Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist Church.

Inner north wall.

1914-18

Unveiled 24th April 1920 by Canon R.R. Mangin, Rural Dean.

Freestone from Robin Hood’s Bay, Yorks.

Public subscription.

Thomas Watson & Sons, Alnwick.
Designer – Messrs. Hicks and Charlwood, Architects, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Great War
1914-1919

Plaque 37 inches high x 26 inches wide (94cms x 66cms) with cable patterned border.

There is a thin red line along its inner edge.

The lettering is incised in Roman capitals and painted red.

The names of the fallen are in a single column, and the names of those who served are in two columns.

1. This memorial contains names of fallen from Bolton.

2. For a similar memorial, see Doddington D13.01

3. There appear to have been some amendments. The name “Aitcheson” seems originally to have been written “Aitchison” and then changed. Also, J.J. Mordue may have been altered to “J.U. Mordue”.

Photos: J. Brown; Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding; Ian Cooper

Alnwick & County Gazette
01/05/1920 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
30/04/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Newcastle Daily Journal
26/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty No.661, 03/04/1920.

Records and Recollections Journal of the Aln & Breamish Local History Society; NS Vol.2 No.2 Autumn 2009 carries biographies of the people named on this memorial compiled by Peggy Maunder.

John Rutherford, Aln & Breamish Local History Society;
Sally Bird;
Philip Thirkell;
Janet Brown;
Michael Newrick;
Tony Harding;
Peggy Maunder

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