Memorial Details
Memorial
Lectern Spark 1942 Seamen's Mission
Reference
S86.038
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 359668
Original Location
Corporation Street, Mill Dam. 53 Mill Dam, South Shields NE33 1EF
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Lectern featuring a wood angel on octagonal pedestal. The dedication is carried on a brass plate on one of the faces at the foot, lettering incised using sans serif lettering throughout.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
John Armstrong Spark
aged 19 who gave his life
in the service of his country
H.M.S. Bramble 31st December 1942
Names
See above
Notes
1. H.M.S. Bramble was a minesweeper which was sunk in the Barents Sea by gunfire from an enemy surface ship.
2. H.M.S. Bramble service history and crew list including photos.
3. Read extracts from WW2 People's War.
If you have any further information on HMS Bramble crew members please e-mail Bramble.families@talktalk.net
2. H.M.S. Bramble service history and crew list including photos.
3. Read extracts from WW2 People's War.
If you have any further information on HMS Bramble crew members please e-mail Bramble.families@talktalk.net
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Janet Brown
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
British Vessels Lost of Sea 1939-1945 first published 1945 by H.M.S.O. ; republished by Patrick Stephens ISBN 0 85059 267 4
The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101
British Vessels Lost of Sea 1939-1945 first published 1945 by H.M.S.O. ; republished by Patrick Stephens ISBN 0 85059 267 4
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; Dorothy Hall; Dave Griffiths; HMS Bramble Web site; James Pasby
Research In Progress
The names on this memorial are being researched by James Pasby
Contact: jampas@btopenworld.com
Lectern Spark 1942 Seamen's Mission (S86.038)
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