Saturday 4 December 2021

Saint Barbara Commemoration 2021

 St Barbara Patron Saint of Gunners throughout the World.

Master Gunner's St Barbara Message



St Barbara Commemoration 2021 Tynemouth
NVAA Contingent


Parade forms up

RAA Standards

CG leads Cadet contingent

Parade march past saluting office

On parade Tynemouth Castle

Commemoration Service - Padre et all

Commemoration Service - Formed up

101 Regiment Royal Artillery contingent

Opening address

Commemoration Service Parade Tynemouth Castle

101 Regiment Royal Artillery
Padre                                        Commanding Officer
 
Last Post

Standards lowered

Two minutes silence

Reveille 

Standards raised

Commanding Officers address

Commanding Officers address




NORTHERN GUNNERS

ST BARBARA COMMEMORATION

TYNEMOUTH 2021

   
                            Cadet                          Serving                                             Veteran    


Northumbria ACF / Kenton School CCF


Tuesday 30 November 2021

St Andrews Day - Tyneside Scottish Commemoration

 Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association annual St Andrews Day Commemoration


Civic leaders and military representatives laid wreaths to remember the men of the Tyneside Scottish lost in two World Wars. 

Lord Lieutenant / Lord Mayor of Newcastle / Lord Mayor of Gateshead / Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA / 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery / Royal Marines Association.

Civic and Military wreaths

The annual parade / service also remembered the men of the Tyneside Irish as a St Patricks Day service could not be held during the last two years.

Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish representatives


Monday 15 November 2021

Saltwell Park 2021 - Field of Remembrance

Saltwell Park Remembrance IJ
 

Saltwell Park Remembrance
Private Matthew Stephenson

In Memory of Private Matthew Stephenson
8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Lost as a POW on SS Scillin
14th November 1942
 
 
Commemorated on the  Alamein Memorial

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Saltwell Park Remembrance
Boer war Memorial

Saltwell Park Remembrance
Durham Light Infantry Memorial

Saltwell Park Remembrance
Memorial to 6th 8th 9th Battalions DLI

Sunday 14 November 2021

Remembrance Sunday 2021

 

Remembrance Sunday 2021
Eldon Square

Remembrance Sunday 2021
Wreath Laying Party

Remembrance Sunday 2021
Wreath Laying Party


Remembrance Sunday2021
March past

Thursday 11 November 2021

Kenton School Armistice Day Parade

 

Kenton School Armistice Day Parade
Kenton School CCF

Kenton School Armistice Day Parade

Kenton School Armistice Day Parade
Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA 

Friday 29 October 2021

Tynemouth - Sherlock's visit

 

Tynemouth Spanish Battery
Sherlock               IJ           CG

Tynemouth Castle Battery 12 pdr emplacement
  Sherlock          CG                      IJ              

Tynemouth Castle Battery


Tynemouth Castle Battery
IJ and CG in the Magazine with Sherlock


Tynemouth Priory
Sherlock


Tynemouth Priory

 A monastery on the Tynemouth headland was established in the 7th century when the late King of Northumbria, Oswine, was buried there. It flourished during the 8th and 9th centuries, however, it was the subject of four major raids during the 9th century, and in 875 it was destroyed.

The monastery was re-established in 1090, and new buildings constructed. The Priory was endowed with extensive lands, the rents and resources, notably coal, from which it  prospered. This led to further development and expansion of the priory buildings.

Tynemouth Priory 1300

Tynemouth Priory 1450


The venerability of Tynemouth from Scottish raiders and it's use as a base for military campaigns resulted in a grant by Edward I in 1296 to be properly fortified.

Tynemouth Castle c1400

In 1534 Henry VIII broke away from the authority of the Catholic Church in Rome and established himself as the head of the Church of England. In 1536 Henry began the dissolution of the monasteries, appropriated their  income and assets, removing them as a power base. Tynemouth Priory was dissolved in 1539, it's lands and possessions handed to the King, and the monastery closed.  

The Priory became a military base as a staging post for the billeting and supply if forces engaged in war with Scotland. 

Tynemouth Priory
Percy Chantry being used as a supply base

 The priory would be used as an ordnance depot during the Napoleonic Wars and barracks were built during the 19th century. Guns would be positioned on the headland, and in 1904 a purpose built battery was built as part of the defence of the Tyne from coastal attack. The priory building it's self would fall into ruin over the centuries. 

Tynemouth Priory 1789

A lighthouse was built near the priory on the headland in 1775. It was pulled down in 1898 following the building of the Tyne Piers.

Tynemouth Priory 1845

Tynemouth Priory 1880

Tynemouth Priory 1895

Tynemouth Priory 2021

Tynemouth Priory and entrance to Percy Chantry

The only remaining portion of the Priory that still has a roof is the Percy Chantry. It's ceiling bears thae arms of the Percy's.

Tynemouth Priory Percy Chantry entrance

Tynemouth Priory Percy Chantry

Tynemouth Priory Percy Chantry

Tynemouth Priory Percy Chantry
Stained glass windows

Tynemouth Priory Percy Chantry
Stained glass windows