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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - South Shields, - St. Simon's Church (South Tyne) |
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The
First World War Memorial in St. Simon's Church, South Shields
Photo : A
Church Near You
The First World War memorial in St. Simon's Curch is formed
of four panels with openwork carved tops with four panels below.
The dedication is carried on the ribbon strip between upper and lower panels
in Gothic lettering. The names are incised in single columns on each of the
four lower panels. The lettering carved and gilded, using Roman capitals.
The prayer is incised into the frame at the bottom.
The North East War Memorials Project website has a transcription of all the names on the memorial.
41 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial.
3 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.
Private Henry Alderson Cummings. 18042. 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 June 1917.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried H A C CEMETERY, ECOUST ST-MEIN.
Private John Fenwick. 11627. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 9 April 1917.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields, Resided East Jarrow.
Buried BUQUOY ROAD CEMETERY.
Private Joseph Purvis. 17730. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Stepson of Alfred Purvis, of 4, Barrows Yard, Cornwallis Square,
South Shields, Co. Durham. Killed 14 October 1917.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried MONT HUON MILTARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) makes the
following comment on this soldier;-
"There was a John Purvis born in Jarrow who served with the ASC. He and
his family were still living in Jarrow in 1911 but by around 1920 his mother
had moved up the road and was domiciled in South Shields. Interestingly, John’s
address in Jarrow, his mother’s later address in South Shields and Joseph’s
family address in South Shields are all approximately the same distance from
St Simon’s Church - about a 30min walk. So no obvious guidance there
to pin point which one is the J Purvis on the memorial but having been born
in South Shields, my money is on it being Joseph! "
St.
Simon's Church, South Shields
Photo : Commonwealth
War Graves Commission
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