Memorial Details
Memorial
Book 1939-45 Addressograph-Multigraph Ltd.
Reference
NUT171
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Original Location
Addressograph – Multigraph Ltd.
Present Location
Presumably distributed.
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Published 1946
Memorial Description
Book, 191mm (7.5 inches) high x 127mm (5 inches) wide, hard backed with brown cover. The cover bears the words “War-Time Memories” inside an oval of swirls, with the firm’s monogram at the bottom. Lettering is gold embossed. It contains photographs of various places in the country.
On the reverse of the flyleaf is the dedication inside a black border.
Page 12 carries the names of those who died;
Page 13 names those who were prisoners of war; Pages 14-21 names those from the country who served.
Page 22 names those who served with the Merchant Navy, Civil Defence etc.
Page 23 identifies people who had served with the company for more than 25 years. These names are not identified by place.
The booklet gives a general history of the founding of the company in USA and how it came to Britain; how it was involved in war work with the major arms firms; there are several personal reminiscences; there are reports from various branches, including Newcastle.
On the reverse of the flyleaf is the dedication inside a black border.
Page 12 carries the names of those who died;
Page 13 names those who were prisoners of war; Pages 14-21 names those from the country who served.
Page 22 names those who served with the Merchant Navy, Civil Defence etc.
Page 23 identifies people who had served with the company for more than 25 years. These names are not identified by place.
The booklet gives a general history of the founding of the company in USA and how it came to Britain; how it was involved in war work with the major arms firms; there are several personal reminiscences; there are reports from various branches, including Newcastle.
Materials used
Book with hard back
Inscription
To those who / left us to / serve the Empire, / and who will / never return.
Names
Who commissioned
Addressograph-Multigraph Ltd.
English Heritage Listing
Compiled by William Freeman, F.R.S.A., Fellow of the Institute of Journalists.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Printed for the Publishers by Merritt and Hatcher, Ltd., 6-28 Blackheath Road, London, SE10.
Notes
1. The note on the Newcastle Branch on page 108 reads:
“The staff at the outbreak of war numbered eleven – the manager, two office employees, one salesman, four of the embossing staff, and three trained mechanics. Of the last-named, one left in October and another in 1942 – a drastic reduction which had an interesting sequel in the fact that the Newcastle Branch was the first to engage women mechanics. An evacuee “Multigraph” operator from Portsmouth was given a job in the embossing department in October, 1941, and made a success of it; it was not until some months later, however, that headquarters formally authorised the engagement of women mechanics.
Three members of the staff went into the services – four into the R.A.F., serving in the Far East and Italy, and one into the W.A.A.F. One member was in the N.F.S.
The usual routine fire-watching was carried out, but although Newcastle was the first town in England to be submitted to daylight bombing, when an endeavour was made to destroy the Tyne Bridge, the actual total bombing results were comparatively light. The branch carried on successfully, the majority of its work being on wages in connection with the large armament works located on the territory”.
“The staff at the outbreak of war numbered eleven – the manager, two office employees, one salesman, four of the embossing staff, and three trained mechanics. Of the last-named, one left in October and another in 1942 – a drastic reduction which had an interesting sequel in the fact that the Newcastle Branch was the first to engage women mechanics. An evacuee “Multigraph” operator from Portsmouth was given a job in the embossing department in October, 1941, and made a success of it; it was not until some months later, however, that headquarters formally authorised the engagement of women mechanics.
Three members of the staff went into the services – four into the R.A.F., serving in the Far East and Italy, and one into the W.A.A.F. One member was in the N.F.S.
The usual routine fire-watching was carried out, but although Newcastle was the first town in England to be submitted to daylight bombing, when an endeavour was made to destroy the Tyne Bridge, the actual total bombing results were comparatively light. The branch carried on successfully, the majority of its work being on wages in connection with the large armament works located on the territory”.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Copy of the booklet
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Book 1939-45 Addressograph-Multigraph Ltd. (NUT171)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Addressograph – Multigraph Ltd.
