Memorial

Street Memorial 1914-18 Dale Street

South Shields

Memorial Name: Street Memorial 1914-18 Dale Street (S86.115)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.115

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

Dale Street, South Shields. NE33.

On the corner with Woodbine Street.

Present Location:

The whole area has been demolished.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 28th July 1919 by Mrs. E.B. Ord

Materials Used:

Solid oak

Who Commissioned:

War Memorial Committee, Secretary. J. McQueen

Inscription:

(Dedicated to those who served inc. those who fell)

Memorial Description:

War shrine with side vases.

Names:

112 surnames and initials of those who served;
37 names, ranks and regiments of those who fell;
7 names, ranks and regiments of those who gained honours.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. “A war shrine has been unveiled in Dale Street, South Shields, containing the names of 196 men who have served in the forces. Forty-four have been killed.” These numbers do not tally with the lists given.

2. On Armistice Day 1922 a special effort was made for the ceremony. The memorial was “surmounted by two magnificent laurel wreaths. The two side vases were filled with beautiful flowers, the glass front was covered by a Union Jack, and, on the signal for the two minutes’ silence . . . the flag was slowly raised to the top, disclosing to view the inside of the shrine, tastefully decorated with black and royal purple silk dotted with Belgian poppies.”

3. “Another service will be held at the shrine in Dale Street where the people of Dale Street, Denmark Street and Woodbine Street will gather. This shrine is in a splendid state of preservation, and has recently been restored.” (South Shields Gazette 10/11/1938)

Sources:

North Mail
30/07/1919 reports briefly on unveiling.

Shields Daily Gazette
29/07/1919 reports unveiling;
13/11/1922 reports ceremony in Note 2 above.
10/11/1938 reports proposed ceremony in Note 3 above.

Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
Michael Mulhern;
James Pasby

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 Dale Street, South Shields

    

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The following has been extracted for a newspaper

report and has not been compared with the original

nor with a good photograph.

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  ARMY

  Askins, Jas.        Metcalf, D.

  Askins, Geo.        Mallen, F.

  Atkinson, C.H.      Mallen, J.

  Atkinson, J.W.      McQueen, F.C.

  Atkins, John        McQueen, Geo. R.

  Albert, Hy.         Morrisy, W.

  Atkinson, John      Middlemiss, W.

  Anderson, C.        McGhan, R.J.

  Aspins, Jas.        Middleton, E.D.   

  Batey, A.A.         Martin, Ed.

  Boag, J.            Martin, J.

  Bloxham, E.         Pyle, R.

  Brown, R.           Pyle, W.

  Bryden, N.          Pearson

  Brown, J.W.         Pearson, J.

  Berryman, J.        Park, R.

  Brown R.            Poynton, W.   

  Cutter, A.          Richardson, A.

  Cutter, R.          Richardson, G.E.

  Craig, W.           Richardson, W.

  Cook, J.            Robson, C.H.

  Crouch, A.          Robson, N.   

  Docchar, A.         Robson, A.J.

  Donaldson, F.       Robertson, P.   

  Elrick, J.          Roberts, G.W.

  Evans, D.           Ramsay, C.

  Elliott, Wm.        Ramsay A.

  French, A.          Swift, C.

  Ford, G.            Swift, W.H.

  Fenton, W.          Sidey, J.

  Fullerton, J.       Smith, G.

  Fullerton, S.       Scatchard, J.

  Foster, W.T.        Sparks, W.G.

  Foster, F.          Shorey, A.

  Greener J.          Smithwhite, W.

  Greener, V.         Spooner, F.

  Goodfellow, J.      Stephenson, T.

  Georgeson, G.       Shore, G.

  Glen, D.            Salkild, W.

  Green, C.           Smith, D.

  Hunter, T.          Sanderson, S.

  Hunter, G.          Storer, S.

  Hipkins, A.         Thompson, J.

  Horn, G.            Thoborn, G.

  Jorgenson, W.       Thompson   

  Kemplay, E.         Tomlinson, T.

  Lock, W.            Tomlinson, G.W.

  Lily, E.            Waggott, C.

  Lazenby, F.         Waggott, J.

  Lazenby, G.         Waggott, W.

  Lamb, G.            Wilkinson, W.A.

  Lucock, T.B.        Wood, W.

  Lucock, W.E.B.      Wood, A.   

  Metcalf, A.         White, G.

  Metcalf, T.J.       Welsh, S.

  Metcalf, R.         Welsh, W.

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  KILLED OR DIED IN HOSPITAL

  Pte.       Jos. Askins          D.L.I.  

  Dvr.       John Adamson         R.F.A.

  Pte.       Fred Batey,          D.L.I.

  Pte.       Wm. Banks,           D.L.I.

  Pte.       T.E. Burn,           N.F.

  Pte.       John Blakey,         D.L.I.

  Pte.       Robt. Crow,          N.F.

  2nd Lieut.  W.T. Foster,         R.F.A.

  Pte.       R. Floyd,            B.R.

  C.Cpl.     Geo. Hunter,         D.L.I.

  Cpl.       Jas. Hunter,         D.L.I.

  Dvr.       John Hindmarsh,      R.F.A.

  Pte.       Milton Hetherington, W.Yorks.

  Cpl.       ?Andy Kell,          D.L.I.

  Pte.       Geo. Lamb,           D.L.I.

  Pte.       Thos. B. Lucock,     D.L.I.

  L.Cpl.     M. Lawless,          D.L.I.

  Gnr.       W.R. Metcalf,        R.F.A.

  Pte.       C.R. Metcalf,        K.O.Y.L.I.

  Gnr.       J.W. Metcalf,        R.F.A.

  Gnr.       Jas. Mallen M.M.     R.F.A.

  Pte.       Thos. Morrison,      D.L.I.

  Pte.       John Mitchell,       N.L.L.

  Gnr.       R. Park,             R.F.A.

  Dr.        Jas. Richardson,     R.F.A.

  Pte.       Thos. Richardson,    D.L.I.

  Pte.       Thos. Richardson,    D.L.I.

  Pte.       Ed. E. Robson,       W.Yorks.

  Pte.       Robt. B. Robson,     R.A.M.C.

  Pte.       T. Reay,             N.F.

  Pte.       Syd. Reed,           N.F.

             Jos. Swift,          Royal Scots

  Pte.       John Swift, MM.,     N.F.

  H.H.       Thompson,            N.F.

  Pte.       Thos. Wilkinson,     D.L.I.

  L.Cpl.     S. Wright,           D.L.I.

  Pte.       J. Williamson,       N.F.   

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  NAVY

 

  A.B.       Ed. Aspins

  Eng.       Robt. Brown

  Stoker     John Johnson

  Sig.       Richd. Locker

  A.B.       Jas. Metcalf.

  Stoker     Ed. Reay.

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  GAINED HONOURS

 

  Cpl. Jos. Aspins    D.L.I.     (M.M.)

  Gnr. John Docchar,  R.F.A.     (M.M.)

  Sgt. Frank Lazenby  K.O.Y.L.I. (D.C.M.)

  Gnr. Jas. Mallen    R.F.A.     (M.M.)

  Sgt. W. Middlemiss, N.F.       (M.S.M.)

  Pte. John Swift,    N.F.       (M.M.)

  Dr.  S. Welsh,      R.F.A.     (M.M.)

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