Memorial

Roll of Honour South Africa 1899-1902 North Eastern County School

Barnard Castle

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour South Africa 1899-1902 North Eastern County School (B135.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: B135.07

Parish: Barnard Castle

Original Location:

North East County School, Newgate DL12 8UN

In the chapel, on the south wall to the right of the main entrance.

Present Location:

Now Barnard Castle School

Which War:

South Africa 1899-1902

Materials Used:

Paper behind glass in mahogany frame.

Who Commissioned:

Old Boys’ Club.

Inscription:

To hold in honourable remembrance the
names of those of their school fellows
who fought for their Sovereign and Country
in the South African War 1899-1902. This
scroll is presented to the North Eastern
County School by the members of the
Old Boys’ Club.

Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori.

Memorial Description:

Illuminated Roll of Honour behind glass in a wide frame.

There is a wide border of leaves and flowers with squares containing flowers at regular intervals.

At centre top is a badge surrounded by laurel leaves.

Below the dedication are the names of those who died, followed by the names of those who served.

All names are listed in three columns.

The lettering is all hand written using an archaic script, in capital letters throughout, using black ink with some initials illuminated in red in the dedication.

Names:

6 surnames and initials of those killed,
69 surnames and initials of those who served.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Simon Raine; Jim Sewell

Source of quotation
“Dulce et decorum est . . .” : ( It is a sweet and noble thing to die for one’s country ) Horace, ‘Odes’ Book 3, No.2, 1.13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale;
John and Mavis Dixon;
Jim Sewell

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Names Documents:

BARNARD CASTLE   Barnard Castle School

  To hold in honourable remembrance the

  names of those of their school fellows

  who fought for their Sovereign & Country

  in the South African War 1899-1902 this

  scroll is presented to the North Eastern

  County School by the members of the

  Old Boys’ Club.

  Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori.

  W. Cleasby         W. Pexton          F. Thornton

  K. Lovgreen        J.E. Robson        J. Waugh

  D.C. Alexander     R.H. Finlay        J.R. Nisbet

  W. Alexander       F.A. Fowkes        H.R. Page

  G. Archibald       W.H. Fowkes        J de C.S. Paynter

  R. Beck            S. Fulton          E. Pickering

  W. Bell            A.E. Glenton       C. Postill

  R.C. Bowen         W.H. Godby         W.G. Richards   

  S. Bowman          H. Hart            R. Robinson

  W. Brodie          M.B. Henderson     N. Robson

  C. Brown           T.E. Heslop        C.E. Ross

  F.W. Byrne         W.T. Heslop        F.W. Sarginson

  T. Chrisp          T.C. Hobson        W.W. Smith

  H.C.F. Cumberlege  J.F. Hutchinson    W. Storey

  J.T. Dand          J.A. Kennaugh      P.B. Tayler

  R.A. Dand          W.C. Laidler       R.G. Waldy

  C.S. Davidson      R. Lamb            G. Warwick

  P. Davidson        J.B. Lee           P.E. Watson

  W.A. Davison       W.F. Low           T.C. Watson

  T. Dawson          W.H. Machin        W.E. Williamson

  M. S. Dick         G. McLauchlan      J.L. Wilson

  W.H. Dickinson     F.G. Middleton     A.R. Winpenny

  A. Douglas         J.A. Moffat        D.G. Winton

  H. Douglas         E. Moffit          A. Wood

  E.H. Dyson         D.G. Mosses        W. Wood

NamesB135.07

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