Please note that these names are from all branches in the country.
Flyleaf
War-Time
Memories
A brief Record of the
activities of
Addressograph – Multigraph Ltd.
in the years
1939-1945
Compiled by
William Freeman
F.R.S.A. Fellow of the Inst. of Journalists
Published by Addressograph-Multigraph Limited
50 Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood, London. N.W.1
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Reverse of flyleaf
To those who
left us to
serve the Empire,
and who will
never return.
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Page 12
Obituary
Buckland, V.C. Royal Horse Artillery
Davies, D.J.
Hall, J.V. Army
Hammond, S. Royal Navy
Jennings, R.H. Royal Navy
Lewis, P.K. Royal Navy
(Presumed lost on
H.M.S. Audacious
1st June 1942)
Passey F.L. Royal Air Force
Tanner, F.J. Army
Tomblin, A.H. Royal Artillery
Vickery, S. Royal Air Force
(Missing, believed
killed)
These died in the service of their Country
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Page 13
Endured Captivity
Arden, Pte. H.W. Army
Bulpit, Fusilier S.L. Army
Dunstan, P.G. Royal Marines
Gordon, Sgt.Maj. C.H. Army
Gray, L-Cpl. E.H. Army
Humphrey, J.D. Army
Neill, Pte. Dennis Army
Porter, Lieut. A.R. Royal Artillery
Stookes, Lieut. J.A. Royal Artillery
Wright, Pte. Albert Army
These became prisoners-of-war
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Page 14
Personnel of the Company
who served in His Majesty’s
Armed Forces
Addison, Sergt. J.A. R.A.F.
Ambridge, Flying Officer G. R.A.F.
Ambrose, L.A.C. E.J. R.A.F.
Ames, Driver A.G. R.E.
Amies, Eric Army
Ansbro, Miss Patricia
Archer, Cpl. P. A.T.S.
Archie, L.-Bmdr. G.L. R.A.
Armstrong, R. R.A.S.C.
Ayres, L.A.C. L. R.A.F.
Baker, J. R.A.F.
Baker, Miss J. A.T.S.
Baker, W. Army
Ballard, B. R.A.P.C.
Bannister, F.
Bateman, Major W.A. A.P.M.
Batten, Sergt. M. R.M.
Baxter, H.C. Army
Benton, Flt.Lt. S.W. R.A.F.
Birch, L.A.C. E. R.A.F.
Bishop, E.H. R.N.
Blanchard, A.C.1 R.L. R.A.F.
Boardman, Q.M.S. R.A.
Bolster, Staff Sergt. J.C. Army
Boniface, Gunner B. R.A.
Boullin, B.R. R.A.S.C.
Boyd, J. R.A.F.
Bradbrook, Gunner H. R.A.
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Page 15
Brain, Sergt. F.C. R.A.F.
Brett, Miss L.
Brittan, Sergt. F.C. R.A.S.C.
Brown, J. R.N.
Bulpit, Sergt. W. Army
Callow, Miss P. A.T.S.
Carroll, J. Army
Carter, W.J. Army
Castro, Cpl. F. R.E.M.E.
Cavanah, S.A. R.A.F.
Chad, E. R.A.F.
Challis, Miss E. A.T.S.
Clark, Miss F.
Clark, Wm. H.
Coe, Sergt. J.S. Army
Coffey, Miss E.
Conley, M.A. R.N.
Cook, Miss Vera A.T.S.
Coverdale, Miss B. A.T.S.
Cox, Gunner A. R.A.
Cree, W.R. R.N. (F.A.A.)
Cresswell, J.E. R.N.
Crumpler, Eric Army
Cuell, R.E.J. R.A.F.
Davis, Charles
Davis, N.W. Jnr.
Dawson, Lieut. A.V. R.A.S.C.
Denyer, Gunner R.E. R.A.
