Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist

Greenside

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Evangelist (G42.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: G42.03

Parish: Greenside

Original Location:

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Rockwood Hill Road / Lead Road.

Behind lectern.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Wood

Inscription:

†
The Great War
1914-1918
To the glory of God
and in sacred memory of
those who made the supreme sacrifice.
(Names)
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Plaque.

There is a blue border, on which are carved roses in half relief and painted gold.

Names are hand painted in two columns in Roman capitals.

Names:

48 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: C. Sanders

Tyne and Wear Archives
Nan Smith’s Records compiled for the Association of Northumberland Local History Societies Ref: SX37

Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” : St. John 15 v 13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Mrs. N. Smith (Ryton);
C. Sanders

Research In Progress:

Ryton and District War Memorials Project are researching the names on this memorial.

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Names Documents:

GREENSIDE, St. John’s Church.

                  

  The Great War

  1914-1918

  To the glory of God

  and in sacred memory of

  those who made the supreme sacrifice.

  Edward Archer          William Irwin

  William Armstrong      John T. Johnson

  George Bainbridge      William Keenan

  John R. Balmer         Joseph W. Leeming

  Tom Banks              John W. Martin

  Harry Barclay          Matthew Patterson

  Peter Beck             William Ramshaw

  Stewart S. Bell        J. Andrew Robson

  Thomas H. Carr         John Robson

  John Wm. Charlton      Frank Rochester

  Joseph D. Cleugh       William Roxby

  John T. Dowson         Charles E. Suggitt

  John Wm. Elsdon        Thomas Stephenson

  John Fawcett           Joseph A. Spinks

  Thomas Fawcett         William Taylor

  William Fisher         David Tilley

  John Graham            Charlton Thompson

  William E. Guy         James Thornley

  George Hall            John T.G. Thornley

  Oswald Hanmer          Joseph W. Tunstall

  John Wm. Hanking       William Waugh

  John L. Hart           William Waugh

  Edward Hawkins         William G. Wheatley

  Andrew Irving          James Young

  Greater love hath no man than this, that

  a man lay down his life for his friends.

NamesG42.03

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