.   Storey, S.          R.E.

  Cpl.   Stephenson, G.U.    K.O.Y.L.I.

  Dr.    Stephenson, T.V.    R.G.A.

  Cpl.   Stephenson, W.E.    M.M.P.

  Lt.    Taylor, B.A.        —

  Pte.   Taylor, R.          —

  Pte.   Teer, H.C.          I.F.

  Capt.  Turnbull, R., M.C.  D.L.I.

  Pte.   Weaver, T.          A.S.C.

  Pte.   Webster, F.         D.L.I.

  Gnr.   Wilkinson, G.A.     R.G.A.

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