Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour Former pupils 1914-18 St. John CofE School
Reference
D40.050
Place
DARLINGTON
Map ref
NZ 30?14?
Original Location
St. John’s Church of England School, Yarm Road.
Present Location
The school is now demolished. The tablet was hidden away in the belfry room of St. John’s Church in 1992.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 12th May 1923 by Lieut. Col. Fisher; dedicated by Rev. A.S. Thompson.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour 2 feet 6 inches high x 2 feet wide (762 mm x 508 mm) in a similar frame to D4.49. “Beautifully illuminated”. Frame is 4 feet high x 2 feet 9 inches wide (1.13 mm x 827 mm) . In the pediment is a shield with scroll on either side raised in half relief. On the main panel, there is a picture at centre top, presumably of the school, surrounded by flags, and scenes of naval battle on either side. The names are handwritten in eight columns.
Materials used
Oak frame. Paper behind glass.
Inscription
For King and Country.
St. John’s School.
Roll of Honour.
St. John’s School.
Roll of Honour.
Names
Who commissioned
War Memorial Committee
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
J. Ainsley
Notes
1. From the school, about 500 former pupils went to serve.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Simon Raine; C.Sanders
Northern Dispatch 09/05/1923 page 5
Northern Echo 09/05/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 14/05/1923 page 2 reports unveiling.
Darlington and Stockton Times 19/05/1923 reports unveiling; 06/06/2014 reports them being brought out of storage for cleaning and placing in the church.
Northern Star 14/05/1923 page 5 reports unveiling.
Northern Dispatch 09/05/1923 page 5
Northern Echo 09/05/1923 reports proposed unveiling; 14/05/1923 page 2 reports unveiling.
Darlington and Stockton Times 19/05/1923 reports unveiling; 06/06/2014 reports them being brought out of storage for cleaning and placing in the church.
Northern Star 14/05/1923 page 5 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
Stephen Nicholson is researching the names on this memorial
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com
Contact: nicholson_stephen2@sky.com
Roll of Honour Former pupils 1914-18 St. John CofE School (D40.050)
DARLINGTON St. John’s Church of England School, Yarm Road.
For King and Country
St. John’s School
Roll of Honour
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4.
Freestone P. Ingham Ellis
Garbutt Arthur Ingham Tom
Adams Ernest Browning John Garbutt J.Vivian Ingham Fred
Adams Percy Button Thomas A. Garnett Harry Irving Fred
Adams Wilfred Cain Albert I. Gay Henry Iveson John T.
Ainsley William Calvert James M. Geldart Charles Iveson Fred W.
Alcock George Chambers John M. George Ernest Jackson Thos R.
Anderson George Charlton Wm. Gibbons Harry Jackson Frank W.
Anderson Isaac Charlton T.H. Gibson Ronald J.S. Jacques Thomas
Angus Charles Charlton J.W. Gilbert Joseph Jameson T.S.
Angus Thomas Clapham T.W. Gill William Jefferson Arthur
Angus William Clarke Edward Gill John E. Jefferson John T.
Arrundale G Raymond Clayton Charles Gill Theo H. Johnson Edwin S.
Ascough Alfred Clayton Frank Glendenning W.R. Johnson Harvey
Ayre William E. Clayton Joseph Godfrey Charles Johnson Roger F.
Ayton William A.C. Clayton Fred Golding Chas T. Johnson James W.
Bainbridge L.W. Collier Henry Golding Arthur Johnson H.L.
Bale George Cornforth Bailey Goldsbrough R.W. Jordan William
Barnes Mark Cossins Fred Grainger George Kearton Walter
Beale Joseph Coultish Edward Green George T. Kendrew Wm.
Beckwith Robt T. Craggs William Green John Ketch Percy
Beckworth Thomas Crawford Thos Hall John C. King Albert
Beckworth William Croft John Hall Victor King Sylvester
Boesley William Crosling J.W. Hall F. Charles Kirby R. Cuthbert
Bell G. Cecil Crosling George Hall Herbert Kirby Bernard
Bell Hilton Crozier Robert W. Hammond Arthur Kirton George
Bell Richard Curry Fred Hammond Fred Knaggs James H.
Bell Norman Curry Edington Hammond Wm. Knaggs William
Bell Robert S. Curry Cecil Hammond Thomas Knaggs Albert E.
Bew Harry Curry Philip A. Hardy Thomas B. Knaggs John R.
Bewick Arthur Cuthbert Edward Hardy Rd T. Knaggs Edward
Bewick Ernest Cuthbertson J. Harker John W. Laidlow Walter
Bewick Thomas Dalby Cecil Harriott Fred Lamb Thomas E.
Bewick Walter Dalby John E. Harrison C.A. Lambert Herbert
Bird Fred Dawson John C. Hart Raymond T. Lambert Ernest
Bowes Joseph Dickinson G.H. Hewett Sydney Lambert George
Bowes Charles A. Dixon Ernest R. Hirstwood Albert Lancaster Robt.
