Memorial

Two Plaques 1914-18 St. Helen

Low Fell

Memorial Name: Two Plaques 1914-18 St. Helen (L61.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: L61.05

Parish: Low Fell

Original Location:

St Helens Church, Belle Vue Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6BR NZ 25555 60316

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 11th December 1920 by Col Joicey
and dedicated by the Bishop of Durham.

Materials Used:

Brass

Inscription:

†
Dulce et decorum
est pro patria mori
(Names)

Memorial Description:

Two plaques with arched top each 36 inches high x 20 inches wide (91cms x 51cms) mounted on either side of the stained glass window.

There is a wide patterned border of vine leaves and grapes.

The dates appear in the shoulders.

At centre top is a cross with laurel leaves on either side.

Below this is a ribbon bearing the quotation.

The names are in two columns on each plaque divided by a vertical line.

One has the regiments on the line below the name, the other has the names listed under the regimental heading.

Lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Arthur F. Wilson

Newcastle Daily Journal
15/04/1920 reports money raised

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

The Church on the Bank The Story of the Parish Church of St. Helen, Low Fell, Gateshead. 2001. Sid Atkinson

Source of quotation:
 “Dulce et decorum est . . .” (It is a sweet and noble thing to die for one’s country”) Horace, Odes Book 3, No.2, 1.13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

J. Brown;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
Arthur F. Wilson

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Names Documents:

LOW FELL      St. Helen’s Church

  

First plaque

  

  +

  Dulce et decorum est.

  Pro Patria Mori

  

  Gnr C. Amos                 A.B. N. Mewes

     R.F.A                       R.N. Division

  Pte. A.F. Appleby           Pte. J.T. Morris

     Royal Sussex Regt.          Machine Gun Corps

  Master-at-arms W. Barnes    L/Cpl. J. Newell

     R.N.                        K.O.Y.L.I.

  Rfn.  J.C. Batie            Pte. P. Ormston

     King Royal Rifles           Gordon Hldrs

  A/Lieut R.T. Bird           Major F. P. Paynter

     R.N.                        R.F.A.

  Pte. H. Brown               Cadet A. Richardson

     Lancashire Fusiliers        R.A.F.

  Sgt. W. Carthew             Cpl. C.P. Robson

     W. Yorks Regt.              Grenadier Guards

  Pte. J. Clarkson            1st Cl. Stoker G.C. Robson

     Royal Irish Fusiliers       R.N.

  A.B. G.A. Crabtree          Pte. J. Robson

     R.N. Division               North Staffs Regt.

  Pte. J.C. Crombie           Pte. J.I. Scott

     E. Yorks. Regt.             E. Yorks. Regt.

  Pte. J. Dellow              Pte. T.A. Scott

     Yorks Regt.                 Border Regt.

  Pte. R.S. Dorman            3rd Eng S.C. Spedding

     Leicestershire Regt.        R.N.

  Rfn. B.L. Edwards           Bdr F. Stout

     Kings Royal Rifles          R.G.A.

  Cpl. R.C. Elliott           Driver W. Thompson

     R.F.A.                      R.F.A.

  2nd Lt. J.H. Fisher         Pte. E.W. Veitch

     Duke of Wellingtons Regt.   Royal Fusiliers

  1st Cl. Stoker R. Ford      Pte. J. Veitch

     R.N.V.R                     Royal Scots Regt.

  Pte. J.G. Forster           L/Cpl. A. Weallens

     Royal Fusiliers             Machine Gun Corps

  Pte. J.W. Furness           Pte. W. Williamson

     R. Inniskilling Fus.        London Regt.

  Pte. H. Hutchinson          A.B. E. Young

     Canadian Exp. Force         R.N. Division

  1st Cl. Stoker R.T. Lamb    Lt. J.H. Young

     R.N.                        R.N.R.

  Pte. J.E. Mewes             Pte. T. Douglas

     Royal Marine L.I.           9th D.L.I

—————————————————

Second plaque

   

  +

  Dulce et decorum

  est pro patria mori

  

  Northumberland           Durham

      Fusiliers               Light Infantry

  Pte.   W. Clark          Sgt    T.A. Ainslie

  L/Cpl. W. Coutt          Pte.   J. Crabtree

  Pte.   H. Crone          Pte.   R. Dawson

  Cpt.   R. Falkous        Cpl.   J. Dellow

  Pte.   I.S. Hall         2nd Lt. H. Fisher

  Pte.   T. Halliman       Pte.   A. Ford

  Sgt.   W. Henderson      Lt.    W.O. Forster

  Pte.   E. Humphreys      Pte.   M.J. Grant

  Sgt    R.L. Johnson      Pte.   H. Gray

  Pte.   T. Kay            Pte.   G.T. Hiscoe

  Pte.   J.E. McMillan     Pte.   W. Hodgson

  Pte.   E.W. Parkin       Pte.   P. Keenan

  CSM    J.H. Poulton BSc. Pte.   W.S. Nisbet

  Pte.   J.E. Reed         Pte.   R.M. Scott

  Pte.   J.R. Robson       Pte.   M. Sugden

  Pte.   R.J.W. Rowland    Pte.   A. Surtees

  Pte.   J. Vayro          Pte.   J.J. Teasdale

  2nd Lt. F.H. Viner M.C.  Pte.   J. Thomas

  Pte.   T.W. Ward         2nd Lt. R.M. Upton

         R.J. Weatherhead  Pte.   J.G. Walton

                           L/Cpl. J.E. Williams

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