Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

West Sleekburn

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (W34.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: W34.02

Parish: West Sleekburn

Original Location:

West Sleekburn Wesleyan Church

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 28th February 1921 by Rev. L.C. Fogg of Newbiggin.

Materials Used:

Brass

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Edward Thew of Newcastle.

Inscription:

In honoured memory of the members of this Church and old Sunday School Scholars who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1919.
Who nobly fighting nobly fell.

Memorial Description:

Plaque

Names:

17 full names.
See transcript.

Sources:

Morpeth Herald
04/03/1921 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Source of quotation
 “Who nobly fighting nobly fell” “For the Men at the Front” John Oxenham

Sources Link: Morpeth Herald 03 04 Fri -1921

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Research Acknowledgements:

J. Brown

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Names Documents:

WEST SLEEKBURN, Wesleyan Church.

 

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The following text is extracted from a newspaper report.

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  In honoured memory of members of this Church

  and old Sunday School Scholars who made

  the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1919

 

  Who nobly fighting nobly fell

 

  Wm. L. Dunn          John Geo. Gray

  John Green           Wm. Hardie

  Jas. Wm. Killoran    Matt. Millican

  Ralph Millican       Thos. Millican

  Archie Osborne       James Reid

  James Scott          ?Ebb. Wm. Shield

  Wm. Wood, Sen.       Wm. Wood, Jnr.

  John Thos. Wright

  (who were Old Scholars)

 

 Robert Reid and George Wm. Scott, church members,

 the latter being organist in the church as well.

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