Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Edward W Thew Ltd of Newcastle (Manufacturer)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: September 1999
    Attended by: Reverend Peter McConnell, Chaplain to Northumbria Police, performed the dedication
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34511

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Current location

In the foyer
Northumbria Police: Forth Banks Station
Forth Banks
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 3PH
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 24531 63597
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In the foyer
    Pilgrim Street/Worswick Street Police Station
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
    Tyne And Wear
    England

    OS Grid Ref: NZ 250 660
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Plain rectangular plaque, with incised inscription in white lettering in Roman capitals.
Inscription
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CITY POLICE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE/ NEWCASTLE CITY POLICE/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ 1914 - 1918/ (names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, John T.
Batey, George
Brain, George Edward
Brown, Robert
Dale, Richard Albert
Dickson, Victor
Earl, Thomas A.
Elliott, Bernard
English, John
Fiddes, Henry
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, decorations, Regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, military unit
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Enamel
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 762mm, width 604mm
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
History
Restored 1999
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Northumbria Police
Reference
  • North East War Memorials Project: newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8314
  • A Service of Thanksgiving was held on 1/12/1946 at Newcastle Cathedral for members of Newcastle Upon Tyne City Police who served and died in the Second World War. The Service sheet included a Roll of Honour, listing the Force's officers who had died, viz: (Regular Police) John Thomas Anderson, Victor Hibbert Dickson, Bernard Stanley Winskill Elliott, Henry Crellin Fiddes, James Hindmarsh, Robert Sweet Marriott, Harvey Johnston Middleton, Alfred Joseph Railton, John George Robinson, James Henry Robson and John Arthur William Smith. (Special Constables) Arthur Collins Davie, Angus Murray McCracken, Norman Melling, Slavoj John Onsorge and Nichol Weatherston. N.B. The memorial plaque itself listed only the 11 Regular Officers who died; it omitted the names of the 5 Special Constables who also died.

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