Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert

Greenhead

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Cuthbert (G27.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: G27.02

Parish: Greenhead

Original Location:

St. Cuthbert’s Church, south wall, behind font.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled and dedicated 30th November 1920 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. Wild.

Materials Used:

Stone

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Hicks and Charlwood.

Inscription:

To the Glory of God and in loving memory of
the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men
from this Parish who gave their lives in the
Great War of 1914-1919 for their King and
Country in the cause of Freedom, Truth and Justice.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 102 inches high x 78 inches wide (260cms x 199cms), elaborately carved.

The top is open tracery, with a carved border below this.

Across the top of the monument and down both sides are carved regimental badges.

The dedication is at the top between two badges.

The central part of the monument is divided into three panels, each containing the names of those who died.

Those on the right and left give the details of Other Ranks, whilst the central one contains details about two Captains.

Lettering is incised and blackened in Roman capitals for the names, with the dedication in Old English.

Names:

21 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Faculty reads:
“To the glory of God and in loving memory of the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of this parish who fought and fell” in the Great War of 1914-1919 for their King and Country in the cause of Freedom, Truth and Justice, and whose names are inscribed below. Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

2. The plan of the church drawn up by the architects reads: “Proposed war memorials- memorial tablet, font, etc.” Added to which, the Northern Echo report states “The Bishop of Newcastle dedicated the newly erected font and unveiled a tablet bearing the names of 21 officers and men who fell in the war”. Clarification as to whether the font is part of the war memorial would be appreciated.

Sources:

Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

Newcastle Journal
02/12/1920 reports unveiling

Northern Echo
02/12/1920 reports unveiling

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty No. 639, 29/12/1919

Sources Link: Northern Echo 12 02 Thu -1920

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
Philip Thirkell;
James Pasby;
Tony Harding;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

   

GREENHEAD St. Cuthbert's Church

  

   To the glory of God and in loving memory of 

   the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men 

   from this Parish who gave their lives in the 

   Great War of 1914-191 for their King and 

   Country in the cause of Freedom, Truth and Justice.

   

First Column

   Sergt. John William Pearson 

   4th N.F.    Died of wounds 

               15th Nov. 1916 

   

   Lce/Corpl. John Bushby 

   4th N.F.    Killed in action 

               15th Sep. 1916 

   

   Lce/Corpl. John George Hunter                      

   M.M. 17th Man. Regt.  Killed in action 

               18th Oct. 1918 

                                         

   Pte. Robert Armstrong 

   A.I.F.      Killed in action 

               5th August 1916 

   

   Pte. Albany Bell 

   1st E. Yorks. Regt. Killed in action 

               18th Sep. 1918                   

   

   Pte. William Carrick                            

   4th N.F.    Killed in action                      

               26th Oct. 1917                     

   

   Pte. John Graham                     

   4th E. Yorks Regt.  Died a prisoner of war               

               in Germany 17th Nov. 1918         

    

   Pte. James Arthur Hunter               

   8th D.L.I.  Killed in action 

               10th April 1918 

   

   Pte. Edward Francis McClafferty  

   D.C.M.  4th N.F.  Killed in action  

               22nd Sep. 1916  

   

Middle column

   Captain Clive Montagu  

   Joicey 4th Northd. Fus. 

   Killed in action 5th June 

   1917 whilst leading a

   company of 21st N.F. 

   against the German 

   trenches at Greenland 

   Hill near Arras.

   

   Captain Ralph Eustace 

   Smith Northd. Hussars 

   attached to R.A.F.

   killed in action on 

   the night of 18th  

   April 1918 near  

   Dommartin Somme

   whilst on a bombing                             

   raid. 

   

   Pte. Joseph George Irving 

   2nd Batt. M.G.C.  Killed in action 

               9th October 1918.         

    

Third column

   Pte. Thomas Routledge Mounsey

   4th N.F.    Killed in action

               15th Sep. 1916

   

   Pte. William Routledge

   58th C.I.   Killed in action

               20th Sep. 1916

   

   Rfn. George Robson

   24th K.R.R.C. Killed in action

               15th Sep. 1916

   

   Pte. Tom Robson

   4th N.F.    Killed in action

               15th Sep. 1916

   

   Pte. William Snowdon

   9th Yorks. Regt.  Died of wounds

               4th Nov. 1918

   

   Pte. Thomas Smith

   5th W.R. Regt.  Killed in action

               7th Aug. 1917

   

   Pte. John William Teasdale

   M.M. 75th C.I.  Killed in action

               18th Nov. 1916

   

   Pte. George Herbert Whitehead

   149th Bde. M.G.C.  Killed in action

               3rd Oct. 1916

   

   Rfn. Fred Earl Wilson

   16th K.R.R.C.  Killed in action

               25th Aug. 1916

NamesG27.02

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