Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
District
Gateshead
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne And Wear
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 5 June 1920
    Attended by: Mrs Marshall of Westwood
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
89914

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Current location

Gateshead Library
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 4DT
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 25630 61917
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Methodist Church
    Blackhall Mill
    Derwentside
    Durham
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Methodist
Description
Organ with two brass dedication plaques
Inscription
Plaque 1-THIS ORGAN WAS/ERECTED IN GRATEFUL/MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/PAID THE SUPREME/SACRIFICE IN THE/GREAT EURPOEAN WAR/1914-1919/[5 names] Plaque 2- [5 names]/In Life Eager,/In Service Faithful,/In Death Triumphant/12th June 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, Thomas
Bewick, John
Bowman, Thomas
Carr, William
Cawthorn, Spencer
Dickinson, John
Fenwick, Ernest
Longstaff, Walter E
Mackenzie, Thomas Wm.
Robson, George
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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