Derlien, Major J.C. Army
Dimond, S.V. R.A.F.
Docherty, Flt.Lt. R.A.F.
Downs, P.O. E.A. R.N.
Duncuff, S.L. R.A.C.
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Page 16
Eaton, L.-Sergt. F.R. R.A.
Edwards, W. R.N.
Eggleton P. R.N.
Emden, Sergt. Air Gnr. M. R.A.F.
Evans, Capt. R.J. R.E.
Fenton, D.P.
Fenton, Sergt. E. W.A.A.F.
Finch, Sergt. G.B. R.A.S.C.
Fitchett, L. A.T.S.
Foster, Eric R.E.M.E.
Foster, R.
Foulkes, Capt. J. R.A.S.C.
Fowler, Lieut. N.H. R.A.O.C.
Friend, O. Army
Fulton, Cpl. Army
Gardiner, H.T.
Gavin, Sergt. H. Army
Geedes, L.Sergt. W.E. Army
Godber, Cpl. K.
Greenfield, Miss J.E. A.T.S.
Gregory, E.H. R.A.F.
Gridley, K. Army
Hall, Sergt. J.A. Army
Hampton, Gunner A. R.A.
Harley, R.H.
Harrison, L.A.C. J. R.A.F.
Hawkins, Cpl. H.J. Army
Heard, P.O. Wren E.M. W.R.N.S.
Hedges, Gunner P. R.A.
Hill, Sapper D.W. R.E.
Hillyear, H.A.
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Page 17
Hobbs, L. Army
Hobbs, R. R.N.
Hodgson, Miss A.M. W.R.N.S.
Hollis, J. R.A.F.
Holt, Sergt. B. Army
Hotchkiss, J. R.N.
Houldsworth, K. Army
Houle, Lieut. B.E. R.A.
Howells, Wm. R.N.
Hunt, E. Army
Jackson, H.C. R.A.O.C.
Jackson, Miss J.M. W.A.A.F.
Jackson, Major R.O. Army
Johnson, J. R.N.A.S.
Kay, Sergt. F.T.C. R.A.F.
Kay, A.B. Wm. R.N.
King, Pilot Officer A.F. R.A.F.
Kingsley, T. Army
Kirk, V.D.F. R.A.F.
Kuhlman, Miss I. W.A.A.F.
Lack, K.W. R.N.
Lancaster, Cpl. J.C. R.A.S.C.
Lashmar, R.F. Army
Larsen, Miss J. A.T.S.
Leadbitter, Miss A.
Lee, W.J. Army
Lempriere, D.
Lewington, G.
Locke S. R.N.A.S.
Lodge, E.A. R.A.F.
Lowens, A.S. Army
Ludgate, R.
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Page 18
McCarthy, R.J. Army
McCulloch, Pilot Oficer S. R.A.F.
McNeil, Major D.S. Army
Marsden, N.H. R.A.
Marshall, Cpl. J.E. R.A.F.
Marshall, Major L. R.A.
Marston, Miss J. A.T.S.
Martin, Gunner W. Army
Mason, F.W. R.A.F.
Mason, H.W. R.A.P.C.
Mason, H.C. Army
Measures, J. R.N.
Mills, G.W. Army
Milner, A.C.2 R.A.F.
Moore, Miss E. W.A.A.F.
Moores, Cpl. F.E. Army
Morgan, Q.M.S. W.E. Army
Morley, A.A. Army
Morrell, Miss M. A.T.S.
Morris, V.P. Army
Muirhead, Cpl. R.S. R.A.M.C.
Muldoon, N. R.N.
Munro, Miss M.T. W.A.A.F.
Munro, Miss C. W.A.A.F.
Nolan, Charles R.N.
Ococks, E.R. R.A.F.
O’Flynn, M.
Oliver, Flt. Sgt. Nav. J.E. R.A.F.
Onions, Flying officer H.E. R.A.F.
