Memorial
Newcastle Commercial Exchange Book of Honour
Current Location
Document Reference DT/NCE/12, Tyne & Wear Archives, Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6AS, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 24112 63895
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 84603
- Description
- Vellum Roll of Honour formerly in a teak and bronze case, which was formerly inlaid into solid stone face of main Monument . Inscription above case. The book has a light tan leather cover with the badge of the Commercial Exchange tooled in gilt on the outside. The lettering is calligraphy in black with red initials and gilding. Now the book survives in Tyne and Wear Archives
- Inscription
- Above the case: "NON SIBI, SED PATRIAE" [Not for himself, but for his country] Book Front Page: This/Book/contains/the names/of those/who/served/in the/Great War/1914-1918 Other Pages: [names] Last Page: The names/of the Members/of the Newcastle/Exchange/who gave/their lives/in/the cause/of Right &/Liberty are/engraved/on the bronze/tablet fixed/to the/memorial
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 595
- Died
- 595
- Information shown
- surname, initials of forenames, rank, decorations
- Order of names
- surname THEN forename
- Additional Information
- For full details of the names list see the referenced NEWMP report
- Maker(s)
Mr. Rene Bowman of Newcastle (made the case), Wood Carver
Miss Elizabeth Davies of Claremont Buildings, Book Binder
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- Sir Arthur Sunderland- President of the Exchange
Ceremonies
Presented
10 August 1920
Sir Arthur Sunderland
Unveiled
10 August 1920
Duke of Northumberland
Previous Location(s)
Set in one face of Monument under IWM no. 48362, Newcastle Commercial Exchange, Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3 RG, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 25200 63800
Reason for move
Building closed
Components
- Case
Condition: Lost
- Book
Made from: Vellum
Condition: Good
- Alnwick & County Gazette 21 August 1929 reports unveiling "last week"
- Newcastle Daily Journal 7 August 1920 reports unveiling next Tuesday and the full inscription
- Illustrated Chronicle 6 August 1920 reports proposed unveiling
- North Mail 9 January 1920 reports proposals