Memorial

Two Rolls of Honour 1914-18 Victoria Working Men’s Club

Murton

Memorial Name: Two Rolls of Honour 1914-18 Victoria Working Men's Club (M47.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: M47.05

Parish: Murton

Original Location:

Victoria Working Men’s Club. Victoria Terrace, (Demolished)

In the entrance hall.

Present Location:

Glebe Community Centre, Church Street, Murton, Seaham. NZ 399468

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 20th October 1920 by Cllr. Ross Williams

Materials Used:

Dark oak surround, bronze plaque.

Inscription:

Roll of Honour
For King and Country
1914-1919 Victoria
Workmen’s Club and Institute Ltd.,
Murton Colliery
Members who served in H.M.F. in the Great War

Memorial Description:

Two Rolls of Honour of standard design, each 27 inches high x 20 inches wide (69cms x 61cms).

They are both set in wide rolled moulded frames approx. 6 inches (15cms) wide but with very high ornate tops.

The border is of leaf design culminating in each corner with a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock.

At centre top, beneath the words “Roll of Honour”, is a wreath containing a flag, with a ribbon with the words “For King and Country”.

The names are in alphabetical order from A-L in one frame and M-Y in the other. They are calligraphed in five columns divided by vertical red lines.

Names:

326 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Simon Raine; Dorothy Hall

Auckland and County Chronicle
21/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Durham Chronicle
22/10/1920 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
18/10/1920 reports unveiling

 

Sources Link: Northern Echo 1920 10 18 Mon

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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Names Documents:

MURTON    Victoria Working Men’s Club.  

First framed Roll

 

  Roll of Honour

 

  For King And. Country

  1914            1919

 

  Victoria

  Workmen’s Club and Institute Ltd.

 

  Murton Colliery

  ———————-

  Members who served in H.M.F. in the Great War

  ———————-

  Edwd. Abbott     John Butters     Rbt. Ditchburn   Thos. Graham     John Irving

  Sam Abbott       Patrick Cain     Thos. Dixon      W.E. Graham      Geo. Jackson

  J.W. Adamson     Austin Cain      Wm. Dixon        Rbt. Gray        E. Jackson

  J.D. Adamson     Owen Campbell    Thos. Dodds      Wilf. Gray       Thos. Jackson

  James Allen      James Carmichael Geo. Dunn        Thos. Greenfield Hy. Jeffrey

  Jos. Anderson    Alex. Carver     Rich. Elliott    Jos. Grogan      John Jenkins

  Wm. Anderson     James Chapman    Bart. Elliott    Jas. Hagan       J.J. Jobson

  J.C. Anderson    Jos. Chapman     Thos. Elliott    J.W. Hall        Ben. Johnson

  J.W. Andrews     Hy. Chicken      Thos. Elliott    Thos. Hall       A. Joiner

  Edw. Armstrong   Rbt. Claburn     Wm. Elliott      Jas. Hall        Chris. Kenyon   

  Rbt. Armstrong   Rbt. Clough      Vince. Elwick    Geo. Hall        John King

  Hy. Armstrong    Hy. Collins      John Elwick      John Hanby       John Knox

  David Askew      Hugh Connelly    Lance. Emery     John Halliday    Hy. Knox

  Robt. Atkinson   John Connock     John Etherington Henry Harding    J.W. Lamb

  Thos. Bacon      Edw. Connock     Silas L. Farmer  Norman Harding   Adam Lashley

  Thos. Bailey     Hy. Cook         James Farrell    Rich. Harland    John Lashley

  Wm. Barker       John Cook        Thos. Farrelly   Wm. Harris       Robt. Lashley

  Hy. Bartlett     Wm. Cook         Geo. Farrelly    Edw. Hart        Sam. Launder

  Chas. Bartlett   Wm. Cowley       Jos. Ferguson    Fred. Heslop     John Lee

  John Bartley     Geo. Coxon       Geo. Ferguson    Wm. Hetherington Geo. Liddle

  Wm. Bell         Ralph Coxon      Geo. Flynn       Arthur Heywood   Hy. Lindsay   

  Thos. Binnie     Wm. Crumbie      Dennis Flynn     Jos. Hills       Hy. Lightfoot

  Geo. Blenkinsop  Alb. Crumbie     James Foggerty   Jos. Hills       J.M. Longdon

  Geo. Bousfield   Wm. Cummings     James Foley      James Hills      Wm. Lours

  Wm. Bousfield    Rbt. Cummings    Clem Forster     Arthur Hindhaugh Fred. Lowerson

