Memorial

Plaque Stephenson Clarke 1914-18 St. Hilda

South Shields

Memorial Name: Plaque Stephenson Clarke 1914-18 St. Hilda (S86.005)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.005

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

St Hilda’s Church, with St. Thomas St Hilda’s Lane, Market Place, South Shields. NE33 1BH. NZ 36098 67068

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 18th November 1923 by Col. Stephenson R. Clarke, Chairman of the Company.

Materials Used:

Black and white marble

Who Commissioned:

Stephenson Clarke & Co. (London & Newcastle) Collingwood Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Ownership and Maintenance: St Hilda's Church, with St. Thomas

Inscription:

This tablet is here placed to the glory of God and in remembrance
of those Officers and men who gave their lives in the service of
their Country while at sea in the steamships of Stephenson
Clarke and Company during the Great War. A.D. 1914 – 1919

Memorial Description:

Two plaques.

The upper one is set in a stone frame with fluted design. At top the badge of the company is carved in half relief.
The names are incised in two columns, below the names of the ships on which they served.

The lower plaque bears the dedication.

In both cases, the lettering is incised in Roman capitals and painted gold, with the letter “V” being used in place of “U”.

Names:

43 names under the name of the ship in which they served.

See transcript.

External Links:

History of Stephenson Clarke Shipping Company.

Sources:

Photos: R.W. Gould; C. Sanders; Simon Raine; James Pasby

Illustrated Chronicle
20/11/1923 reports unveiling.

Shields Daily News
20/11/1923 reports the unveiling ceremony.

South Shields Gazette
19/11/1923 reports unveiling.