The Response 1914

To commemorate the raising of Service Battalions of the Northumberland Fusiliers at the beginning of World War One,  the Response 1914 monument was built in the Haymarket, Newcastle.




The Response - Haymarket Newcastle

"Non sibi sed patriae  The response 1914"

 

"To commemorate the raising of
The B Coy 9th Battalion and the 16th, 18th and 19th
Service Battalions
Northumberland Fusiliers
by the Newcastle and Gateshead

Chamber of Commerce August – October 1914 

Non sibi sed patriae  The response 1914

Non sibi sed patriae  - not for self but country



The Response - Farewell

The Response - Soldier says goodbye

The memorial was a gift of Sir George Renwick Bt DL and Lady Renwick and was unveiled 5th July 1923.

The Response - Unveiling 5th July 1923

War Memorials Trust Newcastle - The Response