  David Box        Thos. Cutler     Hy. Fowler       Jos. Hogarth     Thos. Luke

  Hiram Brass      Geo. Daglish     Robt. Forster    Wm. Holland      Rbt. Luke

  Wm. Brass        John Daglish     Wm. Ganning      Hy. Holmes       John Luke

  Stephen Brown    J.W. Davidson    Thos. Gibson     Thos. Holmes     John Luke

  W.J. Brown       J.B. Davidson    Thos. Gilroy     Wm. Holmes       George Luke

  J.T. Broxson     Rbt. Davison     Jos. Gott        Jas. Holmes   

  John Bullock     Wm. Davison      Wm. Gowland      Wilf. Hough

  Jos. Bullon      Wilf. Davison    And. Graham      John Hume

——————————————————————————————  

Second framed Roll

  Roll of Honour

 

  For King And Country

  1914            1919

 

  Victoria

  Workmen’s Club and Institute Ltd.

 

  Murton Colliery

  ———————-

  Members who served in H.M.F. in the Great War

  ———————-

  John Maddigan    Wm. Neasham      J.C. Ramshaw     And. Skeen       John Wallace

  And. Maddigan    Thos. Nevins     John Reay        Alf. Smith       John J. Wallace

  Dennis Maddigan  Alf. Newcombe    Jas. Reynolds    R T Smith        Rbt. Wallace

  Frank Maddison   Jos. Newton      Rbt. Richardson  Rich. Smith      Peter Ward

  J.J. Manley      Geo. Noble       Thos. Richardson John Smith       Geo. Waters

  Edw. Manning     Arth. Noble      Rbt. Richardson  Geo. K. Smith    M.H. Watkin

  Mick Martin      Thos. Oliver     Rbt. Rigney      J.W.Steele       Nic. Watson

  Rbt. Mason       Jos. Ord         Cth. Ritche      Robt Steele      Walt. Watson

  Alb. Merchant    Thos. Orton      And. Robinson    Rbt. Stephens    Rich. Welsh

  Wm. Metcalf      Jas. Parker      Jos. Robinson    Jos. Strong      Hugh White

  Thos. Miller     Walt. Parker     John Robinson    Jas. Stobie      R.E. White

  And. Miller      Jos. Parkinson   J.H. Robson      Thos. Stobie     Wm. White

  Amb. Moreland    Peter Parkinson  Ralph Robson     Hy. Sugden       Wm. Whitmore

  Jas. Morris      Jas. Patterson   Hy. Robson       Jas. Surtees     Sam. Whitmore

  Thos. Morrison   Rbt. Patterson   John C. Rowe     Geo. Swinburne   Edw. Williams

  Rbt. Morton      Frank Penman     Arth. Rowlands   John Taylor      Ern. Williamson

  Wm. Myers        Herbert Penman   Geo. Rutherford  Isaac Taylor     Ralph Williamson

  Jas. McAllister  Arthur Penman    Thos. Rutherford Rich. Taylor     Hy. Williamson

  Rbt. McCartney   Sam. Penman      Thos. Scorer     Walt. Thompson   Edw. Williamson

  Arth. McCartney  Jas. Pescod      Jas. Self        Rbt. Thompson    John Williamson

  Thos. McLaren    Wm. Peterkin     J.T. Sharkey     Wm. Thompson     John Wills

  Wm. McNally      Sam. Pine        Wm. Sharkey      Hy. Thompson     Sam. Wilson

  John McNally     Ernest Place     Jas. Shaw        Wm. Tilley       J W Wilson

  Wm. McNally      Geo.Pointer      John Sheppard    Wm. Treweeke     Edw. Wilson

  Thos. McPartland Thos. Porter     Arth. Sheppard   Mth. Trimberth   Waym. Wilson

  Rbt. McRoy       Hy. Potts        Wilfrid Shiels   Jos. Turnbull    Edw. Wiseman

  David McRoy      Wm. Potts        J.C. Short       Jas. Turnbull    Jos. Wotton

  Wm McRoy         Wm. Prest        J.W. Short       John Turnbull    J.W. Wough

  Thos. Napier     Thos. Punshon    Alb. Short       Rbt. Turnbull    Geo. Wright

  Hy. Napier       Rich. Purvis     Rbt. Short       Rowl. Tweedy     Thos. Wright

  Rbt. Napier      Jos.Purvis       Mat. Short       John Vest        Rbt. Young

  Jas. Napier      Edw. Purvis      David Siddle     Jos. Vest        Wm. Young

  Wm. Napier       Wm. Purvis       Rbt. Skeen       Jos. Vest   

                                                     Alb. Waddle

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