War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Gateshead,
- Venerable Bede Church
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The War Memorial Plaque Originally in the Venerable Bede Church, Gateshead The War Memorial Plaque Originally in the Venerable Bede Church, Gateshead
Photo : James Pasby of the North East War Memorials Project website

The War Memorial Plaque that was originally in the Venerable Bede Church, Gateshead, was transferred to two other locations in succession before finally being placed in St. Edmund's Chapel (241 High Street, Gateshead).

The memorial is made of three plaques. The top one is nearly 10 feet (3 m), long and shallow, with the top corners rounded inwards, with an engraved narrow border, black-edged. This bears the dedication in incised capitals painted gold. The other two plaques also have narrow engraved borders, and on each the names are listed in four columns, the letters incised and gilded using sans serif capitals. The plaques are made of grey marble.

The North East War Memorials Project has provided a transcription of these names.
383 names are commemorated on the memorial.

4 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Lance Corporal John Thomas Burns. 16932. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Flintoff. 1724. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Caroline King (formerly Flintoff), of 43, Tennyson St., Gateshead. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 19.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Corporal John William Miller, 16894. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Gateshead.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 16890)
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private George Arthur Wrightson, 46588. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Jane Ann Wrightson; husband of Isabella Mary Wrightson, of 98, Nile St., Gateshead, Co. Durham. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 27.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Gateshead.
Commemorated on Panels 31 & 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.

St. Edmund's Chapel (241 High Street, Gateshead).St. Edmund's Chapel (241 High Street, Gateshead).
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