Memorial

Stained Glass Window Members 1914-18 St. Thomas

South Shields

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window Members 1914-18 St. Thomas (S86.007)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.007

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

St. Thomas’ Church, on the North East corner of Fowler Street and Catherine Street, (demolished 1963).

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled June 16th 1921 by Rev. W.G. Burgis, late chaplain to the forces and a former curate of the parish;
dedicated by Dr. Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham.

Present Condition: Dismantled

Memorial Description:

Memorial window

Names:

95 names, sometimes in full
See transcript.

Notes:

1. St. Thomas Church was built in 1875, largely through the generosity of Alderman John Williamson. It was later endowed with a very fine stained glass window in memory of his wife, created by John Redhead. The building was consecrated in 1877.

2. The church closed in 1963, and the building was sold and demolished. The parishes of St. Hilda and St. Thomas were united and worshipped in St. Hilda’s. The church hall was not affected by the sale and was to be used by both parishes.

3. The stained window was removed by workmen of the Durham Dean and Chapter. It was taken into Durham cathedral to be used for repair work and to replace plain glass windows.

4. The Church stood on the site of a Chapel of Ease, built in 1819 on parcel of land which was part of “Fowlers Close” and which supplemented the cramped accommodation at St Hilda’s. It was also known as the Westoe Chapel of Ease although the parish contained no part of Westoe.

5. The bell from St Thomas went to St. Oswin’s church, also now gone.

External Links:

Where the Cherry Trees were.

Sources:

Illustrated Chronicle
07/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling on June 16th;
17/06/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
11/06/1921 reports proposed unveiling.

Shields Daily News
07/06/1921 reports the proposed unveiling.

South Shields Gazette
17/06/1921 reports unveiling;
02/04/1964 reports information quoted above
15/05/1989 reports information quoted above

Sunderland Echo
17/07/1921 reports unveiling.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

South Tyneside Library Service
Unveiling programme Ref. L.p. 265.92

Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 06 07 Tue -1921
Sources Link: Illustrated Chronicle 06 17 Fri -1921

Additional Research Documents

S86.007 Unveiling Programme 1921

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Research Acknowledgements:

Ralph W. Gould;
Dorothy Hall;
James Pasby;
Michael Mulhern

Research In Progress:

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

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Names Documents:

The following list of names has been copied from the

Unveiling Programme.

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Page 11

                 Roll of Honour

  Sopwith, Frank              Tarbitton, H.

  Hindmarsh, James            Thompson, A.V.R.

  Crawford, John              Henry, C.W.

  Barnes, Gilbert             Robson, Thomas Edward

  Dawes, Percy                Wylie, John

  Sewell, James               Bewie, Alex.

  Ottiwell, Geo. Henry        Hatfield, H.L.

  Armstrong, John Edward      Frazer, J.D.

  Armstrong, William          Glen, D.

  Wilkinson, John Geo.        Sharkow, W.F.

  Campbell, William           Ramsey, T.W.H.

  Armstrong, George           Stewart, John

  Jary, Robert                Joyce, Robert

  Johnson, Edward             Cairns, J.

  Stout, William              Jameson, W.

  Trotter, Wallace            Landers, -.

  Bains, T.W.                 Manning, J.B.

  Clark, R.                   Miller, E.

  French, S.                  Napier, A.

  Henaghan, B.                Palmer, G.W.

  Parkes, A.                  Peters, G.

  Parker, G.J.                Shields, J.

  Richardson, J.H.            Tugby, J.

  Stevenson, H.M.             Whitfield, H.M.

  Tate, W.                    Cleland, L.C.T.

  Whitehead, J.               Rutley, Joseph

  Hunt, C.R.                  Stephenson, J.H.

  Lyth, H.                    Taylor, Robert

  Errington, J.A.             Watson, John

  Errington, R.S.             Bays, John W.

  Carver, H.H.                Berg, Joseph H.

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Page 12

                 Roll of Honour (continued)

  Clark, Thomas               Garrett, Benjamin

  Johnson, R.D.               Jennings, Richard

  McNamee, Francis            Jobling, Frank

  Rea, Geo. W.                McLaren, Edward

  Watson, John                Adamson, M.

  Appleton, William           Gray, W.

  Brannen, Michael            Manning, E.

  Burdon, Thomas              Peacock, J.

  Bainbridge, James           Skelly, T.

  Cunningham, I.W.            Emms, G.T.

  Clark, Alexander            Hall, Edward

  Collier, John D.            Jones, T.H.

  Cook, David S.              Finch, Bert

  Davis, William              Fowles, Richard

  Dennis, Clement             Vans, Robert

  Durrant, Charles            Jones, Francis H.

  Ferguson, Ralph

NamesS86.007    

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