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Plaque 1914-18 Oxford Street Boys' School

Reference

W111.059

Place

WEST HARTLEPOOL

Original Location

Oxford Street Boy�s School

Present Location

Stranton School in Southburn Terrace.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque 4 feet high x 2 feet wide (1.4m x 608mm) wide in a carved oak frame. Names are listed in a single column, with the teachers at the top. Lettering is in gilded for the dedication in an assortment of fonts; the names are in black elaborate lower case.

Materials used

Oak

Inscription

In memory / �Fallen� / In the Great War / 1914-18 / Oxford St. Boys� School

Names

2 names, ranks, regiments of teachers;
21 names ranks and regiments of scholars.
See transcript.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Simon Raine

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

UKNIWM; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; Frances Wilson

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Plaque 1914-18 Oxford Street Boys' School (W111.059)

   In memory

    "Fallen"

   In the Great War

   1914-18

   Oxford St. Boys’ School

   ------------------------

   Teachers:

   F.J. Henderson        Cpl.        D.L.I.

   F. Grey               Pte.   18th  "

   -------------

   Scholars:

   W.E. Grayley (D.C.M.) Sgt.   3rd     Yorks.

   R. Burton             L/c    1st East "

   G.W. Coates           Pte.   "   "

   A. Coates             "      1st      "

   G.F. Jefferson        Pte.   18th   D.L.I.

   W. Twizzel            "      "     "   "

   F. Dixon              "      5th   "   "

   R. Coverdale          "      13th  "   "

   R.H. Norris           "      2nd   "   "

   W. Sewell             "      24th  "   "

   G. Metcalf            Gr.    R.F.A.

   C. Sanderson          Bdr.   "   "

   H.W. Jensen           Gr.    R.G.A.

   F.W. Beedle           Bdr.   "   "

   G. Hewitson           Pte.   K.O.S.B.

   F.H. Spindloe         "      "   "

   T. Tait               Gr.    53rd Btn. Aldershot

   A. Tyreman            Pte.   1st Coldstream G.

   J. Lord               Sgt.   25th Canadn.1st.

   T. Bowll              Pte.   Canadians

   G.R. Newlove          Gr.    H.M.S. "Ghurka"

NamesW111.59

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