Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Tyneside
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17852

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Current location

West wall
St Paul and St Johns United Reformed Church
Beach Road
South Shields
South Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
NE33 2SA
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 36739 66946
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Bronze plaque with inscription. scrolling border around the edge and Cross at the top centre.
Inscription
† / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / NAVY, ARMY AND MERCANTILE MARINE / DURING THE WAR 1914 - 1918. / ESPECIALLY / (NAMES) / "Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory / through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Edward
Anderson, Thomas
Cook, James William
Earnshaw, Robert Eltis
Gifford, Frank
Leslie, Charles Andrew
Libberton, John Edward
Lusher, Norman
Mayne, Walter Gould
Murray, John Henry
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 960MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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