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Plaque 1939-45 First School

Reference

S88.03

Place

SEATON BURN

Original Location

First School

Present Location

School demolished c1994.

Which war

1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque 8 inches high x about 18 inches wide. There is a single line border. The dedication is in the centre. The names are listed in a single column on left and right. Lettering is Roman capitals.

Inscription

Longbenton North. / Presented to Seaton Burn School by the / Women�s Voluntary Service of Seaton Burn & District / to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made / by the 20 men who fell in 1939-1945 war. / And 2 children killed by enemy action.

Names

20 names of men and 2 children.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Women�s Voluntary Service

Present condition

The memorial shows signs of damage.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photo: Tony Harding

Research acknowledgements

Chairman of Fawdon & Coxlodge L.H.S. who was Headmaster; Tony Harding; the late Warren Thompson

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Plaque 1939-45 First School (S88.03)

SEATON BURN   First School

                               Longbenton North

  Adamson, W.T. Presented to Seaton Burn School by the               Llewellyn, W.S.

  Atchison, C.  Women’s Voluntary Service of Seaton Burn & District  Mullen, R.

  Burn, J.G.M.  to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made            Slater, R.

  Carr, G.E.    by the 20 men who fell in 1939-1945 war.             Straughan, N.

  Clark, A.     and 2 children killed by enemy action.               Trobe, J.C.

  Dunbar, R.J.                                                       Tully, J.

  Dunbar, J.G.                                                       Turnbull, V.

  Gibson, G.                                                         White, J.

  Gibson, J.E.

  Hudson, R.                                                         Children

  Kelsey, W.                                                         Carr, S.

  Hume, R.J.                                                         Carr, C.W.

NamesS88.03

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