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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gateshead
Town
Ryton
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48274

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Current location

Ryton United Reformed Church
Main Road
Ryton
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE40 3AF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 14452 64080
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Below this is an additional plaque for WW2 which is also mounted onto a wooden backboard. Incised inscription in black lettering on both plaques.
Inscription
Upper Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING/ ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHURCH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" Lower Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, James
Barclay, Harry
Calder, John
Cameron, Geo S
Coulthard, Percy
Dowson, Adam
Gibson, Alex
Graham, John
Greener, James
Johnson, Wm
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WMSR33.13

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