St Johns Presbyterian Church - Plaque WW1

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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: 17856

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Current location

IN THE CHURCH HALL ENTRANCE
ST PAUL AND ST JOHNS UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HALL
Beach Rd
South Shields
South Tyneside
Tyne And Wear
NE33 2RW
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 360 660
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description

ENGRAVED BRASS PLAQUE

Inscription

FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY / 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) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" / ST. JOHN 15 : 13

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allen, Alexander
Anderson, Edward
Anderson, Thomas
Anderson, Thomas
Burgher, William Wilson Boyle
Cook, James William
Earnshaw, Robert Ellis
Ellerington, Robert
Gifford, Frank
Leslie, Charles A
See details for all 20 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename
Order of information: year died,rank,forename,regiment

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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