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Plaque Elsdon 1917 Council Schools

Reference

C109.05

Place

CATCHGATE

Original Location

Catchgate Council School. In the Central Hall.

Present Location

Unknown

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled January 1921 by Mrs. Ward, dedicated by Rev. F. Ferguson.

Memorial Description

Plaque in classical frame with slightly arched top surmounted by a pinnacle.
�A bronze obelisk on a keystone in oak, supported by pillars of the same material, and the whole is corbelled by supporting pieces of bronze.�

Materials used

Bronze and oak

Inscription

Lest We Forget

Ingram Thomas Elsdon
of this school
gave his great and last
lesson in self-sacrifice
at
Cambrai 1917

Names

See above

Who commissioned

School

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Pupils attending the woodwork classes. Mr. Jones, manual instructor.

Notes

1. See Every Name A Story

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Illustrated Chronicle 05/01/1921 reports unveiling with photo.

Consett Guardian 07/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Consett and Stanley Chronicle 07/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Stanley News 06/01/1921 reports unveiling with photo.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 08/01/1921 reports unveiling.

Blaydon Courier 08/01/1921 reports unveiling.

External web link

Durham at War

Links to Source Material :

Consett Guardian 1921 01 07 Fri

Illustrated Chronicle 1921 01 05 Wed

Research acknowledgements

Dorothy Hall

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