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Plaque 1914-18 School

Reference

B91.01

Place

BYRNESS

Map ref

NT 770023

Original Location

C.E. School

Present Location

St. Francis' of Assisi Church, Byrness, On A68 next to Byrness Filling Station.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Wall plaque, 49cm high x 53cm wide, very plain with raised centre panel. The name of the School is on the higher part of the double border at the top. The dedication is on the lower, wider part of the top border. The names are carried on the central panel. All lettering is gilded sans serif lettering for the names with the dedication in Gothic script. The name of the man who died is at the top of the list, those who served are listed in two columns below.

Materials used

Light oak.

Inscription

Byrness C.E. School / In memory of the old scholars of the above school who / served their King and Country in its hour of need. 1914-1918

Names

1 full name of the fallen;
11 full names of those who served.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Byrness School pupils

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

Newcastle Daily Journal 15/04/1920 reports fund raising

Redewetter No.6 Magazine of the Redesdale Society.

Research acknowledgements

Redesdale Society; Philip Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding

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Plaque 1914-18 School (B91.01)

BYRNESS, St. Francis' Church.

   Byrness C.E. School

   In memory of the old scholars of the above school who

   served their King and Country in its hour of need.  1914-1918

   Killed in action.

   Michael Philipson

   Served

   John Anderson         Margaret Dodd

   Michael Anderson      Simon Dodd

   John Amos             Jacob Robson

   George Amos           Isabella Scott

   John Baty             John Wilson

           Robert Wilson

NamesB91.01

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