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)
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

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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
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick, Stone - Sandstone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
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

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