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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - South Shields, - St. Hilda's Miners Hall (South Tyne) |
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The
First World War Memorial for the Durham Miners Association in the Miners Hall,
St Hilda's (South Shields)
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Photo : Pamela Siegel of the North
East War Memorials Project
The Durham Miners Association Memorial for St. Hilda's Miners
hall was originally in the St.Hilda's Miners Hall. Maxwell Street, South Shields.
The memorial has since been moved to St. Hilda's Church, Church way, South
Shields.
The memorial is a plaque 2 feet 6 inches high x 5 feet wide.
There is an elaborate design of leaves up both sides, with a large boss of
a Tudor rose in each corner. The titles at the top and bottom are made by
removing the background and leaving the lettering standing proud.
The dedication is to the left, with the top and bottom lines curved to make
a circle. The words "Roll of Honour" are in elaborate lettering
written on a carved scroll. The names are listed in five columns, the fifth
one of which includes a list of those missing. The lettering is in sans serif
capitals.
The memorial is dedicated by the following words "Saint Hilda Lodge / Roll of Honour / In Memory of / the / 1,100 men who served /and the following who made / the Great Sacrifice / in the European War / 1914-1918".
135 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, and a transcription is provided on the North East War Memorials Project website.
7 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private Cuthbert Curry. 34809. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly TR/5/18268 5th T R Battn. Son of Cuthbert and Margaret
Curry, of 7, Orange Place, South Shields. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Rifleman Daniel Devine, 40630. 1st Battalion Royal
Irish Rifles, formerly 19781 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 November 1916.
Enlisted South Shields (Durham).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Adam Drummond, 38920. 2nd/8th Battalion Lancashire
Fusiliers, formerly 44902 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 March 1918.
Born Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Enlisted South Shields (Durham).
Commemorated on Panel 32 to 34, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Private William Frederick Gunn. 16456. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 October 1915.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
Corporal John Hetherington. 201872.
1st/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 11548 Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Hetherington, of 99, Fort St., South Shields. Died 28
March 1918. Aged 21.
Commemorated on Bay 7, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private James Johnson. 13472. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James and Mary Johnson, of Jarrow. Killed 1 December 1915.
Aged 38.
Born Jarrow, Enlisted South Shields, Resided Jarrow.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
Corporal John Riddle. 14648. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment (formerly 10th Battalion). Son of James and Clara Riddle, of go (sic
CWGC), Brodrick St. Upper, South Shields. Killed 12 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
St. Hilda's Church, Church Way (South Shields) - 1
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St.
Hilda's Church, Church Way (South Shields) - 2
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