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Plaque 1914-18 Council Schools

Reference

B163.01

Place

BEDLINGTON STATION

Map ref

Original Location

Bedlington Station Council Schools

Present Location

Bedlington Station, County First School.
In the assembly hall.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 21st September 1921 by Mr. John Cairns, M.P.

Memorial Description

Plaque 4 feet high by 2 feet wide (1.21m x 608mm). This has been painted with brown opaque paint. At the top is a string of laurel leaves, and two laurel wreaths at bottom left and right corners. The letters are incised, using Roman capitals.

Materials used

Yorkshire freestone

Inscription

Pro Patria / The Great War 1914-'18 /

Names

13 with rank who died;
2 members of staff who served, with ranks;
12 pupils who served with ranks.
See transcript.

Present condition

Good

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Mr. Parack, or Parrack, a teacher at the school.

Notes

1. The names include William Tait, of the Cross Row, who died from wounds; and Miss Kate Bishop, a teacher who gained the Red Cross.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Shields Daily News 22/09/1921 reports unveiling ceremony.

Blyth News 22/09/1921 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Morpeth Herald 09/09/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 23/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 24/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 22/09/1921 reports unveiling.

Links to Source Material :

Morpeth Herald 1921 09 23 Fri

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; the late R.W. Gould; Bedlington Station C.F. School; the late Jack Tait (Blyth L.H.S.); Dorothy Hall

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Plaque 1914-18 Council Schools (B163.01)

BEDLINGTON, County First School

   PRO PATRIA

   The Great War 1914-'18

   Pte. Thomas Nelson Tait

   Died of wounds

   Also served

   The School Staff

   Sgt. William J. Temple

   Sister Kate Bishop

   Royal Red Cross

   Pupils

   Pte   James Barker,

   "     Matthew Beaton,

   "     James Brown,

   "     Joshua Brown,

   "     John Davison,

   "     Fred Mills,

   "     Joseph Spratt,

   "     Albert Thornton,

   "     Jane Kinghorn,

   "     Hilda Temple,

   "     Lily Wilson,

   "     Annie Short,

NamesB163.01

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