Memorial

Street Memorial 1914-18 Robinson Street

South Shields

Memorial Name: Street Memorial 1914-18 Robinson Street (S86.134)

NEWMP Ref No.: S86.134

Parish: South Shields

Original Location:

Robinson Street (off Westoe Road)

Present Location:

Unknown

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 19th November 1918 by Ald. John Taylor

How Money was Raised:

Committee of women householders, headed by Mrs. Cunningham, 88 Robinson Street.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour

Names:

61 names, ranks and regiments of those serving with the Army;
26 names and sphere of service of those serving with the Navy;
6 names, ranks and regiments of those who earned distinctions;
10 names, ranks and regiments of those who fell.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. The South Shields Gazette 21/11/1918 carries the following letter:
“Mrs. Cunningham and Committee of Robinson Street wish to tank Coun. J.Bell, Ald. Taylor, His Worship the Mayor, for their Services in helping to unveil the Roll of Honour; also the people for their subscriptions towards it. Also thanking Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Lee for flowers from the church, also a well-wisher for cheque, and Chief Constable and Police for their services. Amount gathered, £15. 6s. Signed (Committee)

Research Acknowledgements:

James Hoy Archives;
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    Robinson Street

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The following has been extracted from a newspaper report

and has not been compared with the original

nor with a good photograph.

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  ARMY

  Driver         Addison,    R.F.A.    Pte.      T.    Elsey,      D.L.I.

  Pte.    J.     Aitchison,  A.S.H.    Pte.      W.J.  Eudrell,    N.F.

  L/Cp.   J.R.C. Brown,      N.F.      Sap.      L.    Foreman,    R.E.

  L/Cp.   M.     Baker,      K.O.L.I.  Sapper    J.    Grey,       R.E.

  Pte.    H.     Bell,       7th Bord. Gunner          Hanson,     M.G.C.

  Dr.     T.     Bewick,     R.F.A.    Private         Haswell,    W.C.

  Private J.     Bryne,      D.L.I.    Pte.      J.    Harding,    D.L.I.

  Pte.    E.     Bruce,      K.R.R.    Gn.       T.    Keene,      R.F.A.

  Dr.     J.     Cunningham, R.F.A.    Private         Lang,       N.F.

  Pte.    M.     Campbell,   N.F.      Pte.      J.C.  McPartlin   D.L.I.

  Sergt.  J.     Common,     D.L.I.    Dr.       T.    McPartlin,  R.F.A.

  Pte.    A.     Carmichael, L.C.R.    Dr.       M.    McPartlin,  R.F.A.

  Pte.    A.     Cravan,     D.L.I.    Sap.      J.    McPartlin,  R.E.

  Private W.T.   Dix,        A.V.R.    Sap.      J.    Murray,     R.E.

  Private R.     Dix,        N.F.      L/Cpl.          Moore,      N.F.

  Pte.    R.     Dix,        R.F.C.    Driver    T.    Morris,     R.F.A.

  Pte.    R.     Emmerson,   D.L.I.    Private   A.    Wilson,     D.L.I.

  Gunner         Effort,     R.F.A.    Private   C.    Mack,       D.L.I.

  Driver  J.     Mack,       R.F.A.    Gunner    C.    Mason,      R.G.A.

  Dr.     G.     Murray,     R.F.A.    Rifle.    J.    Pope,       R.I.R.

  Pte.    G.     Pilkington, D.L.I.    Pte.      B.R.  Peacock,    R.A.M.C.

  Dr.     T.     Redpath,    R.F.A.    Private         Robson,     G.H.                    

  Sap.    E.     Righton,    R.E.      Sergt.          Sayers,     A.O.C.

  Sap.           Robinson,   R.E.      Private   J.    Storey,     R.O.C.

  Pte.    J.     Storey,     A.S.C.    Sap.      E.    Stephenson, R.M.C.

  Pte.    H.J.   Storey,     A.O.C.    Gunner    G.    Smith,      R.G.A.

  Dr.            Steinburgh, R.F.A.    Pte.      H.    Thompson,   R.E.

  Sergt.         Smith,      R.E.      Gunner    A.    Tait,       R.F.A.

  Private W.     Scott,      N.F.      Private         Queensa,    N.F.

  Dr.     W.     Thompson,   R.F.A.    

  Driver  W.     Tait,       R.F.A.    

  Private G.     Yates,      R.A.M.C.

  NAVY

  B.     Bodycoats, R.N.V.R.    J.   Bewick,      R.N.R.E.

  D.     Cullen,    R.N.D.      R.A. Chalmers,    M.N.

  R.W.   Davison,   R.N.D.      F.   Davison,     R.N.

  J.     Hasmann,   R.N.        A.   Kemp,        R.N.R.

  J.     Kemp,      R.N.        O.   Lister,      M.S.

  J.     Lawson,    R.N.D.      A.W. Leader,      R.M.F.M.

  A.     Leask,     M.T.H.      R.   Millburn,    R.N.

  J.     Redpath,   R.N.        S.   Redpath,     M.N.

  A.H.T. Richardson  R.M.S.M.   A.   Righton,     P.O.,R.N.

  N.     Smith,      R.N.D.     J.   Righton,     R.N.D.

  S.     Smith,      R.N.       L.   Smith,       R.N.

  F.     Tate,       R.N.       W.   Scott, T.C., R.W.H.F.          

  T.     Turner,     M.S.

  D.     Jones,      R.N.D.

  HONOURS

  Pte.           Grant       D.C.M.,  D.L.I.      

  Pte.    A.     Bell,       M.M.     N.F.

  Dvr.    W.     Murray,     M.M.,    R.F.A.              

  Tpr.    J.     Rothery,    M.M.     Lancers.

  Bomb.   F.C.   Scott,      M.M.     R.F.A.            

  Cpl.    A.     Metcalfe,   M.M.,    R.F.A.

  FALLEN HEROES

  Rifleman J.    Bruce,      K.R.R.   

  Pte.     F.    Cullen,     J.K.

           J.    Collins,    R.N.D.   

  Pte.     W.    Bagley,     N.F.

  Pte.     S.    Dix,        N.F.     

  Pte.     J.    Emmerson,   N.F.

  Pte.     W.    Hails,      D.L.I.     

           F.    Sproat,     R.N.D.

  Pte.     A.    Robson,     D.L.I.     

           M.    Ward,       R.N.D.           

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