Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary

Heworth

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary (H92.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: H92.03

Parish: Heworth

Original Location:

St. Mary’s Church, Shields Road / Felling Bypass.

On east wall of transept.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 10th April 1920 by Rev. C.L. Gwilliams, Vicar.

Materials Used:

“White marble on rouge marble background”

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed and made by Mr. William Alexander of Heworth.

Inscription:

This tablet was erected by the Pelaw & District Sewing Party and Friends
to the memory of
the brave men of this parish
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
Great War 1914 – 1918

“Greater love hath no man than this
that a man lay down his life for his friends”

Memorial Description:

Plaque of grey marble with gable top on red marble pattress.

The pattress is wider and a different shape at the top.

In the gable top is the dedication, the top line of which follows the shape of the gable top.

The names are listed in five columns below.

On either side are two smaller plaques with pedimented top in which is an ornate cross.

These look as though they have been added later, to contain more names.

All lettering is incised using black sans serif capitals with some red initials.

Below the plaque is an oak shelf for flowers.

Names:

253 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Unusually, brothers who died in the War are listed together under the same surname – Suggett, G. & W.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Bill Hartmann

Illustrated Chronicle
12/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
12/04/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
17/04/1920

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

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Bill Hartmann;
Dorothy Hall

Research In Progress:

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Names Documents:

Heworth  St. Mary’s Church.  

 

  This tablet was erected by the Pelaw & District Sewing Party & Friends

 

  To the memory of

  the brave men of this Parish  

  who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the  

  Great War 1914-1918.  

  “Greater love than this no man hath

  That a man lay down his life for his friends.”

  

  Column 1             Column 2          Column 3          Column 4

 

                       Adamson, W.       Dixon, J          Harrison, J.    

                       Addison, E.       Dixon, J.         Hartley, A.      

                       Anderson, R.      Dixon N.B.        Hedley, W.        

                       Armstrong, E.H.   Dixon F.A.        Heyworth, G.     

                       Arnell, W.        Donaldson, G.V.   Higginbotham, G.

                       Bainbridge, J.    Donaldson, W.     Hicks, T.        

                       Bainbridge, J.    Doughty, H.       Hilton, T.       

                       Barker, H.        Dowson, A.C.      Houghton, G.     

                       Barton, G.M.      Dunnett, W.       Hughes, J.J.     

                       Bell, T.          Eales, F.         Humes, J.        

                       Bickerdyke, R.    Edwards, J.E.     Hush, T.         

                       Blythman, W.G.    Ellison, R.       Hutchinson, T.   

                       Bow, T.           Elmore, M.        Hutton, J.       

                       Bramwell, J.      Embleton, W.C.    Johnson, H.      

                       Brooks, R.A.      Emery, F.         Johnson, J.      

                       Bruce, T.         Evans, W.         Johnson, C.B.    

                       Burney, T.        Felton, W.        Jukes, F.        

                       Burham, E.        Finch, S.C.       Knaggs, F.       

  +                    Cain, J.E.        Fields, D.        Knight, W.E.     

  Wallace, R.          Carlaw, J.        Finlay, R.        Knight, T.       

  Arnott, J.           Carmichael, T.    Forster, R.       Laing, T.        

  Atkinson, H.         Carmichael, J.    Forster, F.       Lewis, W.        

  Bell, J.             Carr, T.          Forster, N.       Lightfoot, J.M.  

  Briggs, G.           Cassey, W. & G.   Forster, R.B.     Lowes, T.        

  Brown, T.            Chapman, L.       Foster, J.        Mark, R.W.       

  Burn, W.S.G.& C.W.J. Chaters, J.       Freeman, G.H.     Marshall, J.H.

  Charlton, J.         Cockran, J.       Freeman, W.W.     Mellon, M.       

  Cornhill, A.         Colman, E.        French, J.J.      Miller, B.       

  Courtney, J.         Coltman, E.       Gillard, W.H.S.   Mills, W.        

  Crooks, E.F.         Coulson, J.       Gillings, W.      Mitchell, R.     

  Dickinson, W.        Cowans, J.        Goldsworthy, J.W. Moore, R.    

  Eccleston, E.        Cowan, J.         Gooding, J.       Mortimer, A.     

  Feetham, J.          Crompton, J.      Greener, W.       Moultrie, W.B.   

  Foster, W.           Cuthbertson, T.   Greenwell, A.     Mudd, C.C.       

  Gibson, J.           Davidson, D.      Griffin, M.       Mulligan, J.     

  Gunn, R.C.& W.C.     Davidson, T.      Gustard, T. & H.  Murray, H.  

  Jefferson, J.T.      Day, J.           Guy, T.           Murray, A.       

  Jukes, H.            Derrick, R.       Hall, R.          Murray, T.       

  Kenny, P.            Devine, A.        Hamilton, J.      Murray, J.       

  Knight, R.           Dickerson, T.H.   Harker, R.        McCarty, J.      

  Knox, J. & T.        Dine, R.H.        Harrison, T.M.    McCall, A.       

—————————————————————————

  Column 5             Column 6          Column 7          

  

  McGuire, J.          Smith, T.

  McGrowther, J.       Smith, C.G.

  McKay, S.            Spoors, J.

  McKewoen, J.         Stanners, F.

  McWilliams, D.       Stark, T.B

  Nicholson, J.        Stavers, J.

  Noble, W.            Steel, C.

  Norman, P.J.         Stephenson, G.

  Owens, F.            Stephenson, T.

  Padgett, J.C.        Stott, J.W.

  Parmley, G.          Stott, T.

  Pearson, W.& J.      Stayman, W.

  Percival, M.& M.     Suggett, G. & W.

  Peters, W.           Sunderland, J.

  Plews, G.            Taylor, W.

  Porritt, J.          Terrnant, J. sic

  Potts, L.            Thompson, J.

  Rae, J.              Thompson, T.

  Ransom, R.F.         Thompson, F.      +

  Reay, M.             Thomas, E.        Elliott, T.

  Richardson, J.       Turner, R.        Lisle, J.J.

  Ridley, H.M.         Towers, W.        Miller, P.

  Ridley, J.           Wakeling, J.T.    Minnigan, R.

  Robertson, J.        Wallace, P.       Morrison, A.D.

  Robinson, L.         Wallace, J.       Nichol, J.

  Robson, J.L.         Wardle, T.        Pace, W.

  Rodger, A.           Watson, F.R.      Pattison, R.

  Rowland, J.          Weatherley, M.    Pearson, H.

  Rowley, W.           White, H.         Ridley, R.

  Rush, T.             Williamson, E.    Simm, E.

  Salmon, J.           Wilson, T.W.      Sheffer, T.W.B.

  Saynor, A.           Windwood, J.      Skimmings, J.

  Scott, J.            Winter, W.        Smith, G.M.

  Scott, B.S.          Woodruff, J.L.    Southern, R.

  Shearer, S.          Woods, G.         Spoors, R.R.

  Short, J.            Young, A.         Staward, E.

  Silmeen, W.          Young, G.         Tailford, J.

  Simpson, J.H.        Goodfellow, E.    Whitehead, W.

  Slowther, A.         Hinksman, J.      Holdsworth, W.

  Sleeth, W.           Hinksman, T.      Fatkin, F.N.

  Smith, R.G.          Lumsden, G.       McGregor, E.

                                         Whitten, H.W.

NamesH92.03   

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