Bowran Albert Dixon Ralph Hodgson Charles Langhorne Wilf
Bowran Charles E. Dixon Harry Hodgson T.Percy Langhorne Syd
Bowser John Dixon Arthur Hodgson Robt W. Lawson Fred A.
Bromley William Dixon Sydney G. Hogarth Charles Lawson Thomas
Brookes Joseph Dixon Joseph H. Howe Joseph Lax Thomas B.
Brotton Alfred E. Dove John T. Howe Robert Layfield Joseph
Broughton R.B. Dove Joseph Hullah Nesham Layfield Thomas
Brown Arthur F. Earle Henry Hume Robert Layfield Geo.F.
Brown James Elgey Richard U. Hunter Albert Layfield Frank
Brown John G. Fairpo Walter Hutchinson C.N. Layfield Harry
Fellowes Herbert Ianson Leon T Layfield Robert
Fenna John J. Iddison Walter Layton Robert
Forster Norman Iliffie G.Ken Leach Herbert A.C.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8.
Leape Arthur Pearson Arthur
Leaming Thomas Pearson Thos W.
Lenn Fred Peart Thomas Sowerby George Waite Ernest
Lockwood James Pigg Percival M. Spooner Samuel Waite Harry
Lord Arthur Pigg Barker Spooner John J. Walker Thomas
Lupton Wm H. Pigg Walter Spooner William Walker Henry
Lupton Charles N. Pilkington A. Spooner Percy Walker Fred W.
Lupton John G. Plews George Stabler Harry Wallace Charles
MacFarlane Alan Plews John H. Stainsby Jno W. Walton Thomas
Mack John Proud Joseph Stainsby Edwin Watson Stanley
McLachlan L.M. Proud Luke Stairmand Alf Watson Norman
Magden William Raine Joseph Stairmand W. Wheadon Arthur
Mansfield Fred Reed W Frank Stanwick J.E. Wheadon Robert
Mansfield Syd Reed Reginald Stewart Cyril Wheadon Charles
Marshall George Rickaby Fred Stewart Roland Wheadon Stanley
Metcalfe Charles Richardson Thos. Storey H.J. Wheadon Percy E.
Metcalfe Percy Richardson Jos. Swalwell Rbt. Whitfield A.F.
Metcalfe Robert Richardson Hy. Swann Alfred Whitfield Mat.
Metcalfe Geo.H. Riddle Arthur Swann Reg T. Wigham Harry
Metcalfe Wm Ripley Arthur Tait Alfred Wilcock Robert H.
Mitchell Robert Ripley John Taylor Thomas Williams Jas. A.
Mitchell Henry Ripley Walter Taylor Harold Williams Thos.
Moss George Ripley William Taylor Wilfred Williamson Thos.
Moss Thomas Ripley Joseph Taylor Lawrence Wilson Stanley
Moss Alfred Robinson Ralph A. Taylor Percy Wilson William
Mothersdale J.R. Robinson W.M. Taylor Wm.H. Wilson John G.
Musgrave Charles Robinson W.S. Taylor Alf G. Wilson Jas. C.
Musgrave J.W. Rodgers Albert Taylor John Wilson Wilf M.
Naylor John P. Rodgers Alex Taylor Edward Wilson John G.
Naylor William Rowell William Taylor Eustace A. Wilson Harold W.
Nesbitt Arthur Rutherford Ed Taylor Vernon H. Wilson Arthur C.
Nesbitt Bertie Rutherford P. Taylor Fred Wood Roland
Nesbitt Fred G. Salmon Wm.M. Taylor Geo.H. Wood Thomas
Nesbitt Thos W. Sanderson D. Thatcher Jno.G. Wright Wm.
Nesbitt Alfred Sanderson Wm. Thompson Jno.G. Wrightson Robt.
Nicholson Walter Short Thos.H. Thompson N.H. Wrightson F.
Nicholson John V. Shutt Matthew Thurlbeck Wm Yarrow George
Noonan John G. Shutt Arthur Timms Alfred Yole George N.
Noonan Thomas Sidgwick Harry Tolson Edgar Yole Wilfred
Nunn Ernest Sidgwick John Tolson Chas.M. Young Clarence E.
Nunn Philip H. Sidgwick Jas. Tolson Arthur
Oldham Charles Simpson Charles Toole Thomas
Ord James W. Simpson Syd R. Towland John G.
Packham W.J.P. Simpson Geo R. Treslove James
Parr John Smith John Tugby William Staff
Partington Ben. Smith Robert Turnbull R.E. Teasdale John G.
Patton Vincent Smith John R. Turner John W. Wilson Henry M.
Pearson Jas S. Smith Chas H. Turner Robert
Pearson Fred Smith Robert Veitch J. Robert
Pearson Arthur Sowerby Harold Vitty Clarence
NamesD40.50
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