Memorial

Porch and plaque 1914-18 St. Bede R.C.

South Shields

Memorial Name: Porch and plaque 1914-18 St. Bede R.C. (S86.049)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.049

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

St. Bede’s Roman Catholic Church, Westoe Road.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Dedicated 28th January 1930.

Materials Used:

Assorted marble.

Inscription:

+ Pray for the sovls of the men of this parish who
made the svpreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918
to whose memory the Sacred Heart altar
in this chvrch has been erected
(Names)
R.I.P.

Memorial Description:

Porch and plaque.

The plaque is 60 inches high x 78 inches wide (152cms x 198cms) surmounted by a cross.

There is a raised outer edge.

The names are incised and blackened in five columns, using Roman capitals.

The letters “R.I.P.” are raised on the border at the bottom.

Names:

154 full names.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The entrance to the church was done out in marble as part of the memorial scheme.

2. The plaque is of Carrara marble; the green frame is of Counemara marble, and the black crucifix is of black Belgian marble.

Sources:

Photo of plaque: Peter Hoy

South Shields Gazette
28/01/1930 reports dedication this morning.

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Mike Mulhern;
Peter Hoy;

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy.

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

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Names Documents:

SOUTH SHIELDS   St. Bede’s Roman Catholic Church

 

  + Pray for the sovls of the men of this parish who

  made the svpreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918

  To whose memory the Sacred Heart altar

  in this chvrch has been erected

 

  Albridge Jas.   Cunningham Jno.     Higgins Jas.     Murray Jno.      Rutley Jos.

  Allison Albt.   Cunningham Jno.Jas. Hogan  Peter     Murray Owen      Reah Louis

  Appleton Jno.   Devine  Dan         Hubbard Jos.     Meeks Jno.       Reed Thos.

  Arkley Thos.    Dillon Jas. Thos    Hunter Jas.      Miller Edw.      Riley Jno.  

  Berryman J.W.   Dix Samuel          Ironside J.W.    Morgan Geo.      Robson Geo.J.

  Bourke Thos.    Donkin Matt.        Johnson Chas.    Moyser Ben.J.    Sullivan Jas.

  Bourke Mich.    Donkin Wm.          Jones J.W.       Murphy Jas.      Scott Jno.

  Brannan R.      Duggan Jas.         Kane Thos.       Murphy Owen      Sharkey Jno.

  Brannan Mich.   Delaney Edw.        Kane Robt.       Murphy Owen R.   Skelly Geo

  Brannan Mich.   Egan Mich.          Kennedy Jno.     Marshall W.Jno.  Skelly Robt

  Burns Peter     Feary Jno. P.       King Jno.        McLaughlin Edw.  Sloan Edm.

  Butler Chas.    Feary Jos.          Kinlen Geo.      McAndrew Jas.    Slater David

  Butler Edw.     Follin Edw.         Knox Wm.         McAllister F.A.  Stanford Jno.

  Browne Jno.     Fox Mich.           Lawless Mich.    McCall Mich.     Stockman Harold

  Clark W.?Chas.  Flannagan Jno.      Laffey Davis     McCulloch Peter  Straits Jno.

  Clarke Jas.     Forster C.W.        Layton J.M.      McEvoy Denis     Taylor Mich.

  Clarke Pat      Finnerty Wm.        Lawrenson J.W.   McGee Andr.      Tearney Mich.

  Clarke Mich.    Gannon Pat          Leach Chas.      McGrory Jno.     Terrell Alf.

  Cleland Thos.   Gannon Matt.        Leavy Mich.      McGrother Jos.   Terrell Robt.   

  Collins Jno.    Garton Thos.        Lennan Thos.     McKenna Mich.    Temple Wilf.

  Collins Matt.   Gibney Jas.         Logan Bart.      McKiernan Fras.  Tinnion Pat

  Collins Bern.   Gibling Jno.        Logan David      McNany Wm.       Thursby Matt

  Collins Chas.L. Glass Wm.           Lowery Jno.      McQuade Thos.M.  Thompson Robt.

  Connolly        Glattback Fred.     Lynch Peter      Nelson Ben J.P.  Tokell Rich.

  Condon Thos.    Gormley Jos.        Mallan Matt.     O‘Brien Edw.     Tracey Jos.

  Coutts Thos.    Grey Geo.           Mallan Bern.J.   O‘Gallaghan Edm. Vinton Jno.

  Callahan Jno.   Gallagher Jno.      Manchester Peter Park Geo.        White J.Thos.   

  Crumbie Denis   Gillespie Wm.       Manning Jno.     Persich Robt.    Ward Thos

  Cummins Mich.   Henningan Bryn      Manning Edw.     Pickett Jno.     Waters Owen

  Cullen Pat      Hennigan Thos.      Martin Jas.      Price J.W.       Watson Jno.

  Clare Mich.     Harrison Jno.       Martin Peter     Quocan Victor    Yanneta Jno Edw.

  Cairns Jas.     Heenan Fras.                   

 

  R.I.P.

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