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)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 March 1921
    Attended by: Councillor T W Rowe, Lord Mayor of Newcastle
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21 March 1921
    Attended by: Canon Newsom
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87665

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Current location

By the Education Cantre door into the courtyard on the north side of the cathedral.
St. Nicholas' Cathedral
St. Nicholas Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 1PF
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 25009 64033
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A plain dark brown wooden board with a pediment at the top and a shelf at the base, It is flanked by square columns and the names are divided into 3 columns by 5 more square columns not running full height. The names and inscription are painted in gold paint.
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF/ S. NICHOLAS' SCHOOL WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918/(names)/GRANT THEM ETERNAL LIFE O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Jno. Jas.
Anderson, Jos.
Balmer, David
Bates, Andrew Valentine
Bell, Jas.
Bell, Jos.
Brown, Jasper
Brown, Wm. Burgess
Brunekill, Jos
Burns, Jas.
See details for all 53 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, battalion, regiment
    Order of information: Regiment, sub-unit
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height c1200mm, width c900mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8291
  • Tyne and Wear Archives-Newcastle Council Minutes 21 March 1921
  • Illustrated Chronicle 22 March 1921 reports the unveiling "last night"
  • Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 26 March 1921 reports the unveiling
  • Newcastle Journal 29 April 1920 reports the proposed memorial to cost £50 and asking for names

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