Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Hall / Institute
- District
- Gateshead
- Town
- Crawcrook
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Messrs Charlton & Sons of Crawcrook (Builder)
Mr W Dixon & Son of Newcastle & Riding Mill (Architect) - Ceremony
- Opened
Date: 22 Mar 1924
Attended by: Mr W Whiteley, MP for Blaydon - Dedicated
Date: 22 Mar 1924
Attended by: Rev C B R Hunter, Rector of Ryton - Unveiled
Date: 22 Mar 1924
Attended by: Colonel F R Simpson - Dedicated
Date: 22 Mar 1924
Attended by: Rev M J French - Show More (3)
- Opened
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 42149
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Current location
Workmens' Memorial Hall
Main Road
Crawcrook
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE40 3TS
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 14054 63834
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- MEMORIAL HALL WITH DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED OUTSIDE FLANKED BY TWO WW2 BRONZE NAME PLAQUES. SQUARE STAINED GLASS WINDOW PLACED INSIDE THE HALL, of 9 panes three in each of 3 rows. They depict at centre top a cannon and a scroll with the date 1914; at centre is a wreth with swags which go into the panes on either side. At centre bottom is a dove on top of a scroll which bears the date 1918. The building comprises a main hall for 500 people, two anterooms, cloakrooms, two entrances with pay boxes inside. ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE TABLET IS A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ANGEL WITH A MINER'S LAMP. THE WORD 'HOPE' IS BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE ANGEL ON THE LEFT AND THE WORD 'DUTY' IS BEHIND THE HEAD OF THE ANGEL ON THE RIGHT.
- Inscription
- CENTRE TABLET in the gable end facing the road, 12 brick courses off the ground: A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION TO/ THE MEN OF EMMA COLLIERY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/MEMORY LINGERS HERE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PLAQUES: 1939 - 1945: (NAMES) WINDOW: 1914 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armstrong, J
Armstrong, J
Armstrong, W
Armstrong, W
Ballantyne, N
Boyle, P
Brady, J
Brinskey, J
Charlton, J W
Charlton, W J
See details for all 80 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Hall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick, Stone - Sandstone - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Second World War memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- EMMA COLLIERY
- WMO ID: 182528
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 28-08-2014]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: NIL
Comments: Site given by Stella Coal Ltd. Most of the building costs were from the Miners Welfare Fund, the balance from workmen's subscriptions
Memorial: £3,500- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Northern Echo 22/2/1923 for the decision to build the hall
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6882 (for the plaques)
- www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6881 (for the hall itself)
- Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 22/3/1924 reports opening this afternoon; 29/3/1924 has reports of unveiling with photos
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