Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Mark Primitive Methodist

Gateshead

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Mark Primitive Methodist (G39.055)

NEWMP Ref No.: G39.055

Parish: Gateshead

Original Location:

St. Mark’s Church, corner of Durham Road ( A167) and Shipcote Terrace, inside the church, to the side of the rear entrance door. NE8

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Rededicated 27th August 2000.

Materials Used:

Bronze

Inscription:

To the Glory of God and in memory of
the men of this church who gave their lives
for their Country in the Great War.

Their deeds live after them.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, with shallow rounded top, mounted on a wooden base which echoes the shape.

There is a wide border of ivy leaves sunk in casting.

At centre top is a wreath enclosing a cross, with the dates “1914” and “1919” on either side.

The names are listed in two columns divided by a single line.

The lettering is in Roman capitals with the quotation at the bottom in Gothic lower case.

Names:

14 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Apart from the names and final quotation, this memorial is identical in form and pattern to that in Durham Road Primitive Methodist Church. (See G39.39).

2. The Church is now up for sale. See Lambert Smith Lambton. September 2023.

Sources:

Photo: Ron Carson

Source of quotation
“Their deeds live after them” Not ascertained.

Additional Research Documents

G39.055 Rededication Service Report

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Research Acknowledgements:

E. Broomfield;
R. Carson

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Names Documents:

GATESHEAD St. Mark’s Methodist Church

  1914           +             1919

  To the Glory of God and in memory of

  the men of this Church who gave their lives

  for their Country in the Great War

  ————————

  Corpl. T.H. Dickinson, N.F.         Pte. R.E. Gibson, N.F.

  “   G.W. Wearmouth, N.F.            “    Leslie Harding, D.L.I.

  L.Corpl. James Knox, D.L.I.         “    Robt. Halliday, N.F.

  E.R.A. F.W. Briggs, R.N.            Rifleman Wheatley Lamb L.H.B.

  Pte. Richard Dobson, East Lancs.    Pte. Geo. Newton N. Staffs

  “    Walter Gibson, N.F.            “    F.J. Wright, D.L.I.

  “    J.M. Gibson, D.L.I.            “    J.S. White  L.A.D.

 “Their deeds live after them”.

NamesG39.55

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