Memorial

North Eastern Railway Commercial and Operating Departments

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Current Location

On the main staircase., British Rail Engineering Offices (Closed), Forth Banks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 5DB, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 24696 63898

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 48358
Description: Roll of Honour behind glass in a wooden case. The case has a wide decorated top which has, at centre top, a badge raised in half relief. The title and dedication are incised into the wood below. The names are in two columns, beside each of which is the rank and regiment. All lettering is a mix of Roman and sans serifs
Inscription: NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY/ COMMERCIAL AND OPERATING DEPTS FORTH, NEW BRIDGE STREET AND QUAY STATIONS/ NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 50
Died: 50
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of names: Surname
Additional Information: See the referenced NEWMP report for full details of the names list

History

Maker(s): Messrs Mawson, Swan and Morgan of Grainger Street West, Newcastle, Makers

Ceremonies

Unveiled

15 June 1920

Mr Alex Wilson, Divisional General Manager

Conservation

Components

Roll of honour

Made from: Parchment

Condition: Good

Case

Width: 1060 mm

Depth: 110 mm

Made from: Wood, Glass

Condition: Good

Further Information

North East War Memorials Project: http://newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8252
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 5 March 1920 reports a returned workers dinner
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 30 January 1922 reports proposals for a memorial plaque and the appointing of a Committee
North Eastern Railway Magazine (undated) reports the unveiling in the Literary Institute, Forth Banks
The Journal 29 October 2010 carries a letter from Roy Bell requesting that the memorial be retained