Orban, G.A.G.
Packer, I. Army
Palmer, Cpl. E.W. R.A.F.
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Page 19
Peckham, Miss Joan
Phillips, Major C.A. Army
Phillips, L.A.C. L.D. R.A.F.
Pickford, G. R.A.F.
Politi, Miss S. W.R.N.S.
Pratchett, F. R.A.F.
Price, Sergt. S.W. R.E.M.E.
Prince, Sgt. Nav. E.S.
Quarrell, Mrs. W. A.T.S.
Randall, J.D. R.N.
Razzell, R.A.
Reed, J. R.A.M.C.
Rees, R.T. Army
Rendall, Flying Officer R.E. R.A.F.
Reynolds, Sergt. L.A. R.A.
Richardson, Gunner H.W. R.A.
Roberts, L. R.M.
Robshaw, E.W. Army
Robson, G. R.A.F.
Rock, A.B. D.G. R.N.
Rooke, R. R.A.F.
Rossington, Miss I. A.T.S.
Rowland, Sergt. S.A. R.E.M.E.
Russell, J.B. Army
Saunders, Sergt. R. Army
Schmeisser, Cpl. J. R.A.C.
Self, L.V.
Seward, R. Army
Shaw, Miss D.
Sheppard, E.H. R.E.
Simmonite, Miss D.
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Page 20
Simmons, Miss C.R.
Simpson, F.L. R.N.
Simpson, Miss I. A.T.S.
Slaughter P.J. Army
Smith, D.H. R.A.F.
Smith, D.V. Army
Smith, G.K.
Smith, Miss M.
Smith, L.A.C. P. R.A.F.
Smith, Sergt. S. R.A.F.
Snowden, W. R.N.A.S.
Spiers, Sergt. R.W.H. R.A.F.
Squire, Capt., W.W. Army
Staines, S.H. R.N.
Stapleton, J.G. R.A.
Steel, Gunner R. R.A.
Steiner, F. R.A.S.C.
Stookes, Lieut. J.A. R.A.
Stubbings, W.J. Army
Stickey, Sergt. L. Army
Talbot, P.B. Army
Templeton, Miss M.
Thurston, Miss E.
Tilbrook, P.O. Wren L. W.R.N.S.
Timms A.C.2 R.A.F.
Tompkins, A.B. Wm. R.N.
Turner, G.D. Army
Turner, Capt. N.C. R.A.
Turner, Pilot officer T.H. R.A.F.
Underwood, Capt. J.S. Army
Verrinder, G.
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Page 21
Wadman, E.J. R.A.F.
Wallis, R.H. Army
Walton, T. R.A.
Ward, F.G. Army
Ward, W. Army
Wass, R.J. R.N.
Webb, Major A.T. Army
Webb, C.
Weeks, A.C.2 R.A.F.
White, L.A.C. C.W. R.A.F.
White, Bty.Sgt.Maj. F.E. R.A.
Whiteley, J.D. R.A.F.
Wildman, W. Army
Wilkes, Flt.Lt. W.G. R.A.F.
Williams, C. Army
William, E.A. Army
Williams, J.S. R.N.A.S.
Williams, S. Army
Witheridge, Lieut. S.R. R.A.C.
Woolley, Capt. C.R. R.A.S.C.
Wright, A.S. Army
Wright, Flt.Sgt. J.R. R.A.F.
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Page 22
Personnel of the Company who
served in the Merchant navy,
Civil Defence and other war-time
services.
Alcock, S.C. N.F.S.
Ashley, A.W. N.F.S.
Cooper, L.W. N.F.S.
Donnelly, J. M.N.
Duncan, Miss A. V.A.D.
Forsdick, A. N.F.S.
Grice, Miss E. W.L.A.
Gunson, J.G. Ambulance Service
Lawson, J. M.N.
Norman, W. M.N.
Stynes, D.J. Police Force
White, P. N.F.S.
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