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Memorial

Table and Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist Margaret Road

Reference

W84.21

Place

WHITLEY BAY

Map ref

NZ 355722

Original Location

United Methodist, Margaret Road (demolished)

Present Location

Plaque is thought to be in storage.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 25th April 1920 by Major Spicer, V.D., J.P. of Whitley Bay. Dedicated by Rev. Ernest F.H. Capey

Memorial Description

Table and brass plaque.

Materials used

Oak table and brass plaque.

Inscription

This window, erected by the bereaved families and the members of this church, is dedicated to the memory of / (names) / who having enlisted in His Majesty's Army, served their Country and their God even unto death; and of (Name) who died by enemy action at sea.
Sleep lightly, lad! thou art the King's guard at daybreak. April 15th 1920.

Names

7 names.
See transcript.

Notes

1. This is the plaque which accompanies the window W84.07.

2. The building became St.Margaret's Church.

3. The building was demolished in 1989.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Newcastle Daily Journal 24/04/1920 reports proposal to erect a stained glass window; 26/04/1920 describes unveiling.

Illustrated Chronicle 26/04/1920 reports unveiling.

North Mail 24/04/1920 reports proposed unveiling.

Source of quotation
�Sleep lightly, lad, . . .� Not ascertained.

External web link

W84.07

Links to Source Material :

Illustrated Chronicle 1920 04 26 Mon

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown; Dorothy Hall; Tony Johnson

Research In Progress

Angela Conroy is researching the WW1 names on this memorial

Contact: 2014@newmp.org.uk

Table and Plaque 1914-18 United Methodist Margaret Road (W84.21)

WHITLEY BAY United Methodist Church.

The layout of this memorial is not known.

The information has been obtained from a press

report and cannot be verified against the original.

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   This window

   erected by the bereaved families

   and members of this Church,

   is dedicated to the memory of

   James Ernest Blair

   George T. Easten

   Tom N. Jobling

   H.L. (Frank) Mansfield

   William T. Moor

   Thomas William Ross

   who having enlisted in His Majesty's Army

   served their Country and their God even unto death;

   and of

   Albert A. Fell,

   who died by enemy action at sea.

   Sleep lightly, lad!

   Thou art the King's guard at daybreak.

   April 20th 1920.

NamesW84.21

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