Memorial

Plaque and Organ Screen 1914-18 St. Andrew’s Mission

North Shields

Memorial Name: Plaque and Organ Screen 1914-18 St. Andrew's Mission (N34.11)

NEWMP Ref No.: N34.11

Parish: North Shields

Original Location:

St.Andrew’s Mission, Walton Avenue, Preston Village (Closed).

Present Location:

Christ Church, Preston Road.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 30th November 1929 (St. Andrew’s Day) by the Archdeacon of Northumberland.
Plaque rededicated in Christ Church on November 11th 2012.

Materials Used:

Oak

How Money was Raised:

“Villagers and Friends”

Present Condition: Restored 2012

Inscription:

Pro patria
1914-1919
This tablet and organ screen is
dedicated in memory of those
who died in the Great War.

“For the suffering of death
crowned with glory and honour” (Heb. 2)

Memorial Description:

Organ screen.

There is a plaque, 30 inches high x 21 inches wide (77cms x 54.5cms).

It has an oak beading surround with squared corners.

At the top is a cross.

The names are incised in two columns using Roman capitals throughout.

Names:

30 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. St. Andrew’s Preston was a mission church of Christ Church, North Shields.

Sources:

Photos: Ralph Gould; Tony Harding; photo of restored memorial: Michael Scott

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Michael Scott (Christ Church);
Mrs. Kirsopp (Christ Church);
Ralph W. Gould;
Tony Harding

Research In Progress:

The names on the North Shields memorials are being researched by the Tynemouth WW1 group.

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Names Documents:

NORTH SHIELDS, Christ Church.

 

  +

  Pro Patria

  1914-1919

  This tablet & organ screen is

  dedicated in memory of those

  who died in the Great War

 

  Antwiss, R.                  Haynes, J.W.

  Brown, O.                    Heppel, P.

  Brunton, H.                  Hoyland, J.

  Brunton, J.                  Jobson, J.

  Charlton, E.                 Kelly, J.

  Charlton, J.W.               Lafferty, H.

  Craig, W.                    McDonald, R.

  Didsbury, E.                 Nightingale, T.

  Dryden, N.                   Taylor, W.

  Glaister, D.                 Theobald, H.

  Glaister, J.                 Thompson, G.

  Graham, J.                   Truscott, U.  

  Gray, T.      Hindmarch J.P. Wear, A.

  Halcro, W.G.  Dobing, J.     Weeks, F.

 

  “For the suffering of death

  Crowned with glory and honour” (Heb. 2)

NamesN34.11

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