Memorial

Plaque Fallen 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist

Westerhope

Memorial Name: Plaque Fallen 1914-18 Wesleyan Methodist (W77.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: W77.01

Parish: Westerhope

Original Location:

Wesleyan Chapel (demolished).

Present Location:

In the new Westerhope Methodist Church.

Upper of two memorials on wall in vestibule.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Brass

Who Commissioned:

Parents and friends

How Money was Raised:

Public subscription

Present Condition: Good

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Engraved by M. Forster, Nun Street, Newcastle.

Inscription:

Dedicated to the Glory of God
and in loving memory of the following men
connected with the Westerhope Wesleyan Church
who made the supreme sacrifice
in 1914 the Great War 1919
Erected by parents and friends.

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

Memorial Description:

Plaque 30 inches high x 23 inches wide (76cms x 58cms) with plain line border.

The lettering is in some cases plain sometimes elaborate, and the quotation at the bottom is in italics.

The names are listed in two columns with a vertical line dividing them using Roman capitals for the dedication, sans serif for the names and italics for the quotation.

Names:

8 full names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. “The service on Remembrance Sunday morning is still one of the special services of the year, at which a wreath provided by Mrs. A. Bainbridge is laid on the memorial by an ex-service man, usually a member of the chapel. The flowers, placed on this memorial weekly, have been provided by Mrs. Bainbridge for many years.” Jubilee Souvenir Handbook

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; A.D. Walton; Tony Harding

Westerhope Methodist Church – Jubilee Souvenir Handbook 1901-1951

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