Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1939-45 Grammar School
Reference
C105.39
Place
CHESTER-LE-STREET
Map ref
NZ 278512
Original Location
Chester-le-Street Grammar School, now Park View School, Church Chare.
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 30th October 1948 by Mr. T. Haughan, former student 1923-32.
Memorial Description
Bible, reading desk and chairs.
Inscription
On the Bible flyleaf:
This Bible / Reading Desk / and accompanying Chairs / were placed in the School Hall / by the / Old Students’ Association / of the / Chester le Street / Grammar School / in Memory / of the Old Boys who died / in the World War / 1939-1945
This Bible / Reading Desk / and accompanying Chairs / were placed in the School Hall / by the / Old Students’ Association / of the / Chester le Street / Grammar School / in Memory / of the Old Boys who died / in the World War / 1939-1945
Names
Who commissioned
Old Students’ Association
Ownership and maintenance
The memorials were handed to the Headmaster of the School for use in the school.
Notes
1. A memorial service was held in the school hall on 30/10/1948 in commemoration of students killed.
2. The Service of Dedication was conducted by two vicars who were both former pupils at the school: Rev. Bell (1927- 1934) and Rev. Fred Wilson (1924-1928).
3. A list of names was published in 1947 so that people could add to or amend it.
2. The Service of Dedication was conducted by two vicars who were both former pupils at the school: Rev. Bell (1927- 1934) and Rev. Fred Wilson (1924-1928).
3. A list of names was published in 1947 so that people could add to or amend it.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
James Pasby is researching the WW2 names on this memorial Contact:
james@newmp.org.uk
Roll of Honour 1939-45 Grammar School (C105.39)
CHESTER LE STREET Grammar School
On the Bible flyleaf:
This Bible
Reading Desk
and accompanying Chairs
were placed in the School Hall
by the
Old Students’ Association
of the
Chester le Street
Grammar School
in Memory
of the Old Boys who died
in the World War
1939-1945
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Inside the Bible:
Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Adamson, Thomas 1928-1932
Armin, Arthur M. 1931-1935
Armstrong, Adam R 1931-1935
Atkinson, Robert 1924-1929
Baxter, Sidney 1927-1932
Brennan, Kevin B. 1932-1937
Clarke, Donald O. 1934-1939
Colville, Fred 1931-1936
Dowlen, Norman F. 1924-1928
Ellery, Thomas W. 1927-1932
Exley, George 1932-1934
Forster, William 1935-1939
Frost, George 1930-1935
Goldstraw, Henry J. 1924-1929
Hedley, John W. 1931-1935
Heatherington, George Dennis 1934-1939
Hollingsworth, William 1923-1930
Hogarth, Thompson 1934-1935
Leighton, William 1924-1928
McGowan, Granville 1925-1927
Nixon, Francis N. 1936-1940
Padden, Gerald T. 1934-1940
Rutherford, Richard 1929-1936
Shaw, Joseph Leslie 1933-1938
Surtees, Robert 1933-1938
Trotter, John 1932-1937
Thorpe, Charles W. 1933-1937
Walker, Thomas W. 1931-1936
Watson, John G. 1931-1936
Watson, Jack 1932-1938
Watson, Arthur W. 1933-1938
Wrangham, John 1925-1931
NamesC105.38
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