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Plaque 1914-18 School

Reference

W137.01

Place

WARENFORD

Original Location

School (closed)

Present Location

St. Hilda�s Church Lucker

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled (?15th) November 1920 by Col. Scott Jackson, C.B.E, D.S.O.

Memorial Description

Plaque, with plain single line border, incised and painted black, which also outlines the bolts in the four corners. The words "In Memoriam" are in archaic capitals, the rest of the lettering is in black Roman capitals

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

In Memoriam / These lost their lives in the Great War "He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it".

Names

6 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Warenford Council School

Present condition

Good

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos in St.Helen's Church: J. Brown

Alnwick & County Gazette 20/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal 16/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Source of quotation:
He that loseth his life for my sake . . .� Matthew 10 v 39

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown; N. Sunderland & Seahouses LHS; Miss C.J.H. Sanderson of Lucker P.C.C.; Michael Newrick

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Plaque 1914-18 School (W137.01)

   In Memoriam

   Cpl.   John Fife. M.M.      7th   North'd. Fus.

   Pte.   John McDonald        7th      "     "

   L'Cpl. George G. Shiell     7th      "     "

   Pte.   Thomas M. Waugh      7th      "     "

   Pte.   John A. Wilson       7th      "     "

   Pte.   Robert Wm. Cummings  5th Coldstream Guards

   These lost their lives in the Great War

   "He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it"

NamesW137.01

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