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Roll of Honour Old Boys 1914-18 County School

Reference

F48.01

Place

FONTBURN

Map ref

NZ 050935

Original Location

Fontburn Council School

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled July 1920 by Dr. Edward Rees, Chairman of the Board of Managers of the School. Dedicated by Rev. Canon W.G. Edwards, D.D., Rural Dean of Rothbury.

Memorial Description

Plaque

Materials used

Illuminated vellum.

Inscription

To the undying memory of (Names) formerly scholars of Fontburn Waterworks Council School, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1918.
Also to commemorate the meritorious services of other scholars and the headmaster, Charles Herbert Cook, who nobly joined the ranks and was promoted to adjutant in the ?193 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, receiving the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty.

Names

3 names, ranks and regiments.
See transcript.

Present condition

Missing, presumed destroyed.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

John T. Dixon, Esq., of Rothbury.

Notes

1. There was a tin hut with a brick chimney which served the workers at the Reservoir as
i. School,
ii. Mission chapel where people were baptised,
iii. Community hall and kitchen.

It was totally demolished some years ago.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Morpeth Herald 16/07/1920 reports the unveiling ceremony.

Alnwick & County Gazette 17/07/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Journal 15/07/1920 reports unveiling.

Links to Source Material :

Morpeth Herald 1920 07 16 Fri

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; Michael Newrick

Research In Progress

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Roll of Honour Old Boys 1914-18 County School (F48.01)

FONTBURN       Council School

This has been taken from a newspaper report,

the layout is unknown and the contents

cannot be checked.

   To the undying memory

of

   Mark Richardson,

   Private, 7th N.F. (T.F.);

   William Rutherford,

   Private, 12th D.L.I.;

   John Varnham, Private, 2/5 N. Staffords,

   died a prisoner of war,

   formerly scholars of

   Fontburn Waterworks Council School,

   who made the supreme sacrifice

   in the Great War 1914-1918.

   Also to commemorate the meritorious services

   of other scholars and the headmaster,

   Charles Herbert Cook,

   who nobly joined the ranks and was promoted

   to adjutant in the ?193 Battalion,

   Northumberland Fusiliers,

   receiving the Military Medal for bravery

   and devotion to duty.

Names F48.01

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