Memorial

Stained Glass Window and Plaque 1914-18 All Saints

South Shields

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window and Plaque 1914-18 All Saints (S86.043)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.043

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

All Saints’ Church, West Harton.

South side of nave

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

The window and electric lighting were dedicated 24th July 2012 by the Bishop of Durham.

Materials Used:

Oak plaque.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Window – Clayton and Bell of London.
Panel – Taylor & Sons of Sunderland.

Inscription:

On the window:
To the glory of God and in / memory of those who obeyed
their country’s call in the / Great War 1914-1918

On the plaque:
Roll
of Honour
1914-1918
(Names)
Their name liveth for evermore.

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of two lights with, in the oculus above, an angel bearing the royal coat of arms.

The left light depicts the angel of Peace bearing a lily with (below) a lighthouse with a city and sunrise beyond.

The right light depicts the angel of Hope carrying an anchor, with a ship in full sail below, presumably heading for the lighthouse and the harbour.

Above both angels is a cherub looking down.

The words “Peace” and “Hope” are each painted on a scroll.

The dedication is carried across the foot of both lights, also inscribed on a scroll in black lettering.

Alongside is an oak plaque bearing the names.

This has a rounded top supported by leaves on either side.

Inside the hemispherical top is a laurel wreath raised in half relief with the words “Roll of Honour” inside and the dates outside.

The names are listed in six columns,

The quotation is in the bottom border.

All lettering is carved using sans serif capitals.

The installation of electric light is also part of the memorial.

Names:

120 surnames and initials of the fallen.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Peter Hoy

Durham County Advertiser
29/07/1921

South Shields Gazette
25/07/1921 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern;
C. Sanders;
Peter Hoy;

Research In Progress:

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

Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk

If you know more about this memorial, please send the details to NEWMP.

Names Documents:

SOUTH SHIELDS All Saints’ Church, West Harton.  

 

  Roll

  of

  Honour

  1914  1918

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  Column 1        Column 2         Column 3

  Ancrum, C.H.    Chapman, W.      Harrison, T.     

  Armstrong, J.R. Codling, R.W.    Helsop G.        

  Bell, H.        Chapman, W.      Hall, H.         

  Bainbridge, R.  Cook, J.T.       Harbut, T.      

  Brown, W.       Davis, W.        Hoben, P.        

  Buckham, G.     Dixon, W.        Hoben, F.J.

  Binnie, R.      Davidson, A.H.   Harwood, R.      

  Burdon, M.      Drummond, J.     Hepple, T.W.     

  Brewis, F.J.    Douglas, G.      Humphries, J.S.  

  Batey, J.                        Hutchinson, J.   

  Bennett, A.     Elstob, T.B.     Irwin, W.        

  Chapman, T.     Errington, G.R.  Inskip, R.       

  Curry, O.                        Jenson, G.     

  Curry, P.L.     Ferriday, T.     Keenan, J.L.     

  Corner, T.                       Liley, R.        

  Coxon, M.       Gibson, P.       Lawson, R.       

  Cleghorn, T.    Gorden, A.       Lagois, J.    

  Crawford, T.R.  Gibbling, J.     Lenny, T.M.    

  Carter, J.      Graham, A.       Laverick, R.     

  Coates, R.      Hankin, J.       Leggett, W.R.    

——————————————————-

  Column 4        Column 5         Column 6

  Lovett, C.      Pinkney, T.      Smedley, J.

  Lees, J.W.      Peace, H.        Thompson, J.

  Lees, F.        Plummer, J.W.    Taylor, D.J.

  Leslie, C.J.    Patterson, R.    Taylor, M.J.

  Larmont, A.G.   Pinder, T.E.     Tate, E.

  Lawson, R.      Rutherford, T.H. Turner, R.

  Middleton, J.H. Robson, A.       Wylie, J.

  Moody, F.W.     Richards, H.     Wilson, T.

  Myers, R.       Ranson, B.W.     Williamson, G.R.

  Malone, E.      Roach, H.E.      Willoughby, T.

  McCord, R.      Roach, H.        Wilkinson, M.

  McCord, J.      Roach, T.        Wilkinson, J.

  Matthers, F.G.  Stables, T.      Wilson, W.J.

  Mather, G.S.    Stanley, J.F.    White, N.

  Mensforth, D.   Silmeen, J.      White, J.

  McKie, E.       Sharp, W.        Walker, R.

  Nicholson, J.T. Scarfe, J.       Waller, J.

  Nixon, J.A.     Stewart, J.G.    Weldon, E.

                  Sloane, T.       Wright, S.

  Owen, E.        Storey, J.       Yare, A.

  Their name liveth for evermore.

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The Shields Daily Gazette has slight differences in the names:

  Hoben F.G. instead of F.J.

  Heslop instead of Helsop

  Lagole J instead of Lagois J.

  Mensford D. instead of Mensforth D.

  Stanley F.J. instead of J.F.

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