Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. John

Whorlton Newcastle

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. John (W53.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: W53.01

Parish: Whorlton Newcastle

Original Location:

St. John’s Church, Stamfordham Road, Westerhope.

North side of nave.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled and dedicated 14th November 1921 by Archdeacon Blackett Ord.

Materials Used:

Sicilian Marble with black polished surround

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Mr. D. Morrison, Sculptor, Cemetery Road, Gateshead.

Inscription:

In memory of
the men of this parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.

Faithful unto death.

Memorial Description:

Plaque of classic style with columns at the sides.

At centre top a wreath has been carved in half relief.

The names are listed in three columns.

The words “Faithful unto death” are incised into the bottom border in Old English lettering.

Lettering is a mix of Old English and sans serif capitals.

Names:

79 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Tony Harding

Illustrated Chronicle
04/11/1921 reports proposed unveiling with photo shown here;
15/11/1921 reports unveiling

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
 15/11/1921 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty Book 1, No.754, 13/07/1921

Source of quotation
 “Faithful unto death” Revelation 2 v 10

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Sally Bird;
Janet Brown;
Dorothy Hall;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

Remembered by Margaret Squires and members of St. John’s Church.

All the WW1 names have been researched.

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Names Documents:

WHORLTON   St. John’s Church,

 

  In memory of

  the men of this parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.

 

  R. Ancrum           E.H. Gilbert     C.A. Ramsey

  J.F. Bennett        J. Goldie        G. Ramsey

  G.R. Bainbridge     A.J. Harris      J.E. Robson

  T.E. Bell           C. Harris        F.D. Rowley

  A. Biggs            E. Herdman       E. Rumney

  H. Bland            G.T. Heslop      W. Rutherford

  W. Boyd             H. Heslop        F. Shanley   

  E. Brown            J. Howe          J.J. Slee

  W. Braithwaite      J.L. Humble      W.A. Smith

  H. Burke            J.J. Ivinson     T. Smurthwaite

  A. Carrick          H. Keenan        G.E. Standish

  T.C.S. Charlton     J. Lennie        J. Teasedale

  W.G. Charlton       A.W. Lorimer     G. Ternent

  W. Clennan          F.W. Magann      E. Thaxter

  J. Corrigan         G. Mann          G.R. Thorburn

  W. Coulson          T.G. Macdonald   J. Thompson

  G. Cunnah           J.B. McDonald    W.H. Thompson

  R. Davidson         P. McDonald      G. Turner

  J.W. Dixon          J. Meeham        G. Tweddell

  J. Donnison         G.P. Miller      C.E. Usher

  T.W. Driver         T.G. Miller      B.C. Wanless

  J. Fisher J. Friend W. Miller        R. Watson

  T. French           T. Patterson     I. Waugh

  M. Forster          G.W. Pilkington  R. Wilkinson

  T.W. Gaskell        E. Proud         W. Wylie

  J.T. Gillespie      E. Stephens      T.W. Young

 

  Faithful unto death.

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  It is possible that the names of E. Stephens and J. Friend were

  added later.

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