Memorial

Roll of Honour 1939-45 Harbour Commissioners

Blyth

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour 1939-45 Harbour Commissioners (B42.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: B42.04

Parish: Blyth

Original Location:

Blyth Harbour Commission’s Headquarters

In the Board Room at Blagdon Street.

Present Location:

Blyth Harbour Commission’s Headquarters, 79 Bridge Street / Plessey Road.

On first floor landing.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Paper in wood frame.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Inscription:

Blyth
Harbour Commissioners
Roll of Honour
of the Employees of the Commissioners who served in the
Armed Forces of the Crown during the World War 1939-45

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour set in a plain wood frame, measuring 36 inches high by 30½  inches wide (91cms x 77cms).

There is a wide patterned border across the top and down the left hand side.

Half way down the left border is a circular cartouche showing the badge of the Blyth Harbour Commissioners.

The names are hand-written in black, using Roman upper and lower case lettering, with the names of the dead marked by a red cross.

Names:

10 staff and 41 workmen who served,plus rank and regiment or ship, including 2 staff who died on service and 4 workmen killed in action.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Jack Tait

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Jack Tait, Blyth Local History Society;
Alan Munday

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Names Documents:

BLYTH, Harbour Commission’s Headquarters.

 

  BLYTH

  HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS

  ROLL OF HONOUR

  Of the Employees of the Commissioners who served in the

  Armed Forces of the Crown during the World War 1939-1945

————————————————————

Left hand column

    Staff

    D. Haldane     Coder               H.M.S. “Verdun”             

    W.G. Hetherington  Writer          H.M.S. “Demetrius”          

    A. Hill L/Corporal                 Royal Army Pay Corps        

    +R.U.G. Hinson Private             Royal Army Ordnance Corps   

    Miss D. Huck Leading Wren          Women’s Royal Naval Service

    Workmen

    G. Armstrong  Corporal             Lancashire Fusiliers        

    J. Barnsley  Warrant Officer       Royal Engineers         

    M. Bell  Sergeant                  The Border Regiment         

    R. Brown  Gunner                   Royal Artillery             

    C.C. Cattermole W.O. Air Gunner    Royal Air Force      

    C. Clark  Steward                  Royal Navy (Minesweepers)   

    E.S. Cockburn Sapper               Royal Engineers             

    M.E. Fairhurst Stoker (1st Class)   H.M.S. “Cairo”   

    J. Faulds, Junr. Private           Paratroop Regiment          

    R. Fawcus  Sapper                  Royal Engineers             

    J. Gibney  Sapper                  Royal Engineers             

    J. Gibson  Lieutenant              Royal Naval Reserve         

    J.A. Guest Chief Stoker            H.M.S. “Elfin”              

    A. Hancock Corporal                Royal Army Service Corps    

    K. Hannan  Corporal                Army                      

    J.R. Heppell A.B. Seaman           Royal Navy (Submarines)     

    M. Heslop Sergt. Cook              Royal Artillery             

    F.C. Hill  Corporal                Royal Air Force             

    T. Hood  Gunner                    Royal Artillery             

    P. Keenan  Sapper                  Royal Engineers             

    *E. Younger L/Sergeant             Royal Engineers

————————————————————

Right hand column

    Staff

    +W. Lawton   Chief Stoker          Royal Navy

    W.D. Milburn Leading Aircraftsman  Royal Air Force

    G.W. Robinson Aircraftsman Gunner  Royal Artillery

    W. Smith   Sergeant                Royal Armoured Corps

    J. Stenhouse  Elec. Mechanic       Royal Navy

    Workmen

    M.W. Lambert  Fusilier             Royal Scots Fusiliers

    T.C. Lane     Sapper               Royal Engineers

    J. Lucas, Jnr. Private             Royal Army Medical Corps

    *O. Metcalfe   A.B. Seaman         Royal Navy

                                       (Landing Craft Flotilla)

    D. Neale      Cook                 Royal Navy

    R. Nicholson  L/Corporal           Oxford & Bucks Lt Inf.

    J.S. Parker   Sergeant             Royal Scots Fusiliers

    T.W. Proud    P.Officer (E.R.M.)   H.M.S. “Dolphin”

    B.E. Reay     Corporal             Royal Engineers

    J. Redford    Petty Officer        H.M.S. “Squid”

    G. Robinson   Private              Pioneer Corps

    F. Robinson   Major                Royal Engineers

    T. Robinson   Leading Seaman       H.M.S. “Barholm”

    B. Stafford   Petty Officer        Royal Navy(Fleet Air Arm)

    *S. Stoker    A.B. Seaman          Royal Navy

                                       (Motor Torpedo Boats)

    A. Southern   Sapper               Royal Engineers

    S. Thompson   A.B. Seaman          Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm)

    J.A. Walker   Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force

    *R.H. Walton  Sapper               Royal Engineers

    *S. Warnes    A.B. Seaman          H.M.S. “Tonbridge”

    +Killed in action      *Died on service

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