Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Mark Congregational

Amble

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Mark Congregational (A13.11)

NEWMP Ref No.: A13.11

Parish: Amble

Original Location:

St. Mark’s Congregational Church, Bede Street/Wellwood Street

On rear wall.

Present Location:

Now St Mark’s United Reformed Church.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled November 1919 by Lord Armstrong of Cragside.

Materials Used:

White marble

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

J.P. Whittle, local sculptor.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
The names mentioned below are those of men
connected with this church, who made the supreme
sacrifice in the Great War for liberty and justice.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Plaque 39 inches high x 45 inches wide (99cms x 114cms).

The names are listed in two columns with ornamental vertical lines down right and left edges and between the columns of names.

The title is in Gothic lettering, the rest of the lettering is in sans serif capitals.

Names:

12 full names.
See transcript.

External Links:

Amble’s War Memorials

Sources:

Photos: David Wilkinson

Illustrated Chronicle
28/11/1919 reports unveiling with photos.

Morpeth Herald
28/11/1919 reports unveiling.

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

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 11 20 Thu -1919 01
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 1919 11 20 Thu Amble 02
Sources Link: Morpeth Herald 1919 11 28 Fri

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

David Wilkinson and Jim Shepherd (East Coquet Local History Society);
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

AMBLE St. Mark’s United Reformed Church

  Roll of Honour

  —————-

  The names mentioned below are those of men

  connected with this church, who made the supreme

  sacrifice in the Great War for liberty and justice.

  George Trotter        Ernest Murray

  William J. Aitchison  John Dawson

  Robert D. McInnes     Robert Turnbull

  Adam Dennison         Thomas H. Brown

  George Pringle        James L. Voy

  John Cockburn         William E.M. Lyall

 ————– (1914-1918)————-

  Greater love hath no man than this, that a man

  lay down his life for his friends.  

NamesA13.11  

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